IE3 Core: Newpaper Article Discussion #3

Summary:

A draft version of new teaching guidelines requires high schools to give English classes in the language, in principle. The revised guidelines are to be implemented in 2013 and some schools have already introduced the new approach. However, English teachers have been accustomed to give lessons focusing on grammar and direct translation into Japanese, conducting lessons in the language has caused anxiety among English teachers and also a huge challenge for them. The issue is whether English teachers are really capable of adopting the new approach. Many can adjust it because they are professionals in English education. However, according to an expert in Education, there is concern that local school teachers can meet the level required for them. To begin with, they should be offered training programs designed to improve their teaching skills in the language.

Discussion:

1) What do you think of the new approach?

2) Are you interested in teaching English? If so, do you want to teach
English in the language?

3) What do you think about a growing gap among teachers between the
city (metropolitan) and the local area?

Vocabulary:

1) rephrase 発言・質問などを（わかりやすい言葉で）言い換える、書き換える
2) plot-school　実験的な、試験的な学校
3) start from scratch 最初からやり直す、仕切り直す