17 January, 2009

English to Become Compulsory in Japanese Elementary Classes

The new law takes effect in 2011, but will undoubtedly lead to lots of new jobs for TEFL teachers. Here's how it is intended to work:

The younger children pick up natural English pronunciation and rhythms through songs and games; older children focus on actual communication. In each class is an ALT [native speaker] and a teacher paid by the ward office--but the homeroom teacher is in charge.

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