The real voice of japanese students

[@Robotose]

"Exams are literally killing some of us" holy fuck

[@jaden00umbrella]

+TheBlunderman bob I'm afraid she isn't joking, Sometimes students in Japan feel too pressured in regards to their examinations, and unfortunately choose to end it all. :(

[@edwardelric2316]

+TheBlunderman bob There is a forest known for suicides. I forgot what it's called, but it's a really popular spot for Japanese to kill themselves there. In fact it's gotten so big America is making a horror film out of it.

[@Robotose]

+Edward Elric I know, it's at the Base if Mt Fuji

[@tubester358]

+Edward Elric That's true but I believe what Jaden is referring to is students simply jumping off of their school's roof or committing suicide in other ways. I think the forest's more for older people who experienced real life problems or suffered at work or something...

[@edwardelric2316]

Literary Landslide No there have been many young adults and teens who have killed themselves there, but yeah the school is almost a popular place for teens. Also Jaden wasn't referring to any place, just only that they feel a lot of pressure so they kill themselves.

[@metaleggman18]

0:42 speaks damn well O_O

[@stratocaster1986able]

She sounds a bit American to me.

[@than217]

I thought that too. Might live on or near an American military base.

[@eleele1474]

I'm a high school student in Japan. I think this is completely true. But not only the failure of teachers or the Ministry of Education but problems of culture or national characteristics. When I speak English, I tend to too much care about grammar or expressions. I do have motivation to learn English, but I can't be so confidence because I'm afraid of making mistakes. I'm even afraid of writing this now. I think the only way to improve English for Japanese people is studying abroad. The cultural problems are too difficult to overcome.

[@eleele1474]

But, yeah, the Ministry of Education actually suck. Even most English teachers can't speak English fluently and so they teach us with Japanese even though we take "forein language" class. Can you believe it!? This is really pity. I actually learn by myself from English dramas or movies to speak it.

[@noob.168]

damn your english is pretty good...at least for writing

[@eleele1474]

noob168​​​​ Omg I'm really glad thank you:))) Yeah, I actually can't speak it as good as I write. But language is a communication tool, right? So I think speaking and listening is most important. However, school don't have any effective curriculum to teach us them. I'll stop complaining about how lame most Japanese English teachers are or the Ministry of Ed is, and I'll study it by myself harder than ever.

[@Chuck6780]

Ele Ele You've already come a long way - keep it up! :)

[@eleele1474]

Hardstyle Hobo Thank you!!x) I will!

[@coolguy02536]

It's too bad so many schools attempt to teach alternate languages, only for students to often not benefit from it at all. If people are graduating without learning or remembering anything, it's not really working. On the contrary, the dude with the anime hair is going places.

[@taylor8578]

Yeah, its annoying. We don't get all the resources we need because of lack of people knowing the language we want to learn. Sure, Spanish, French, and Latin(The three languages I've seen available where I live) are great.. but how many of us actually learn to speak from the classes? We learn basic words and recognize them but much more than that is seemingly no where to be found .-.

[@Spartansoldier217]

Not sure about where you went to school, but in NYS it's mandatory to take at least 4 years of a second language before graduation.

[@Spartansoldier217]

New York State, and by mandatory I mean you literally cannot get a high school diploma without going through 4 years of a second language. The only major exceptions being those who have a learning disability which prevents them from learning another language at a decent pace and opt out of it or those who drop out and get a GED. Regardless, English is the world's 3rd most common language by native speakers and (if I remember correctly) the most common secondary language in the world. While it's always helpful to know another language, there's not much incentive to learn one if most of the world can already communicate with you and vice versa. It may sound arrogant, but it is what it is.

[@jonathan-lw7hh]

The Foreign Service Institute of the United States government has hundreds of pages of information on learning languages in the public domain online. Classes will assist you with pronunciation

[@yassinebouriga]

I am from Tunisia and in our country you must at least speak 3 languages (Arabic, french and English) before graduation. As for me I speak 4 languages (Arabic, french, English and Deutsch ) and I'm still 17 years old and I still haven't graduated yet.

[@KaennC]

Dat dude with the animehair

[@NightCoreKorea]

+KaennC It has to originate from somewhere xD

[@nuraryani1103]

+Mewi / Val yes lol ^^

[@xoclare3073]

He kawaii

[@-TK-]

+Megan Markel no it isn't. it's short for animation. but Japanese love shrinking words regardless of it being grammatically correct or not.for example: "cheese sand" try guessing what that is...

[@-TK-]

+Troll King or Famicom

[@60enterprises]

"You use it or lose it", "Not asking is a lifelong regret", "We cannot accept not trying" Really true words.

[@PauloSings]

the fact is: no matter which language Japanese people are speaking, they will always sound cute.

[@kenzie8151]

Paulo Roberto not me XD I have a deep voice

[@randomnessrules4971]

Really? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mp-1aXVpl6yjic0

[@naguyobujoken4442]

Paulo Roberto facts!

[@user-mo1zj1tl3b]

Randomness Rules Japan really outdid the cuteness on this one

[@SlowedAesthege]

Is it because of their high squeaky voices?

[@JustAway9]

Trust me. You don't want to give presentations! 1:15

[@JustAway9]

Because presentations stress me out like no other and give me anxiety!! lol

[@LACruz-fk8zb]

he is the japanese version of napoleon dynamite! :D

[@DemoTou]

therealbologna2 Presentations is like my favorite thing about school! xD Gotta watch the whole class doing them instead of doing real work and just put one single presentation together that's done so damn fast lol.

[@sebastiantablada3413]

Lol

[@hungrygori6077]

therealbologna2 I can't breath I'm laughing too much

[@sombraelerizo]

The tall girl in black with glasses is gorgeous.

[@josuemoraes1333]

2:37 tha girl?

[@JeromeProductions]

Sombraelerizo yep

[@Izzy8u]

so gorgeous, good lawd

[@sweetchildomusicians4621]

Yuri? Sorry, Doki Doki still haunts me.

[@himeichijyou6857]

She is, and so in homeboy with the glasses. He is super attractive. And I'm not even attracted to people usually. (I am a schediaphile).

[@jman6866]

I took 6 years of french classes.... I can barely say a proper scentence right.

[@thatKurtis]

i can understand that its a hard language

[@elmonegativel]

I understand I was taught Spanish for 6 years of my life (7 technically) and literally the only things I can say are the colours and the numbers. And I still suck at the numbers.

[@unoki99]

I have studied spanish for 2 years now. And I can speak much^^ I think spanish is an easy language^^

[@thatKurtis]

***** the thing is depending what your main language is or what languages you can speak good other languages might be harder for exampel japanese have trouble with english but im german and i think its a very easy language because its very similar from german

[@nperalta117]

Agree, I speak Spanish, French and English and I think all three are quite easy. Though French is a bit harder them english because it has like 10 times more rules in writing then English and I go at a French school (I live in Canada) but I prefer English over French no doubt.

