Comments by "007 JMK" (@fujigoko007) on "What Teaching English in Japan is REALLY like" video.

  1. Except for meta-thinking such as linguistic philosophy, Japanese people can think almost in Japanese, so English is not necessary for ordinary Japanese people. Rather, the amount of time spent studying English is being used to reduce other educational subjects, resulting in a huge loss in Japan. And since English and Japanese are so far apart linguistically, most Japanese cannot master English no matter how much time they spend. I can hardly speak English either. The above sentences are by Google translation.
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  2. Japanese syntax is the addition of particles to words to form sentences with verbs. That's why Japanese people pay attention to distinguishing particles. On the other hand, in English syntax, case declension disappears and word order becomes important. Japanese people do not have the habit of paying attention to word order. What word comes "next"? Without such predictive syntactic activities, Japanese would not be able to master English.
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