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English education in primary school Group Ant: Kunie Fuj iwara Sa yuri Seki Ma mi Sugano Mi o Yamada

English education in primary school Group Ant: Kunie Fujiwara Sayuri Seki Mami Sugano Mio Yamada Saori Komai

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Page 1: English education in primary school Group Ant: Kunie Fujiwara Sayuri Seki Mami Sugano Mio Yamada Saori Komai

English educationin primary school

Group Ant: Kunie Fujiwara

Sayuri Seki

Mami Sugano

Mio Yamada

Saori Komai

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The introduction of language activity in primary school

Criticizism of low position of Japanese working knowledge of English for a long time.

the spread of Internet caused explosive enlargement of information in English.

globalization

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Primary school in Japan

Over 3grade As “class of the overall learning ” ( 総合的

な学習の時間 )

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Guidelines about “class of the overall learning” when teachers use or

communicate with foreign language as a study for international understanding, teachers shall consider children can do hands-on learning suitable for primary school according to each school, such as they come in contact with foreign language and become familiar with foreign life and culture.

国際理解に関する学習の一環としての外国語会話等行うときには、各学校の実態等に応じ、児童が外国語に触れたり外国の生活や文化に慣れ親しんだりするなど、小学校段階にふさわしい体験的な学習が行われるようにすること。

(文部科学省 2001a,p.2 )

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   Primary school in Japan

Over 3rd grade As “class of the overall learning ” ( 総合的

な学習の時間 )92, 1%of 22,481 public primary schools in

all over the country already start some language actions by 2004,

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1st ,2nd grade students also play English communication activities using the special action class and after school

What is the point of Japanese elementary schools?

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①play

②enjoy

③converse

the content how to direct foreign language is up to each school, so Japanese primary schools have dispersion in teaching

However

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Research 1

Kuki 1st.Grade20 classes per year (ALT, Video) Tokorozawa 1st. GradeOnly when ALT comes Kawaguchi1st. Grade5 classes per year (ALT)

NOT POSITIVE!!

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Research 2

・  Soka3rd.Grade 1 class per week (ALT, Video)・  SaitamaFirst grade(1st. & 2nd.Grade- 15 classes per year)(Over 3rd.Grade- 25 classes per year)1st.~4th. Grade (Game, Dancing)5th. & 6th. Grade (Conversation)

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Research 3

Kasukabe1 class per week (Easy conversation)Toda1st. Grade1st. & 2nd. Grade - 1 class per month(Easy conversation, Video, Game)Over 3rd. Grade – 1 class per week(Dictation, Hearing)

VERY POSTITVE!!

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China 1

The purpose

English is needed as a national quality.

Compulsory or not?

English is compulsory from September,2001

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China 2

Starting gradeIn general, 3rd grade start learning English.Beijing city, Shanghai city, Tengshing city sta

rt from 1st grade.80% of the seat of the prefectural governmen

t of the whole country start from 3rd grade.Quite a few rural schools are not carrying out

English education, for lacking of conditions.

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China 3

English periodAt least 4 times every week40 minutes per one lesson

☆point☆ The classes should be done shortly,

it is important to gain opportunity to touch English.

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China 4

Contents of English class students at primary school study English of 1st

and 2nd level   listening ・ acting ・ speaking ・ singing ・

performing ・   playing ・ reading ・ writing ・ viewing 2nd level’s words   600~700wards   number ・ color ・ time ・ weather ・ foods ・

fashion ・   goods plants ・ animals ・ body ・ holidays ・ friends

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China 5Teaching materialsThere are 30 kinds of textbooks, combined

with tape, CD-ROM and video so on.Textbooks must be useful

to fascinate childrento build the sense of languageto understand foreign culture and customto bring up correct attitude toward foreign countries’ culture

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China 6

Much more detail about textbooksTextbooks should support

⇒communication skill in English

⇒thinking ability in EnglishTextbooks are all written in EnglishThere is no Chinese!