[@Detinator247]

I'm pretty sastified with them just saying random english phrases with a heavy accent if you ask me

[@LunnarisLP]

+Smiles heyho, this is because japanese barely has any sounds compared to the western languages. The spoken language is really basic and it is really hard for them to use our words and the way we write hardly makes any sense. In japanese everything is spoken like it is written with very little exceptions (like "he"　へ is spoke "e" when using it to indicate a place you go or came from. or は is spoken "wa" but is usually "ha". In english you have a lot of different stuff, some things are even written pretty much the same but pronounced different like "paid-said" It can just assume that it sounds just as weird if we talk japanese and stress parts of words or stuff.

[@Detinator247]

+LunnarisLP Is it really actually basic to speak japanese or only after 6 years will communication be fluid

[@themasterbuilderfaber2348]

+Giancarlo Niccolai It's not 100% compatible. Japanese u, n (when moraic), sh, ch, z, j, w, r, and f are completely different phonemes from those of Italian. In addition Japanese is pitch accent while Italian has stress.

[@comkioxd]

Smiles you are... "SAStified"????

[@framar601]

Wow these students are really great at pronouncing, imagine how good they wouldve been if the teachers let them talk more.

[@Drebolaskan]

This is pretty impressive English, and the pronunciations are good. Sadly, the education system here in Malaysia suffers from the same problems and I share their sentiments. Especially in teaching History and English; too much memorizing for exams without really taking the time to appreciate what they're all about D:

[@lonelypetal2674]

True, it's all about memorizing for a grade and nothing specifically for gaining knowledge for oneself, it's a bit sad.

[@Drebolaskan]

On a brighter note, I hear they've been doing a lot more to revise the education system lately. That's definitely a step in the right direction :) I've attended History classes in London where they brought food originating from the civilization we were studying to class, and we held discussions on that era's social structures and problems and whatnot's. I wish we could have something similar in Malaysian classrooms instead of memorizing a wall of text from our books all the time but that seems too radical a change for us at the moment :/ And gosh, I believe about 75% of our history subject is centered around Malaysia. Don't get me wrong, I am patriotic enough and I definitely love my country, and that is exactly why I don't want our young minds to be narrow-minded and oblivious to the history of other cultures out there.

[@mamshar4513]

Drebolaskan I think you're using the word impressive way to loosely.

[@Drebolaskan]

Pena Malique Well considering the level of 'Engrish' of most Japanese I've heard, I can't help but to be impressed by this. They must've put a lot of effort into getting the pronunciations right, so it's sorta a comparative kind of 'impressive', y'know :/

[@okN00b]

Drebolaskan Where I come from, English isn't our native language but it's easy as fuck for most of us, the only problem really is the accent, rather than the grammar or pronunciations.

[@byronhenry3877]

"Our exams are LITERALLY killing some of us".

[@misterprickly]

Do the exams rise up and start offing them while they sleep?

[@glutesguy]

You have no idea what this gentlemen is talking about. There is a high suicide rate in Japanese student.

[@nostradamusofgames5508]

@@misterprickly they mean the high suicide rate amongst japanese students, same goes for city working adults.

[@misterprickly]

@@nostradamusofgames5508 Ya... I didn't get that the first time that was said. Also it was a joke. A *bad joke* ya but still a joke.

[@FatherAxeKeeper]

@@misterprickly nah you're good. steven just felt like being a debby downer.

[@primuladinverno]

Am I the only one who cried? This video made me realise how lucky I am. In my English class we sing, have chats, learning poems by heart and have fun. We obviously study the grammar too but thanks to my teacher I enjoy English very much... I hope one day Japanese teens will do the same!

[@tubester358]

+Isia Sooth I had a pretty decent English study in my international school here in MY but one thing we never learned was literature; analysing poetry, reading between the lines and all that stuff. Not really. Through the IGCSE curriculum we could learn such things if we chose 'English First Language' for the final 2yrs but 'Eng as a second language' was generally preferred for better grades, lol.

[@gabbyphie9609]

+Literary Landslide where are you from?i am indonesian,my school has IGCSE lesson,but i am gonna change my school to national school cuz from i am play group i am in a international school,iam planning to go to japan when college but i am afaraid with the kanji LOL but i can speak japanese,i just cant write it omg..

[@tubester358]

+Gabby Phie I currently live in Malaysia. I'm kinda learning Japanese just for fun and for art right now (writing), lol. Hope to be able to go there, for one reason or another.

[@niranjankris]

Too many comments are focused on how the girls look instead on the topic they spoke :/

[@dcry1007]

ye I agree all I can see in the comment is o that girl is cute, o that girl is tall, I don't care what they look like I care about what they are trying to say who agree o∩_∩o

[@yatyayat]

And they forget there is a boy on this video. :D

[@ancalites]

It's KZbin ...

[@McJaews]

I wish I could just learn Japanese in a flash so I could go to Japan and teach English. It really seems like the language barrier is holding the relations between Japan and the English speaking world back. English is a rich and full language which I wish the whole world could use as a common language someday, and I say this as someone who's learned English as a second language. I prefer it to my first language because of its versatility and popularity, which both help making it one of the greatest tools for communication in the world. I'll start by becoming an English teacher in my home country, and hopefully, some day I can go to Japan and teach. And don't worry, I won't overdo the grammar ;)

[@bambooswordsman1]

You don't need Japanese to teach English. All the English teaching companies prefer non-Japanese speaking teachers. If you do speak Japanese, you are told not to use it ever.

[@McJaews]

bambooswordsman1 I would also mostly use it for just living in Japan. It would be very useful for making friends, and doing everyday stuff like shopping and stuff:) But thanks for the info. I didn't know that.

[@trd710]

McJaews all you need is fluent english to teach it japan very simple. if you are seriously interested watch gimmeabreakman or gimmeaflakeman on youtube he owns his own school for english he can help you. western people make friends easier in japan than japan friends. when you live in japan you learn japanese quickly.

[@TheHelloverse]

The JET program is the quickest way to get to Japan and start teaching English there - all you need is a single degree. I'd recommend watching the "AbroadinJapan" channel for more info!

[@bambooswordsman1]

The problem with jet is you are likely to be sent to a remote village or small island. Often the Japanese spoken in such places is very different from the Japanese spoken in the rest of the country. You will also probably be the only English speaker in you community. This combined with the difficult of learning Japanese means the some people find Jet very unpleasant.

[@Creepytaco95]

Japanese girls are so pretty. And the girls in this video speak good English too.

[@Shijaru64]

No, they speak Engrish!

[@TokyoQuaSaR]

Their English is very good. They're not very hot compared to the average in Japan, but their spoken English is very good compared to the average.

[@karlhans6678]

After watching this video i just want to go watch Japanese porn now, am i the only one?

