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“Junior high school admissions to be eased for non-Japanese kids.”
The Japan Times 29 June 2008


Written Summary:
Now, the number of non-Japanese children as foreigners is increasing to live much more long time in Japan. This made education ministry plan to allow non-Japanese children enter junior high school without graduating elementary school. The main point to let foreign children allow enter the Japanese junior high school is that, after admitted to Japanese junior high school children would be able to accustom to Japanese society more easily. However, ministry is thinking to allow foreign children to enter Japanese junior high school easily, they will not ease the admission qualifications for Japanese children.

Opinion Statements:
I think that the globalization are growing so it is very good idea to allow foreign children allow entering Japanese junior high school but, to let them enter school easier than Japanese children are not fare.

Discussion Questions:
1. What do you think of allowing foreign children enter Japanese school?
2. Do you think it is important to study English from early age?
3. What do you think is the main point of learning English?

Words:
・mandatory:　必須の
・pursing:　追跡する、追求する、続ける
・stipulate:　条件とする
・violator:　違反する、汚す
・provision:　供給、条項