Different countries teach English in different manners. Some
are naturally good at it, while other just can’t get the hang of it for various
reasons. There are also discussions in the different countries about the treat
of English itself. They question themselves if the English language is threatening
their own native language.¨
Japan: Japanese are not exactly known for
being pros at speaking English, for various reasons. But what exactly are these
reasons. Surely it’s not the grammar, or volume for that matter. Japanese
people have a wide vocabulary, probably wider than most other
non-englishspeaking countries, and for one good reason. They have 6 years of
education, which means, a lot of volume. Even the old generation knows enough
English to keep a conversation, or to ask for directions. Now, there will
always be faults, and as a country that speaks another main language than
English, their skills will almost never be as good as a native Englishman, but
there are exceptions. Anyways, what is it that makes Japan to such a poor
English speaking country?
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No “real life” accomplishment: Japanese students take their
lessons, and then … it stops there. There’s no programs to help them, no
further studies being taken, unless you want to study abroad. And there’s no
one to practice with. A Japanese student have almost no freetime, and it’s
certainly not in their nature to sit down and watch a English movie. When
learning a language you have to abide by one rule, and that is to use it.
Language = Oral. You.have.to.use.it.orally.
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Culture: Japan is a country that has very few
immigrants, and they don’t need to import so much from the outside. In other
words, there is no reason to communicate in English, no reason to really speak
it fluently. And really, who could you practice with. There are almost no
immigrants, and immigrants, or gaijin
as they are called, are in most cases looked upon as strangers, and unless you
are on their good side, you shouldn’t interact with them
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Japanese itself: The language is built up very
different then English. Let me give an example:
(…) As u heard, there are no similarities between English and Japanese
whatsoever.
France on the other hand, is no stranger to
English. The thing is, they hate it, and they hate it with a passion. Now, that escalated quite
a bit, but hear me out, and you will understand what I mean.
Frenchmen are good people, they are really concerned about
manners. That really plays down when it comes to the language. Seriously. They
are so goddamn proud! Frenchmen goes around with a stupid mentality that goes
like this:
Français est le meilleur, si vous ne le connaissez pas, allez
vous faire foutre
“French is best, if you don’t know it, fuck off”.
They do not give a rats ass if their visitors don’t know how
to speak English, if they can’t then that’s too bad for them, suit yourself.
The reason for this is that they, alongside japan, simply suck at speaking
English. But instead of trying to improve themselves, they spit at it, and
maintain their stupid pride. Now, don’t misunderstand me, the pride in itself
is a very good thing, and you should not discard it. Setting your natural
language first is best, but its wise to try and learn one of the most spoken
languages in the world though.
Russia has a bit of a strained relationship
to English, mainly because they are the “rulers” of the east, and would like to
be separated from the west in all aspects, especially when it comes to culture
and language. The grammar of these two languages also differs greatly, so
Russians have great difficulty learning English simply because of the difference.
There really is not much more to say about Russia, they have a bit of the same
complex as the Frenchmen, about not they being better than England/USA. Small
countries, like for example Norway or Alaska, gladly learns English because
they know very well that their language ain’t superior. But when Russia or
France, to countries that greatly influence the world, they support the
mentality of not wanting to easily bow down to the English language
When setting an example through force, you show that this.is.it, which simple means that you are not satisfied with how things are going, and you choose to take matters into your own hands, which really isn't any different than protesting. But forcing through with your view clearly makes much more impact than just standing and protesting for days. I am not saying you should blow up stuff to show that you are the boss and not afraid or whatnot, but let's keep it real, it is more dramatic, and calls for more change eventually. Violence is not the way, but you see greater results than just standing with a poster and screaming no.