[@Creepytaco95]

Karl Hans From that other guy's profile picture, he must not find women of any kind attractive. What a weirdo.

[@TokyoQuaSaR]

Is it me ? I've been living in Japan for 10 years. Japanese girls ARE very attractive, but these are not that hot from a Japanese standard. If you come to Japan you'll be just used to hotter girls. Now I agree some of them are cute. I just meant they are really usual in Japan. No offense ;)

[@DieMitDemIpod]

THEY ARE ALL SO CUUUUTE.

[@TenninWorks]

I cried happy watching this... cause the music :,)

[@TenninWorks]

***** Okay bye.

[@mixderman2461]

Wtf is wrong with you xDDD

[@McMurchie]

I have taught in China for a while, I can tell in Asia the biggest problem isn't the grammar, its the lack of an English environment

[@SharapovaFan]

Very true. Language is a tool and many parents expect their children to learn in school, but in reality simply using it and speaking it every day with family and friends is a better way to learn a language. Unfortunately, most families and friends NEVER practice it. It all starts in the regular environment. If they feel something is wrong with their grammar, one can easily watch Western shows. For language learning, adaptive learning through practice always beats pure study. You know what, I'll find a Japanese pen pal one of these days. Someone who wants to practice their English. Too bad most Japanese are shy. =/

[@McMurchie]

Kyle Lopez-Vito Hey don't worry you can find Japanese friends. There are a couple of sites out there, I am using one called interpal I have made lots of friends there... just non in my city :(

[@Trenacetate43]

Well, you actually can create your own environment, by watching english movies and reading english newspapers, or find a foreign friend or teacher to talk to since nowadays there is a lot of foreigners from english-speaking countries coming to China(I have lived in China for a year, so I know). If these aren't enough you can go to english-speaking countries and learn english there, it will be a lot better. English is very international and we have a lot of opportunites to learn it. I'm just 19 years old and my first language is not english, I have never been living in an english-speaking country but I can fully understand english TV programs, english books, etc, and be able to communicate fluently with english-speaking people(well my south-african friend says that my english is good;))

[@SharapovaFan]

AlvinTanasta You can. But it's still very different from actually talking with real people. No matter how much you try to immerse yourself, if there's no one else to talk to in that language, it will really slow you down. Finding content to immerse yourself with is easy. Finding someone to talk with in that language can be difficult. Not everyone is comfortable speaking in a language they're not fluent in, especially in Asian countries where they're VERY reluctant of making mistakes in front of other people. English fluency is something academic in nature to them and you know how much they value academic standing in Asia. I'm Asian and I can vouch for this. Also, it's also of note that fluency in English can easily make or break job opportunities for college graduates here.

[@Trenacetate43]

Kyle Lopez-Vito That's why I said find someone to talk to, I believe at this stage, every country in asia has a lot of foreigners and english teachers from english-speaking countries. Me, I live in Indonesia and I have lived in China for a year. In both countries, esp in China, I always be able to find someone whom I can talk to using english, though it's not on a regular basis. From my experience it is not that hard to be fluent in a second language(my second language is english), and I have found that it is harder to learn a third language(my third language is chinese).

[@movegroove8747]

Very well done video....and all English spoken was very good. I give you all an A+ both on a great video and great grammar! It's refreshing to see and hear young Japanese students speak up and speak out for changes to their education system to benefit them!! :)

[@yukanishimura1102]

Ther sounded pretty good pronunciation wise! O.o

[@yukiharasakura9226]

I agree Japan is too much educated that makes student stressed on studies

[@tanyudaliti9574]

1 boy... so many girlssssssssss.. 😂 dat boy tho.. 😊

[@Fufutae]

Maybe those harem anime are actually quite real.

[@ralithelion]

That's because it's a harem anime

[@sillygoose1710]

Wooah they all have really cool fancy hair! :O

[@juukame]

It seems like schools in general are solely concerned grades and teaching kids how to take tests instead of teaching them how to use the knowledge. At my university, there's talk that one of my professors is going to start arbitrarily being more strict in grading simply because our class average is a bit "too" high. It's happened in other classes for me and it's just sad that our education system operates like that.

[@dustinbrown6483]

Judging by their improper use of the word literally, I think it is safe to say they speak perfect modern day English. Lol

[@Briebabcock8052]

Dustin Brown The use of the word 'literally" is used properly, many students over there get stressed to the point when studying that suicide may happen, it happens every year.

[@dustinbrown6483]

Well that was informative terrible but informative

[@babygirlrilakkuma7728]

Dustin Brown well I'm offended.

[@icarus212001]

They actually used it properly. Testing in Japan is so stressful that students have actually died from overworking themselves, or just flat out suicide.

[@Human_01]

icarus212001 Compare that to the average lazy western English speakers i.e. teens who don't try to get good grades. Besides the Japanese should relax, there are plenty of English speakers who fail their english exams.

[@NoblePunk]

This shall be my inspiration video for Spanish. If they can try to learn English, then I can try to learn Spanish. (even though I want to take Japanese but it's too late.)

[@SIG442]

I learned English by watching movies, TV series and using the internet, chat and forums sites specifically. I know my English is not perfect, but at least I can communicate now in English. The problem these students are talking about is also present in the Netherlands unfortuantely. However I do need to add that it is a slightly different problem with the same nature. In Dutch schools, up to high school pretty much, you get only a few words and lines that are repeated trough out the years. They also test a lot more then you are actually learning in school. So a very unfair system that will cause you to make mistakes and for a lot of Dutch people failure. This problem also counts for other languages such as French and German. I think this problem is more a world wide problem then only in Japan. Schools and teachers think to much about testing and not enough about teaching what a student actually needs to learn. With as result that the student will only be able to read that language a little and not actually to speak it. Yes, even speaking another language is rarely done in class. You just have to figure that out on your own most of the time. Which causes you to hear the stereotypical dialects when someone tries to speak another language. I don't say it needs to be perfect, but these students in the video are actually very right about language classes needing to change. Not just for Japan, but also for any other nation. Teachers them selfs need better education in order to give their students better education, so it is not only the teachers fault they keep giving tests and the same not much saying lessons every time again. I do have to say the lines that were spoken in this video were pretty good, these students are much better then they realize.

[@gracefry8784]

They were very good, and the English education system in Japanese does need to change. Those are both undoubtedly correct. Your skill in English is also very good. However, you are missing a major point: the reason why you can learn English from western media and such is because you speak Dutch. Our grammars are very similar, if not mostly the same. After all, they're both Germanic languages. But Japanese is not. It's grammar is so totally different; it's impossible to learn English grammar for them without instruction. It's the exact same for English speakers - they would not be able to learn Japanese without learning Japanese grammar. If it's a worldwide problem, what would you think about a world-wide education standard?

