What is the reason why Far Easterners are afraid of English?

phobia of English This subject, which is called the ‘Dude’ and is wondered by many people, is actually not foreign to us.

For some, 6 years may seem like enough time to master a language, but Education systems in the Far East and cultural factors, we can better understand why the situation is so complex.

Traditional educational methodologies, especially the grammar-translation method, are still widely used in the Far East.

Although this method provides a certain basis in language learning, practical use of language in real life It may be insufficient to provide students with sufficient skills in this regard.

This approach, which focuses on memorizing grammar rules and translating texts, helps improve speaking and listening skills. usually in the background is thrown away.

Students are not provided with sufficient opportunities for practical use of the language. Language use in real life scenarios Lack of activities that encourage It prevents students from developing their speaking skills.

The majority of English courses in the education systems in the Far East focus on theoretical knowledge.

This situation means that students Language learned only in class This causes them to see it as an issue and be reluctant to use it in real life.

Of course, we can understand this issue best because Starting from the second grade of primary school Our people who started taking English lessons still cannot speak fluently.

Especially fear of accents, bullying, and making mistakes Just as factors such as these alienate us from English, the same applies to them.

For many Far Easterners, speaking English poses not only a language barrier but also a social barrier.

Grammar rules Over-emphasis and fear of speaking incorrectly can cause students to avoid speaking practice.

This situation makes the language learning process even more difficult by preventing the active use of the learned information.

Especially like Japan and Korea Even though countries seem very nice from the outside, there are differences between primary and high school. peer bullying It can be exhausting for many Far Eastern young people. So not everything is rosy there either.

We should not forget the alphabet factor, as Japan uses 3 writing systems.

Unlike Kanji, which is a logographic character system Katakana and Hiragana, Like most other languages, they are known as phonetic writing systems.

Katakana script, especially including English words foreign words It is used to represent and is said in syllables. This writing system is in Japanese after Kanji and Hiragana. representation of foreign words Developed to simplify.

This phonetic simplification occurs when Japanese speakers read English words written in Katakana. pronunciation problems It can cause

found in English in Japanese “L” And “R” There are no distinctions between certain sounds like and certain vowels. So when Japanese speakers speak English on pronunciation and understandability It can be quite difficult.

To improve the learning process not only for Far Eastern countries but also for countries that are still trying to learn English. more interactive and practice-oriented approaches We would like to remind you that students should adopt language skills that they can use in real life and overcome cultural barriers.

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