5th December 2008

I continued to work from last week.

I choose the topic”Learning English” because I am interesting in Learning English in Japan. Have you ever thought about it? I thought Japanese people can write English but many of them cannot speak English. I have been questioned why Japanese people cannot speak English. Finally I decided to survey about it. Moreover, I found an interesting article in JapanTimes.

Here is the article in Japan Times.

*Nintendo DS English learning software a big hit with students*

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080703f2.html

I asked 6 classmates about the article and learning English in Japan. I got useful answers.

1. How old are you?

2. What is your occupation?

3. Do you have/ use the software? (Yes on No)

4. If you choose Yes, is it useful?

5. How long have you learned English?

6. Do you think using the English learning software is good idea? (Yes or No)

7. What do you think about the software? Furthermore, do you think learning English in Japan?

These are the results of my questions.

1. How old are you?
19 years old (4)
20 years old (2)

2. What is your occupation?
Student (6)

3. Do you have/ use the software? (Yes or No)
Yes (2)
No (4)

4. If you choose Yes, is it useful?
It’s convenient.
It's useful.

5. How long have you learned English?
1-5years (1)
6-10 years (5)

6. Do you think using the English learning software is good idea? (Yes or No)
Yes (6)

7. What do you think about the software? Furthermore, do you think learning English in Japan?
7-1. I think it is good idea so I want to talk to foreign teacher or people.
7-2. Playing people of DS look like fun. I don’t have the software but I think I want to buy it.
7-3. It’s convenient and I enjoy playing it. I think Japanese people come in contact with a foreigner more. I want to have a chance where I can speak English. Also I consider learning English conversation harder than English grammar.
7-4. I think it is good that people will like English by using it.It is useful to remember English words, but it doesn’t help to speak English.
7-5. I think it is very interesting. I think learning English is necessary. This is because English is common language. I think we must learn speaking English.
7-6. I think that the software is very useful. Spread of study will expand. But I disagree you do nothing but use software.