[@SIG442]

It is a world wide problem, Language educations lacks in all nations for any language you try to learn. Even your own. So all nations should take better care of this and update their education systems. For learning English as Dutch person, yes it should be rather easy. Not only because they are both Germanic languages, both are Frisian based languages as well. I am living in the Dutch province Friesland where this Frisian language is still used, although it differens from the past of course. Yet many words in Frisian are the same or similar to that of English. I think it proofs easier to learn Frisian then Dutch for English speaking people. Also the nordic countries may understand Frisian a lot easier since those nations use very similar languages. For Dutch vs German, those are very similar. The basics are the same and many words are the same. The same counts for Flemmish and South-African. Flemmish is a Dutch-French mix and South-African is a Dutch-English mix.

[@gracefry8784]

SIG442 Gosh, I don't want to even speak of the state of language education in my own country... it's shocking. That's very interesting. I'm definitely a little ignorant on the history of European languages. I learned a little bit of German a while back but other than that I haven't taken much interest to European languages. I actually haven't heard of Frisian (I thought you were talking about Flemmish until I read on)! I'll have to look into it. Indeed they are. Afrikaans (probably what you're meaning by South-African) has a remarkable resemblance to Dutch and English. It's amazing to see the evolution of language, isn't it?

[@SIG442]

Grace Fry Think this link may help with the Frisian thing: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisians South-African, or Afrikaans as they name it, is indeed a amazing evolution in language.

[@wirdyy]

Wow, do you think that? I never met a Ducht who didn't speak very nice English. If you look to the rates, in the Nederlands you have almost the same rate of good English speakers as in England itself (England, if I remember it right, was around 97-98% and the Nederlands around 94%) while Spain and Portugal is around 23-28% (and that is sad). The problem in Spain is a mix of the same as Japan -too much grammar, not enough speaking, and too much idiotic pride of "I don't need it"-. At the same time, people here, in Spain, likes to mock people who makes mistakes, most teachers use the system of making bag students feel ashamed to " control " them, everybody feels like too awkward trying so nobody does. Come on, we even more and call presumptuous if someone's pronunciation is the right one instead of the "bad Spanish accent speaking English". (People said it's because we dub films, but Portugal doesn't and they have almost the same level as us.) So, don't worry. I think the Nederlands are doing it pretty good in English education.

[@ShadowClaw229]

Well, this is a very serious problem indeed. Since there is the dreaded "Examination hell" that Japanese students have to go through, apparently they don't get taught to talk, which is sad, in my opinion. I would gladly help every single one who would like to learn to speak English in Japan, if I could.

[@CappitranoBellephant]

OH MY GOD STOP MOVING AROUND!!!

[@MrLightMusic]

XDXD

Hahaha xD

[@effylawrence4860]

XD

[@zubysiti1806]

Lol

[@helpmeimlonely2397]

KSKDJAKDNAO

[@Tassooow]

I am Brazilian, I speak Portuguese, English and am Learning Spanish and today it's a really good skill to have, speaking other languages, so I get why these Japanese girls are so worried, if you only speak Japanese, you will only be good in Japan, it's not a very easy language to learn, so people learn the easiest one, English.

[@needarandomname4330]

I certainly hope I don't sound foreign when I learn Japanese. I'm learning online ( Probably not the best method but I'm still trying :)

[@rimshax]

What online websites are you learning japanese from? :) I want to learn japanese too but it's hard to find a good source.

[@needarandomname4330]

petrovafire I certainly agree. Most websites only give away a piece of the cake and you have to pay the rest. Here are my sources : japanese-lesson.com/ Here you learn all the Hiragana and katakana free of charge. But only some Kanji. Finding the kanji section is kind of hard so i'll just give you the link japanese-lesson.com/characters/kanji/kanji_drill4/kanji4_01.html After I learned Hiragana and katakana I didn't continue to kanji because I didn't feel any purpose in learning all the different readings of the kanji. I didn't know when the readings would change so it was kind of pointless. BUT! I did start learning this section japanese-lesson.com/conversation/basic_japanese/index.html It's teaching me how to talk in Japanese through romanji. I'm Currently going through all the lessons a 4th time and I'm really starting to get the hang of this. After this fourth time and taking down the important notes I'm confident that knowing the different readings of kanji would be much more easier. And after I finish all the kanji on this site i'll hunt down for another site that gives all daily used kanji (around 2,500 ). A lot of people just go straight for the kanji right after the Katakana and hiragana but I'm not comfortable with this method too much. I like the idea that I'm learning to speak first (like a baby) Then learn to write(kanji that is) Also I think you should perfect what is taught through this site first : rcl.pliable.us/J-verbs.html It teaches you how to conjugate verbs witch the first site I gave you doesn't. Following this guy seems helpful although I plan to use his/her advice when I finish learning a certain amount of kanji plus.google.com/u/0/111945415865991393532 I've checked this person's links and they seem very helpful. Well that's about it if you need help with the joshi(particles) give me a heads up I've figured out easy ways to look at some of them :)

[@rimshax]

Jibraeel Karim Wow you gave so much more than I expected but also you've given me a lot of advice which I never thought about. I appreciate it so thank you. If I need any help or advice I will definitely come to you :) Thank you again :D

[@needarandomname4330]

petrovafire Thank goodness. That shit took longer to type than I thought *phew* But at the time I was thinking : This person needs my help! :O And I shall give it to him! I must not let him give up on Japanese!!! It would be sad to see someone give up/Fail in Japanese when I could have done something about it. That's why even as a noob (in Japanese) I just had to help as much as I could! And seeing how much you appreciated the help made me feel something I don't usually feel unless watching anime! You told me thank you twice :') but It's my turn now : ありがとうございます!!!

[@no0noy1]

I just started myself two weeks ago, but i kinda stopped for about a week ago, i did the same thing with the katakana and hiragana , im going straight to grammar and then ill continue with the kanji :(, how is it going with you? I hope you continue with learning

[@asamissu]

I am a Japanese and studying in the United States now. I used to feel the same way before, but I have taken some Spanish classes at a university here and notice they basically teach only grammar too. Just go outside the school, find opportunities to practice English after you learn grammar. You can even practice with your classmates. When I couldn't find anyone to practice with, I even talked to myself sometimes. JAPANESE TEACHERS ARE EXCELLENT!! They are very prepared, organized and teach everything you will need. Plus they are so caring!! Don't complain and appreciate what you have been taught. Don't be spoiled and use everything you have learned!!

[@ValeriaZexal]

+Asami Furutani I'm italian and I'm studying Japanese for myself and I love so much this language. Anime and Manga are my life, and I hope that one day, I can go in Japan, because it's really beautiful. I'm so sad because in my High school there isn't this language T_T So I'm study it for myself ^_^

[@ValeriaZexal]

***** Hahaha. I sing japanese too :3

[@firmanshah6499]

Dont worry about mistakes.....just throw out everything in ur mind...then u can make it...little by little...

