What's wrong with English education in Japan? Pull up a chair... soranews24.com

When you speak to foreign English educators in Japan, one thing becomes crystal clear: English education in Japan isn’t working.
While English classes are mandatory in Japanese schools, the percentage of students who emerge with actual English abilities are surprisingly low.
Every foreigner who spends any amount of time in Japan will understand the fundamental need to change the way students study English.
And so, Japanese Teachers of English (JTEs) focus on the grammar and vocabulary that will be on the test.
Of all the hours of English education, how many of those hours were spent actually listening to and speaking English?