Comments by "Magic Beans" (@Magic_beans_) on "Why Korean and Japanese Students Can't Speak English | 한국과 일본학생들이 영어 못하는 이유 | 日本人や韓国人が英語を話せない本当の理由" video.

  1. I think the interviewees nailed it; a language should be used for communication, not as something to memorize and repeat for the exam. There is a German school in my town where German is not just a subject, but also the medium of instruction. Morning classes are conducted in English, and afternoon classes are conducted in German. This means that their 2:00 p.m. science class is in German, and if the student has questions, he should ask them in German. Over the course of eight years, the students get thousands of hours of practice communicating.
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