[@jayjayn1000]

oh my gosh a lot of their accents are so good O.O

[@rachanae1]

OMG WHEN THAT FIRST MALE STUDENT CAME IT * v * omglord i dropped my jaw SO HOOOTTT

[@elenalohrey1971]

You shouldn’t tale the Lord’s name in vain, it’s wrong, you could say oh my bananas instead

[@EmoSkittleTV]

I support you

[@hokudoshichisei]

It's important that kids have enough chances to get exposed to multiple languages when they are young cuz that's how the brain develops. As they grow up whether they take it seriously or not it's up to them; without a choice and suffer in later high school education, it's gonna be a painful experience to learn a second language well!

[@gracefry8784]

It's so, so important to expose infants to foreign language. Identifying phonemes from different languages is possible when we're infants, up to the first year of life. After that, the window closes and it's almost impossible to learn a second language natively. Not just their accent becomes more distinct, but other things happen as well. Like, for example, most language-learners learning late in life (maybe 5 years and older), use their frontal cortex when speaking their second language. They associate and differentiate words and grammars based on meaning, and compare them to another language. Early-learners will have that second language as a native language, and most processing will take place in the (left) temporal cortex(es). Their language skill is more natural and requires less effort. It's such an important and delicate process that people need to begin introducing their children to it more often and earlier, or the opportunity is gone.

[@viktoriahollo4754]

These girls are so cute, and I like that they want to make English education better in Japan. It's nice that they really want to learn the language, not just for passing the exam, but to use it. I wish you good luck, guys!

[@osav.]

Holy crap, I almost cried. This was so true and so good... But it's pretty much the same for most of the countries. Well, can't say for all, but certainly it's been the same case in Poland. And what bugs me off even more is repeating the same things over and over again, wasting so much time without any new, useful information. And another thing.. it's not just about English either. The issue of very bad education system is most visible in the foreign languages, but it also applies in a big part to the other subjects as well... Education system is just so miserable and unfair.. With so much pointless things.. The biggest issues I can find though are: 1. Being forced to study the subject or knowledge that you totally won't ever use later on (Seriously.. Someone who's already determined on taking the liberal arts' route being taught the structure of paramecium. How relevant is that? I can't describe how much more I'd simply want to be taught how to give the first aid, what are taxes, how to do the taxes and the knowledge that actually WILL come in handy later on, no matter what.). 2. The schools being too schematic and fixed (as in, strict about rules. "You have to write it down. Nothing else matters, just write it down. You don't have to understand it, and if you DO KNOW it - you STILL need to write it down." Situations where there's a task given, some people find it naturally obvious - doing the task won't give them anything, and some people don't know what to do with it - in which case they can't learn anything from it either. My way of thinking is: If you know something, you know it. And leave it there. If you don't know, then you DON'T KNOW, and you have to LEARN it. Not "ask others to help you", AKA copy their answers word to word without even necessarily understanding what is it about.. For god's sake, I'm serious.) 3. The way of teaching.. I consider it plain bad. Bad enough for me to go as far as to say that 20 minutes of my free-will studying at home with the internet / books and sweet silence is worth the entire hour of school "lectures". Well now, I'd like to note that I'm talking exactly about JHS and HS, I don't actually know how is it higher up yet, 'cause, to admit, I'm 16 years old (Tsk, people will certainly react different to this comment and my opinion now.. But whatever, I don't respect anyone who judges by age). Besides, I'm saying all of this with the experience taken from my elementary school at Poland, 2 different JHS at Poland and my current JHS in UK (I've been moving a lot), as well as some opinions and evidence provided by my friends who're attending to higher schools than just that (just from Poland and UK though, but I'm kinda assuming it's not that different in other countries). Yeah... I still remember the exam question my friend's got on his English in HS in Poland, WATCH OUT: "What's the difference between "than" and "then"?" There're obviously more issues, but for me, those 3 are the main ones for me to call schools and education system void. If it was up to me, having this education system, I'd rather just have the books given out along with the scheme what lessons I'm supposed to learn and cover and study with my own pace at my own will, writing the exams within a year.

[@HarmonicDX]

That english system NEEDS a change.

[@thatKurtis]

explain

[@HarmonicDX]

It's spoken poorly. They want to learn to be proficient. They have quite a ways to go...

[@summersolemnlyswears7272]

Keep in mind that we have no idea how far along they are in their education. I'm sure you didn't sound so hot during your first or second year of Spanish class (or whatever language you might have taken). They're students; they're still learning. :)

[@user-mo1zj1tl3b]

Try doing this in a foreign language, I doubt you’ll be any better than them

[@GuamanianBlood619]

0:34 cutest one ☺

[@justforthecommentinglol9955]

This touches my heart in a poignant way. My favorite teacher is Japanese and she is the kindest and sweetest person. I hope for reform to happen some day, but regardless of what words you speak I learn we all love in the same language, that is why we must all learn to communicate in it!

[@hinasetsuko1246]

And here I am an english native wishing I could speak Japanese

[@GiacomoSorbi]

A possible explanation about why japanese english is usually sooo bad, gladly brought to you by a team of students addressing their ministry. IMHO the problem is a bit more deep, namely japanese nationalism, so that you are basically raised and nurtured to be chained to your land: it's ok to have a top notch math/science education, but try to get not too gaijin and instead stay here, working for our uber-keynesian system, come on!! That said, I hope someone will take note of their points and let's not even get started about how the italian teaching system can produce even worse results, despite starting from a common alphabet or having other advantages, like being close for a trip in the UK

[@Hydrargyrus978]

Only one explanation: they're dubbed...

[@GiacomoSorbi]

Nah, they had a genuine japanese accent; even so, better than many famed seiyuu trying their hand in the albion's idiom and resulting in something like this: MANLY Engrish

[@GiacomoSorbi]

We had it already, with grown-ups versions like these: Parodia dello spot di Rutelli mentre parla inglese con il backstage e il gobbo che ha usato... ;-) Berlusconi parla inglese e viene deriso da Bush Matteo Renzi - Discorso in Inglese (Sottotitolato ORIGINALE) (Parodia)

[@GiacomoSorbi]

Or they could have just hired a translator: no shame in it. And surely much decent than doing that kind of show :|

[@plwadodveeefdv]

Giacomo Sorbi I have to say, I was pretty impressed by the amount of English-speakers in Italy.

[@KoolFace13]

Wait...when do I see the tentacles? Did I skip something??

[@MemeKing44]

I am an english teacher in japan, this video has really enlightened me, and given me something to think about when teach my students, especially in the conversation class

[@Totallyfizzle]

Japanese students need to stop being taught "katakana Engrish" and learn the real pronunciations.

[@MrKhanhnd]

I agree with you. I am studying Japanese for my jobs, and many times I feel so confused in using the "katakana English".

