Sunday, July 24, 2011

Do students in modern day Japan learn Chinese in school

Do students in modern day Japan learn Chinese in school?
I mean, is it taught in public schools like English is? And if so, what form of Chinese? Or do they need private tutors/private schools to learn Chinese?
Languages - 2 Answers
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Japanese learn their adapted form of written Chinese called Kanji [Chinese characters->Japanese meaning], however they do not learn "Chinese" alongside English. Mandarin Chinese could be taken as a foreign language.
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Japanese students today do not learn Chinese or is not offered Chinese as a foreign language in their school. I believe this to be true to all Japanese schools, whether public or private. However, they do learn Kanji (which is the Japanese alternation of the Chinese characters and therefore is no longer considered Chinese) which is taught during grammar and literature class. The only foreign language they teach in most Japanese schools is English. Japanese students who wish to learn other foreign languages must learn them on their own. The school does not provide that kind of education nor is it in their curriculum. You must understand, the Japanese education system is quite different from our education system. As far as tutor wise, I have never heard of private Chinese tutors or any other language tutors besides English.

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Is there a Japanese Language school in Dallas, TX

Is there a Japanese Language school in Dallas, TX?
I'm planning on going to Japan for school over the next two years, so my Japanese teacher suggested that I go to a Japanese language school in Dallas to prepare myself. He said this school only meets on the weekends, however. The problem is, he didn't know the name of it, and I couldn't find anything about it. So, does anyone know what school he might be referring to?
Dallas - 1 Answers
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you might contact the Dallas Japanese Association. Here's a link to their website. www.godja.org/en/index.php and here's a link to some info on a Japanese language course listed on their site. http://godja.org/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=81

Friday, July 8, 2011

Do the kids in Japan go to School all year

Do the kids in Japan go to School all year?
Do they have summer break?
Japan - 3 Answers
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Not completely all year, it just seems that way. Usually seasonal brakes are a couple of weeks long.
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Yes they have summer break, but it doesn't signify the gap between school years as it does in America. It goes: Beginning of school year early April- late July Summer break early September- late December Break January-late March End of school year so there's no long break between the school years, but there are other breaks throughout the year
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Japanese kids go to schools about 220 days for 1 year. And our summer break is between mid-July and the end of August.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Do most high school graduates in Japan speak english

Do most high school graduates in Japan speak english?

Primary & Secondary Education - 2 Answers
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I checked and not so many do. But there is a new rule which stipulated that english must be taught in school.
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From my experience most don't. But they do understand written English and able to communicate in writing.
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