There's a possibility that more and more students who feel they aren't good at the subject will turn away from English.

Friday 26th December, 04:54 AM JST

An English teacher at a Chiba prefectural high school, commenting on new high school curriculum guidelines calling for English lessons to be taught in English. (Mainichi Daily News)

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neverknow2 at 09:34 AM JST - 26th December

students who feel they aren't good at the subject

Aren't we talking about schools?? Not sure about the translation into Japanese but in English, a 'school' is a place where people who don't know, go to learn. Yes i know, its a bizarre thought!!! People could actually learn!!!
hoserfella at 12:25 PM JST - 26th December

sounds to me like this "teacher" is the one threatened by haveing to actually learn English
tzr250 at 06:40 AM JST - 2nd January

Did he/she make that statement in English or not? How many Japanese English teachers can actually speak English? I had a number of students who's English was far more advanced than their teachers and they were ignored and resented for it. Sad.
Nessie at 10:05 AM JST - 2nd January

How many Japanese English teachers can actually speak English? I had a number of students who's English was far more advanced than their teachers and they were ignored and resented for it.

My first nomination for Most Unintentionally Ironic Post of 2009.