[@SharapovaFan]

Yes, but the problem is their primary language inherently lacks certain sounds and it has made them incapable of producing certain sounds, especially soft consonant sounds. Hence, "Katakana English". I doubt many English teachers in Japan pronounce or instruct English in an accent that's acceptable. I really think it's because of Japanese itself and its limited syllabary. You go to countries like India, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore and the way people speak English there is still different, but much more audible and understandable. You know, it would be wise for the Japanese to hire English teachers from other Asian countries with a population whose English proficiency is high, like the countries I mentioned. Purely native English speakers like from the USA and UK cannot relate to the Japanese's struggle with transitioning from "hard" to "soft" sounds. English speakers from other Asian countries with high fluency in English can relate to this. Learning "soft" sounds is crucial for highly functional use and learning of English.

[@pollackjared8804]

Khánh Nguyễn Katakana is just the pronunciation of English to Japanese and its spelling.

[@plwadodveeefdv]

Kyle Lopez-Vito Yet my Japanese Japanese-teacher in college had perfect English pronunciation. If you're human, you are capable of all the same sounds, whether it be French, Hebrew, Dutch, English or some obscure North African dialect. I agree that non-native but proficient English speakers would be much more preferable to the mostly native Japanese teacher they have now. Also, if you want to be truly natural sounding in another language, immersion is probably the best way to go.

[@plwadodveeefdv]

Brad Burson Also, that fake blonde (gyaru?) has pretty damn good vocalization, imo.

[@JermaineSmit]

I have seen how the teatch Japanese people English. They are teatching it in a way that you will never know what it means. Or that you can make a line with it. It is repeating what the teatcher is saying or a line. Without understanding what it is saying. I would love to help them out and show it in a fun way. But my japanese is bad hahaha.

[@redyuki121]

The guy that finally came up was kawaii 😍I am slowly learning japanese

[@user-mo1zj1tl3b]

redyuki121 Oh god

[@laitsman8662]

lol ikr

[@bluekeanu1]

Oh my goodness, she is seriously pretty :) I don't know why I didn't notice...

[@BeaINChrist]

The girl with the light brown hair had the best English

[@BeaINChrist]

***** okay...? Lmao

[@BeaINChrist]

***** Eh alright then, what ever floats your boat

[@edwardelric2316]

+Warsteiner Deutschland .....I'm pretty sure most of those girls wouldn't want to talk to you anyways, especially with the way you make fun of how they pronounce the words like a jack ass.

[@BeaINChrist]

***** I bet they feel the same way about you...

[@BeaINChrist]

***** So is America, what's your point?

[@samfaspage25]

I agree English grammar isn't fun.

[@tha1ne]

Is this just a class of girls? Where are the guys?

[@nydra-r]

+tha1ne there was a guy in this video

[@tha1ne]

Ardyn Legaca lucky sob

[@nydra-r]

??

[@nydra-r]

oh yeah he gets all de pussi

[@ArisingHeroBeAHero]

+Ardyn Legaca xD

[@freesoftwareextremist8119]

You only learn a language when you use it. That's also always the thing that I have criticised about the English lessons here in Germany. Teachers rarely teach in English, we rarely use the language and the audio CDs we listen to are pronounced extremely precise and are not good real world examples. We do have it a lot easier though as German and English are related.

[@sakurako6165]

Oh yes. We have to do a kind of presentation when we talk german in englishlessons. I think another problem is that you aren't allowed to ask the teacher and you aren't using the language really in school. Wenn ich mal bedenke, dass wir bei unserem Lehrer wirklich nur Englisch sprechen sollen... Wäre schön, wenn japanische Lehrer so ein System übernehmen würden.

[@ShinyEveStuff]

Also ich konnte mich nie beklagen über unseren english-unterricht. ich komme wahrlich nicht aus einer großstadt, aber meine lehrer waren klasse und motiviert. ab der 7. klasse war der english-unterricht nurnoch in english, und wir durften zur prüfung kein normales wörterbuch mehr verwenden. wenn jemand deutsch während der stunden sprechen "wollte" oder versehentlich verwendet hat, so durfte er sein anliegen dann noch einmal in english hervorbringen.

[@sakurako6165]

ShinyEveStuff Ich komme auch nicht aus der Großstadt, aber unser Englischlehrer ist eh ein wenig komisch drauf. ;) Ausserdem bin mit dem doch mehr als zufrieden.

[@xiaexe4392]

日本人でこれを見ている奴いる？正直いうと、日本のKZbinrよりも面白いんだが。

[@Shakalutherking]

that girl with the black turtleneck tho

[@mattguzda853]

I think ive discovered the problem here. it's not that you have too many exams it's that you need to sit down in chairs to study and not do circles while speaking English. where are you all going anyway? are you in a hurry?

[@therustler30]

Yea, I feel the best way to learn a language is to use it in practice, you can sit and read all day long but have to actually talk to an english person it's a whole other thing. I remember studying for multiple years english, playing english video games and reading english online newspapers. Feeling confident I was on a schooltrip in London. One of my first experinces I really had talking to a englishman was ordering food in mcdonalds, that was a strangely a huge challenge, I was so suprised because I knew I was good at talking english to my classmates. But talking to someone who had an accent and maybe being in a enviroment that was noisy is another level that you can't learn by reading. I'm not saying you shouldn't learn grammar, of course it is really important. However the best thing is being able to speak in practice, because why else would you learn a language? ;)

[@TyranMingHao]

Wish I was the only guy there. Get treated like a King.

[@frantahouska]

Thats right, speak some Engrish.

[@MrMaxstil]

English*

[@frantahouska]

MrMaxstil minus 10 points for not getting the joke

[@MrMaxstil]

frantahouska What do you mean? Explain. What's the joke?

[@frantahouska]

MrMaxstil Engrish is actually a word

[@MrMaxstil]

frantahouska Oh yeah. In the urban dictionary I found it. So the joke was, it's difficult for japanese people to pronounce certain words in english, and that's funny. Because they try but fail. Ha... ha.... ha... hilarious...

[@Helix921]

Some of those girls are too Kawaii

[@ArisingHeroBeAHero]

+Kevin Anaya agreed

[@FrenzyFaust]

+Kevin Anaya yay tall girl with glasses is beatiful!

[@Helix921]

+FrenzyFaust lol damn right

[@Manzeey22]

Too bad for the fuckin unhygienic WEEABOO

[@FatherAxeKeeper]

@@Manzeey22 do you feel better after you came here and insulted people for no reason?

[@Yume2011]

I can hear there heart .... its so frustrating when people like myself want to do something!!!! I would LOVE to help these and other Japanese students understand English properly, patiently and proficiently. If I could pursue this as a job I would drop everything here in my country and live in Japan - no questions asked. Even if it means sacrificing myself to carry all their burdens on my shoulders, than, I would GLADLY accept WITHOUT any hesitation. I'm soooo sorry that Japanese students have to go through that ...... but don't worry, I'm already working on a solution!!!

