Commentary by Hank F. Miller Jr.
What will be the class frequency and who will teach the language?
From fiscal 2011, all fifth-and sixth-graders nationwide will have one lesson per week. Although the education ministry calls the lesson Gaikokugo Katsudo (Foreign Language Activities), English is a priority. The goal of the new curriculum is to help children experience and understand other languages and cultures, and nurture an inclination to actively communicate with others by becoming familiar with the sounds and basic expressions of another language, according to the ministry.
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