Abe calls for practical English teaching

Abe calls for practical English teaching in education system reform

Kyodo -- Apr 09

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Monday for more practical English-language education as the ruling party's advisory panel submitted to him a set of education reform proposals, including a requirement of the Test of English as a Foreign Language for entry to and graduation from public universities.

Japan must make its English education "more suited for practical use," Toshiaki Endo, chief of the Liberal Democratic Party's education system reform panel quoted Abe as saying at their meeting at the premier's office.Endo handed to Abe the proposals to drastically reform English-language education, revamp science and mathematics education, and enhance information and communications technology education.

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