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China 7

About English teachersTeachers are required to have background

of over junior high school.Teachers sometimes hold a post of other

subject or other school concurrently.There is no test for becoming English

teacher

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English education in Korea

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Examination competition is severeEnglish education in junior high and high school is    forced on grammar and reading for examination

                   lack of speaking ability

The problem is

English education is adopted in primary school to cancel a lack of speaking ability

Korea 1

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Korea 2

The aim of English education in Primary school

to study English which is used in daily life to study speaking English which is basic of communication to have interests in English to have confidence in their English

Education to bring up communicative competence

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Korea 3

A compulsory subjectEnglish has been adopted in primary school as a compulsory subject since 1997

Students start studying English in the 3 grade

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Korea 4

A class hour of English3 grade ・・・ 1 class in a week4 grade ・・・ 1 class in a week5 grade ・・・ 2 class in a weak6 grade ・・・ 2 class in a week

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Korea 5

Contents

3 grade  ・・・  listening4 grade  ・・・ listening, reading5 grade  ・・・ listening, reading,

writing6 grade  ・・・  listening, reading,

speaking, writing

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Teaching materialsNational textbookVideo Tape OHPCardSubject

・ Dialogue which is close to daily life・ Traditional culture・ Story , song

Korea 6

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Korea 7

TeacherHomeroom teacherTeacher who is a special course in

English

Every teacher is under obligation to trainingin English for 120 hours to teach in class

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PreschoolMany school were newly establishedMany parents hope to make their children study English before entering primary school

Overheat of early English education

Korea 8

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Taiwan 1

English compulsory subject

in primary school

《 Target 》   in 2001 5 ~ 6   grade students

in 2003 3 ~ 6 grade students

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Taiwan 2

  English   class

2 or 3 times a week

extra lesson after school special training during the long vacation

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Taiwan 3

1 grade 2 grade 3 grade

        

      4 grade   5 grade 6 grade

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Taiwan 4

  How about Teachers?

 

The target is…..

1) Primary school teacher who is not qualified for teaching English

2) Person who wants to be an English teacher of primary school

In 2004 The qualification exam is introduced for people who teach English at primary school.

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Taiwan 5  How about ALT? Not so many ALT. Now.. Board of education plan to hire ALT twice a year.

In 2005 in February, 14 ALT      They are from  

                     are hired. Canada, Australia, in August, 21 ALT      and U.S.

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Taiwan 6

How about kindergarten?

The kindergarten which use only English or two language

Expensive fee! but very popular !!

Because children can get English ability under the native speakers.

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India 1

India is made by some nations.

Only 30% uses Hindi ( first language)

Indian speak English to communicate with other nation.

11% of Indian thinks English is first or second language.

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India 2

Education System in IndiaPreprimaryPrimary (6 - 11)Middle (11 - 14)Secondary (14 - 18)Higher Level

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India 3

English is Compulsory subject from 1st. Grade

English classes 3 hours a week Textbook written In English No ALTs

The other classes Taught in English

                                                         

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Korea China Taiwan India

Starting Grade

3 grade 3 grade 3 grade 1 grade

class 1 or 2

classes

a week

4 classes

a week

2 or 3 classes

a week

3 classes

a week

Starting grade / class in each country

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Korea China Taiwan India

Teaching Material

textbook,

video,

tape, OHP,

Card,

etc…

textbook,

tape,

CD-R,

video, TV,

Internet

etc…

textbook,

CD, video, multimedia, picture book, etc…

textbook written in English

ALT ○But not so

many.

○But not so

many.

○Not so

many now.

×

Teaching Material and ALT in each country

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China Korea Taiwan India

1 L/S/R/W L/S/R/W

2 〃 〃

3 L/S/R/W L/S 〃 〃

4 〃 L/S

+ R

〃 〃

5 〃 L/S/R

+ W

〃 〃

6 〃 L/S/R/W 〃 〃

Contents in each country

L=Listening   S=Speaking   R=Reading   W=Writing

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What we learned

Japan is the ONLY country English is NOT compulsory   subject

The contents varies widely. ALT is just assistant.

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Ideal Style

Starts 3 GradeCompulsory

subjectALTOnly English

class materials contents

3 2 Picture -book

Listening

Speaking

4 3 Text book L/S

+ Reading

5 3 Text book L/S/R

+ Writing

6 3 Text book All