Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate how far and why the English proficiency of Japanese people is behind those of both their Asian neighbors and European people. This study was conducted by comparing Toefl Total and Section Score Means-Nonnative English-speaking Examinees Classified by Geographic Region and Native Country issued by the Council on International Educational Exchange in addition to analyzing reports on current English education in Asian countries and some comparative studies on English education in Japan, China, and Korea. Analysis showed that most Asian countries have been paying increasing attention to English education on a national level as well as at a private level, while in Japan the English program is being cut back in secondary and higher education. This difference may be one of the most important factors in causing the Japanese Toefl examinees to remain near the bottom of the Toefl score ranking. In future if we want to catch up with other nations in English education as we are supposed to do, we should place special emphasis on the practical use of English language.
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