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04-13-2009, 11:15 PM

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Learning how to use it properly, however, takes a lifetime.
This goes for most languages in the world.

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And I have never heard of a Japanese public school that didn't teach English. They used to start in 7th grade, but now they are starting in elementary school. Even in kindergarten they usually do an non-required English lesson, even if it only a few minutes a day.
It's nice know that they're a lot of effort in teaching kids English. I hope it stays that way.


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Is it taught the same way? No, of course not. The way English is taught to native speakers in native countries is very different to the way it is taught as EFL.
In time, it would be taught the same way... IF English was to be made an official language.
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