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English education in primary school

English education in primary school. Group Ant: Kunie Fujiwara Sayuri Seki Mami Sugano Mio Yamada Saori Komai. The introduction of language activity in primary school.

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English education in primary school

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  1. English educationin primary school Group Ant: Kunie Fujiwara Sayuri Seki Mami Sugano Mio Yamada Saori Komai

  2. 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

  3. Primary school in Japan Over 3grade As “class of the overall learning ” (総合的な学習の時間)

  4. 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） Guidelines about “class of the overall learning”

  5. 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,

  6. 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?

  7. ①play ②enjoy ③converse the content how to direct foreign language is up to each school, so Japanese primary schools have dispersion in teaching However

  8. Research 1 • Kuki 1st.Grade 20 classes per year (ALT, Video) • Tokorozawa 1st. Grade Only when ALT comes • Kawaguchi 1st. Grade 5 classes per year (ALT) NOT POSITIVE!!

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

  10. Research 3 • Kasukabe 1 class per week (Easy conversation) • Toda 1st. Grade 1st. & 2nd. Grade - 1 class per month (Easy conversation, Video, Game) Over 3rd. Grade – 1 class per week (Dictation, Hearing) VERY POSTITVE!!

  11. China １ The purpose English is needed as a national quality. Compulsory or not? English is compulsory from September,2001

  12. China 2 Starting grade • In general, 3rd grade start learning English. • Beijing city, Shanghai city, Tengshing city start from 1st grade. • 80% of the seat of the prefectural government of the whole country start from 3rd grade. • Quite a few rural schools are not carrying out English education, for lacking of conditions.

  13. China 3 English period • At least 4 times every week • 40 minutes per one lesson ☆point☆ The classes should be done shortly, it is important to gain opportunity to touch English.

  14. 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

  15. China 5 Teaching materials • There are 30 kinds of textbooks, combined with tape, CD-ROM and video so on. Textbooks must be useful to fascinate children to build the sense of language to understand foreign culture and custom to bring up correct attitude toward foreign countries’ culture

  16. China 6 Much more detail about textbooks • Textbooks should support ⇒communication skill in English ⇒thinking ability in English • Textbooks are all written in English • There is no Chinese!

  17. China 7 About English teachers • Teachers 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

  18. Ｅｎｇｌｉｓｈ ｅｄｕｃａｔｉｏｎ ｉｎ Korea

  19. Korea 1 The problem is Examination competition is severe English education in junior high and high school is forced on grammar and reading for examination lack of speaking ability English education is adopted in primary school to cancel a lack of speaking ability

  20. 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

  21. Korea 3 A compulsory subject English has been adopted in primary school as a compulsory subject since 1997 Students start studying English in the 3 grade

  22. Korea 4 A class hour of English • 3 grade ・・・ 1 class in a week • 4 grade ・・・ 1 class in a week • 5 grade ・・・ 2 class in a weak • 6 grade ・・・ 2 class in a week

  23. Korea 5 Contents • 3 grade　・・・　 listening • 4 grade　・・・ listening, reading • 5 grade　・・・ listening, reading, writing • 6 grade　・・・　 listening, reading, speaking, writing

  24. Korea 6 Teaching materials National textbook Video Tape OHP Card Ｓｕｂｊｅｃｔ ・Dialogue which is close to daily life ・ Traditional culture ・ Story , song

  25. Korea 7 Teacher • Homeroom teacher • Teacher who is a special course in English Every teacher is under obligation to training in English for 120 hours to teach in class

  26. Korea 8 Preschool Many school were newly established Many parents hope to make their children study English before entering primary school Overheat of early English education

  27. Taiwan 1 English compulsory subject in primary school 《Target》 in 2001 5～6grade students in 2003 3～6 grade students

  28. Taiwan 2 Englishclass 2 or 3 times a week • extra lesson after school • special training during the long vacation

  29. Taiwan 3 1 grade 2 grade 3 grade 4 grade5 grade 6 grade

  30. Taiwan 4 In 2004 The qualification exam is introduced for people who teach English at primary school. 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

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. India 2 Education System in India • Preprimary • Primary (6 － 11) • Middle (11 － 14) • Secondary (14 － 18) • Higher Level

  35. 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

  36. Starting grade / class in each country

  37. Teaching Material and ALT in each country

  38. Contents in each country L=ListeningS=SpeakingR=ReadingW=Writing

  39. What we learned Japan is the ONLY country English is NOT compulsorysubject • The contents varies widely. • ALT is just assistant.

  40. Ideal Style

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