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Machida, Tomohisa – TESOL Journal, 2016
"Foreign language activities" (English) officially began in Japanese elementary schools in April 2011. Since that starting date, and despite insufficient knowledge and preparation, classroom teachers have been required to instruct in English. They also have been required to team-teach with native-English-speaking assistant language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction