The ideal school -- Aoi

Nowadays, in countries where English is not the first language, many schools try very hard to teach English for students’ futures. However, the methods are often ineffective for developing real English skills. For example, schools often conduct vocabulary tests every week or month to check how many words students remember. These tests affect our final grades, so we study hard for them. However, this type of learning is only effective for school tests and does not help when speaking with foreigners. In my opinion, these teaching methods are a waste of time.


I want to suggest three ways to improve students’ English skills.

Firstly, we should have more conversation classes. Even if we learn a lot of vocabulary, we don’t have many chances to use the words, so they are only useful for tests. Creating more opportunities for conversation helps students improve not only their vocabulary but also their speaking skills.


Secondly, we should change from lecture-based teaching to activity-based learning. In Japan, English classes usually involve students sitting quietly while the teacher gives a lecture. This is very boring. Instead, we should have more interactive classes that use physical activities, such as gesture games, English role plays, and other fun methods.


Finally, we should create an environment where students can talk with English teachers during lunch breaks or after school. By doing this, students who are motivated to learn English can have more opportunities to improve.


However, these new teaching methods might increase the workload for teachers and put them under pressure. So, schools should also have short English conversation times in the morning or during the first ten minutes of class. This allows students to practice English without making teachers work too much. It also helps create a calm and comfortable working environment for teachers.


Therefore, I believe these three changes would make English education more effective in schools.



Comments

  1. I agree. It was boring when I took English class at high school. My teacher just give important words and grammar and there was no conversation using important words. I was not able to enjoy English classes at all.

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  2. How was your experience of English education in your school? It is difficult to balance teachers' work and students' learning.

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  3. It makes sense that students learning a language have opportunities to chat with each other and their teachers in this language. Teachers can structure these opportunities to make it more likely that students will use the structures and words that they have been learning in class, as well. David :-)

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  4. When I was junior high school student, I always thought that why am I taking this test?, there is no use to get high score. However, once looking back, I would say I thanks to that kind of test, although I hated, since that is my fundation of learning now. What do you think about it?

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  5. I really agree with you. In Korea, we also started learning English since young age, but many people are not good at real conversation with foreigners. It means the education system is inefficient! I want to introduce your ideal school to Korea:)

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  6. Hello, Aoi, I agree with you that if students have more conversation classes, these would help them to improve their English skills much faster, more practical and they would enjoy studying more.

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  7. I think it is important to maintain a balance between memorising vocabulary and practising practical English. Nowadays, translation tools are easily accessible, but in such sistuation, why is English education essential, or why do students need to learn English? What do you think??

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