An Action Plan to Cultivate “Japanese with English Abilities” was formulated by the Japanese Ministry of Education in 2003. This article shows the outlines of this plan and a critical discussion focusing on its defects and problems. The article is divided into three parts. The first part shows introduction and the background information that leads to the formation of the Action Plan. The second part, which is the main part of this article, gives the critical discussion on two parts of the Action Plan, that is “Goals to cultivate ‘Japanese with English Abilities’” and “Action to Improve English Education”. The third part shows conclusion. In this part, the author concludes the article by claiming that the Action Plan is an improper control to education.
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ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND THAT LEADS TO THE ACTION PLAN The Courses of Study The Strategic Plan The Action Plan DISCUSSION ON THE ACTION PLAN I. Goals to Cultivate ‘Japanese with English Abilities’ Action to Improve English Education CONCLUSION THE AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT REFERENCES
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Courses of StudyMEXTStrategic Planeconomic circleslanguage policies
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Hisashi Okuno [ Higashi-Osaka Municipal Nisshin High School, Japan ]
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.