How should we teach children to read and write in English? All Japanese students learn to read and write English in Junior High School. How do they learn? They learn by memorization. フォニックスとは、発音と文字の関係性を学ぶ音声学習法で、もともと英語圏の子どもたちに読み書きを教えるために開発されたものです。アルファベット毎の発音を先に学ぶことで、知らない単語でも、耳で聞いただけでスペリングがわかり、正しく書くことができます。 2. SIGHT WORDSAfter studying phonics, it is time to learn sight words. Website eigo-mama.com says this: サイトワード（Sight words）とは、英語圏の子どもたちが幼稚園や小学校で最初に習う「重要単語」のことです。頻出単語を丸覚えして、パッと見ただけで読めて意味が分かる言葉を増やすことで、自然と文章が読めるようになります。 At Sprouts, we learnContinue reading “こどもの英語「読む・書く」”
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多読
EXTENSIVE READING (多読) is a great way to improve your English ability! It is often recommended by language teachers for students to improve their language ability outside of class. But what is extensive reading? ELTBooks.com said this: 多読はリーディングの量をこなすことで言語の上達を目指す学習法です。楽しんで行うのが理想的ですので、興味分野の文章を大量に読むことがおすすめです。当然、読んだ量に比例して効果が出ます。読めば読むほどすらすら楽に読めるようになるので、英文に馴染み英語への苦手意識を克服する第一歩になります。英語攻略の必勝法といってもよいでしょう。 Summer vacation is coming, and it is a great chance to read more books in English! WhichContinue reading “多読”
子供の英語レベル
How do we measure English level?How many words do we need to know?How many phrases?What is the best order to learn language? In 2001, the CEFR was introduced (Common European Framework of Reference). It is a scale of language ability. A lot of big publishers (Oxford, Cambridge…) use this scale to help decide what languageContinue reading “子供の英語レベル”
The UK weather
People often ask me about the weather in the UK. Especially in the summer, when it is SO HOT in Japan. Well, my hometown is in Aberdeen, in the north east of Scotland. The average summer temperature is 19ºC!!! It rains about 10 days in a month. It is quite different to a Japanese summer.Continue reading “The UK weather”
イギリスピアノ
At Sprouts we teach piano in English! We teach students from age 4. Do you know…. Piano students in the UK take an exam. In Japan, Eiken or TOEIC are well-known English tests. I have never seen a piano test in Japan though. Maybe I don’t know about it, but it seems uncommon…?! In theContinue reading “イギリスピアノ”
Immersion English イマージョン英語
Immersion is a popular word these days, in the English field. Immersion English means being in a natural English environment, with no Japanese. Hearing and communicating only in English. Immersion English can be a little difficult for students with no experience of English. If students are already taking English lessons, Immersion can be a greatContinue reading “Immersion English イマージョン英語”
Scones スコン
I want to tell you about something that is an important part of UK culture; scones! You can buy scones in Japan, but they are not the same as UK scones. UK scones are not so sweet, and have only a few ingredients; flour, butter, milk, sugar, salt and baking powder. You have to makeContinue reading “Scones スコン”
花見 Looking at the Cherry Blossom
I had a chance to enjoy a picnic under the cherry blossom this year, on the banks of the canal outside Korakuen Gardens. Due to Corona Virus, the food stalls and illuminations did not appear this year (or last year). But it was still a nice atmosphere, sitting under the trees and eating some food.Continue reading “花見 Looking at the Cherry Blossom”
岡山英語ケインブリッジ英検
There are various English tests for children in Japan. Eiken is the most well known test. There is also Eiken Junior, JET, TOEFL Junior. I want to recommend Cambridge Young Learners Tests. They have 3 Levels: STARTERS, MOVERS, and FLYERS. It’s difficult to compare, but as a rough guide:STARTERS TEST = Eiken Grade 5MOVERS TESTContinue reading “岡山英語ケインブリッジ英検”
英語リトミックとは？
Hello everyone. リトミック is a popular word these days, isn’t it? What does it mean? In English, we say “Eurhythmics”. It was started by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze, a Swiss musician, around 1900. This method has been used in Japan for over 100 years. Eurhythmics teaches students music with games, activities, movement, stories and more. Students useContinue reading “英語リトミックとは？”
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