[@redkingpukess5583]

ill teach you girls english!!!

[@user-mo1zj1tl3b]

Red King pukess what about the guy 🤧

[@thangchan7395]

Japanese students in this video speak EL better vietnamese students so much.

[@geordieinjapan]

vietnamese university students even? I get the opposite impression, vietnamese are much better at english than japanese. My theory is its because Japanese have it made in a comfortable country, they dont see much of a need to try so hard at foreign languages as people in rising countries do.

[@thangchan7395]

it was only the most representative.in the fact , almost students speak EL very bad, because the education system is very bad and speak EL very bad , pronunciation , accent , wrong wrong and wrong, so they teach the student wrong accent. the importance is the good teacher or the bad teacher , in VN , almost EL teacher can't speak EL with foreign people.

[@thangchan7395]

geordieinjapan i see , u think Japanese , CHinese , cantonese speak EL is very hard. and the students in that video is the good or the best student in the class, but almost Japanese students can not speak EL like them. Vietnamese too , almost Vnamese speak EL is a thing very difficult.

[@Sunbreaker7]

0:39 Perfect head shape I have ever seen... Like work of God! Omg... I can not get that shape away from my head O_o

[@RainbowEssence-c3w]

This is a really cute and sweet video. Hope they get what they want. I'm hoping to study Japanese in college, actually. Their English is pretty good.

[@anigamii]

They're right, there should be no reason for them not to be able to think seriahsrry.

[@MrJamesBig1]

*there if you're making fun of them, at least write your shit correctly.

[@SchoolOfEpic]

MrJamesBig1 No, it actually is "They're".

[@CrazyFanaticMan]

Norse Code No he means there after the "right, ..." it should be there not "they" the beginning is fine.

[@SchoolOfEpic]

CrazyFanaticMan I've been so blind! I just read the first word and assumed that was what he was correcting. Kind of funny how this all turned around on me, thanks for pointing out my mistake.

[@MrJamesBig1]

Norse Code My comment is 4 weeks old, when you told me, I was wrong, I read the first word and was questioning my sanity xD

[@omfgmouse]

Am I the only one that doesn't want the Japanese to learn English? Japanese is a beautiful language, and English is a stupid language. The reason Japan stands out so much with its culture is because it's kept to itself for so long whereas pretty much everywhere else in the world has become internationalised, anglicised and spoiled by western culture. If Japan keeps going at this rate, I reckon within 200 years they'll be no different from the rest of us and the most beautiful country in the world will have ceased to exist It's already bad enough when they put Engrish in their songs - and nearly always choose the Engrish line as the title...

[@gracefry8784]

1) As a learner of Japanese for many years, I agree. Japanese is a great, clean and sophisticated language. 2) As a learner of English for many more, I disagree. English is also a beautiful language that is advanced, sophisticated and has rich historical roots. 3) Internationalism is the reason why people of all countries know about Japanese culture. Without it people would all be bigoted, racist and fearful of others. Saying that it is a bad point in modern society is ignorant. Furthermore, it is a little racist towards Western cultures. 4) Having English in foreign media is not a bad thing. It encourages a wider audience to enjoy and appreciate the music, as well as allowing foreigners to learn English in order for them to connect with a rapidly changing world where English proficiency is almost a need. Likewise, English-speaking people should also be listening to foreign music to immerse themselves in different cultures and become less ignorant. You should be careful about how you think about these things. It's great you have a love for Japan, but you shouldn't put down other nationalities, races, ethnicities, languages and cultures because of it. If Japan is so great (which it is), it will be able to show its greatness without the need to put it on a pedestal.

[@omfgmouse]

Grace Fry Thank you for the thought out response. Maybe I was a bit over the top in my first comment but I must disagree at least partially. I'm not putting down other nationalities etc. I'm just saying it's spoiling Japanese things when there is so much not-Japanese in there nowadays. Japanese songs more often than not now have unnecessary English scattered through them in places where it just doesn't make sense and totally throws off the listener if said listener actually understands how those words are meant to be used. That said, I have heard the occasional song that's written and sung entirely in English by a Japanese person and that's totally fine when they do it properly. Even more so is general conversation (in anime, etc.). Is it really necessary to use the English word for "speed" for example? Surely they must have their own word for it. Again it just throws the listener off course. I just feel like with more and more English in there every year it feels like Japan is becoming less Japanese and that's what I don't like.

[@gracefry8784]

Keiji Ikari Yeah, I'd like for there to be more Japanese things in Western media etc. already. We're missing out haha. Well, in all honesty, those songs' target audience really isn't those who can understand those words, is it? So whether it throws the listener off is irrelevant, because the listener is either a Japanese speaker who either understand the use of it in the context or doesn't know what it means, or an English speaker who doesn't understand the context in which the word is used or knows what it means well enough to be biased about its use in a foreign language (that wasn't meant to sound patronising; this is something that is relevant to all people of a second language and happens from birth until 3 months and then reappears after another year of life). Eh. I guess 速さ/速力. Even so 'speed' (スピード) is used probably for emphasis. Also 速さ is a nominalized form of an adjective which sounds kind of weird sometimes (too formal, literal etc. etc.). Again, it wouldn't throw a Japanese listener off-course. I can understand, definitely. But think of it this way. If someone were to say "I just feel like with more and more Asians in there every year it feels like America is becoming less American and that's what I don't like." It would be an uproar, right?

[@TheAdskidids1]

Japan is probably the most racist and xenophobic 1st world country there is, and that is the sad truth about the consequences of the cultural isolationism that you promote. The world is now a faction of the size it was so it is no longer possible to be a functioning part of it while remaining completely cut off and ignorant to outisde cultures, which, contrary to what you say, is the case in Japan. Although English may be used in songs etc. it is seen as a novelty, which is why it is commonly misused,

[@Bibimbapski]

Just as you and other people are interested in learning Japanese, Korean, Chinese, etc. The Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, etc. also want to learn English and other languages as well. I think it's kind of selfish (I'm not hating on you) if you want to learn more about their culture but you're controlling them and don't want them to learn about other cultures. They're humans too and want to explore the world around them especially since for many years Japan was closed off to the rest of the world. Just because they want to learn English or other languages does not mean they don't love their own culture or language. I grew up in Japan, South Korea, the USA and the Philippines. I love all of these countries and learned so much while staying in all these places. I doubt that learning English will spoil Japan or ruin its culture. Japan's culture has been quite intact for many years and introducing foreign culture will not ruin it, it's much stronger than that. Just as you like Japan and probably might consider living there, there are Japanese people who dream of living abroad. Why is it okay for you or foreigners to wish to live and experience the culture in Japan and not okay for them to experience the same? They're not chained to their country and are required to stay true to their Japanese origins just to satisfy the desire of Japanophiles who wish to befriend and meet "authentic Japanese people." Imagine computers, gadgets, cosmetics and the like were introduced by foreigners but Japan has perfected it. Closing itself to other cultures will not improve its economy nor help with its inherent xenophobia, which is more common with the older generation. If we're allowed to experience the Japanese culture and appreciate its beauty then they're also allowed to do the same. They're not commodities, they're people. Whether they stay true to their culture or decide to adapt foreign culture is completely up to them. I think Japan is very good at adapting foreign things and making it their own such as fashion, technology, health, beauty, business, etc.

[@sarabalice4406]

Guys you are ALL so cute😂

[@MrFuntzel]

I have to say, the best way to learn a language is to have fun while doing it. I learnt English in a Year by watching Movies and shows in English instead of German. I did already have basic knowledge of the language, but not more than primary school stuff, and I was also thrown into an environment where I was forced to speak English since I moved to a new country where English was predominantly used. However watching Movies in English significantly helped as the character will often speak the way individuals actually speak English, not the way you'll likely learn it in class. Try and force yourself to understand or speak a language and it will come to you.

[@wilgarrett322]

The girl at 1:11 is super cute too :D lol

[@adamgtrap]

That was pretty cool.

[@Heartstopbeatingx]

I think the one with the bun is adorable :p

[@Skater19091]

The girls are all so Kawaii! damn I'm melting...

[@elenalohrey1971]

Dang i am too

[@МаксимИванов-г6х5й]

I have just watched another one harem anime show

[@INSANEBRITGAMING]

I say keep doing what you are doing many who know English in uk usa are doing fine I wish I could speak Japanese you make English look easy

[@OfficialAdamWest]

Speaking Engris or not, Why is this race fucking attractive?

[@lejohnbrames]

wtf did i just watch ?

[@alialli9942]

damn after this this video i think iam pro in English

[@wanderingsoul4104]

Good for you.

[@elenalohrey1971]

Dang*

[@GGantuatu]

For all generations, this is by far the most EXCELLENT and informative reality of what needs to stay open and free flowing in every domain. Eyes wide open

[@azziebean4773]

OMIGAWD THAT GUY WAS HOT LOL

[@teikuhide7568]

RIGHT!!

[@nathantheo1]

+AdigaNart1 lmao

[@azziebean4773]

+AdigaNart1 ahaha even tho i disagree wth u ur comment still made me lmao

[@elenalohrey1971]

OhmyGASH

[@Calliboss]

This video almost made me cry... I love you...

[@thatKurtis]

dont know what you talking about

[@kungfukenini]

Great video! While I was in Japan, many of the university friends I made all told me of the same issues expressed in this video. I think there needs to be changes in the educational system regarding English since many Japanese students are genuinely interested in the English language.

[@Garfield_Minecraft]

1:46 習うより慣れよ Get used to it better than learn it And why they misspelt everything that's not English? I thought they can speak japanese ._. Who make the subtitle

[@flyboymitsu]

Agreed. In some areas where I live in England, there are regions where dialect is completely unknown to adjacent counties, so each county would speak a more proper variation of English. When you think about every little variation that even native English speakers have to pick up on, it's a wonder that people can learn it sometimes. The English in this video, regardless, is really good.

[@Lilmizmayniak]

I'm in high school at the moment and I'm studying to become an English teacher in Japan and this helped me understand how far I should push my students. I will make sure that they get to do activities like talk to one another using English and have a happy class. I hate the fact that a lot of Japanese students have committed suicide because of how hard they are pushed at school. I will make sure that my student will enjoy my classes and I will try my best to make sure they enjoy their high school lives because I know how hard it is. This gave me motivation to learn more Japanese and faster.

[@summersolemnlyswears7272]

Thank you for making this video! I am studying to teach English as a second language, so this is very insightful for us future educators! :)

[@viebien79]

It's great that the students want to learn another language. It will help broaden their knowledge. Are these students looking to come to the US for school or are they just trying to learn one the hardest languages in the world?

[@519djw6]

Excellent video! I couldn't agree more. I'm dead-certain that those in this clip who could speak relatively "natural" English learned it by living and/or studying abroad--not from the exam-obssessed English classes they have to suffer through in Japanese public schools!　頑張って！

[@andrewfontana3136]

This is awesome. I don't have to do exams and that is exactly how I am learning Japanese. I've learned hundreds of words but have barely touched grammar yet. Learn what you will use most often first and don't get bogged down with stuff you really won't need until much later. I also think too much emphasis is placed on speaking like a native in any language too, especially at the early levels. I love accents, the thicker the better, they make our boring old language sound so much better. The aim should be to be clearly understood, not have to blend in seamlessly with the native population.

[@starfire139]

I doubt anything has changed, but I hope more people are trying to figure out a solution. This is kind of why I'm considering teaching English in Japan, in hopes I can actually -teach- English to those who want to learn it.

[@LeKawaiiMoogle13]

I love the way that girl said ideas! I really love that younger generations are trying to learn English, as it will broaden things such as job opportunities. These girls (and 1 boy) actually speak very well compared to the people I've heard.

[@Ph2291]

GREAT!! Wish u guys all the best! Hope it will get better in the future!

[@himeichijyou6857]

The guy with the glasses is uh, kinda cute 😊Very cute, in fact hehe.That aside...I am revisiting this video after eight years. I remember and miss it. I talked with friends who grew up in Japan and teach Japanese. It's difficult to try to change something that's been ingrained, but it's changing little by little. So that is great. I hope for only positive changes 😊

[@eslan]

Great video! I've been seeking change and trying to knock some sense into students, teachers and so many people, to no avail! The inconvenient truth is that they Japanese people still do not need English or are not aware that the country's economy needs it. It's only a matter of time.

[@rustydj]

Hi Patrick. What is helpful is having the time to commit to lessons, and especially speaking with others in Japanese. Practice is important, especially if you want to converse in a "usual" everyday fashion (as opposed to "formal").Sometimes you can learn the language and understand it but not be able to speak it fluently. LOL, that is my case, I was raised in a Filipino household and can understand Tagalog ...but can only converse on only basic level because I did not practice constantly. LOL.

[@Varvisa]

you guys are adorable ;__; I hope so much your voices are heard!! well done!

[@FrayJay]

Love this. Thank you for your honesty. I've always wanted to teach English in Japan, but I fear that at 30yrs old, I may be too old and missed my chance.

[@browncolin91]

Your are so awesome 😄 it is wonderful to hear the students expressing themselves. Congratulations on an excellent job 😄

[@ericmcgee2255]

I starting learning Japanese in high school, and I'm going to continue with learning it in University. But I have to say I had a great Japanese teacher in high school. She was a native speaker, and while we did do a lot of grammar we also did a lot of speaking, presentations, skits, plays, games, and we would even have native speakers visit the class. It makes me miss high school... But, at least it was a more practice class then these poor students seem to have with English.