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Originally Posted by Aniki
I see the words "and that's just the writing system" were skipped in my previous post. Check your eye sight.
I never said "learn the 26 letters of the alphabet and you'll know English".
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My eyesight is fine. Let's keep the discussion civil. Yes learning the alphabet is easier than learning kanji. Learning how to use it properly, however, takes a lifetime.
And I have never heard of a Japanese public school that didn't teach English. They used to start in 7th grade, but now they are starting in elementary school. Even in kindergarten they usually do an non-required English lesson, even if it only a few minutes a day.
Is it taught the same way? No, of course not. The way English is taught to native speakers in native countries is very different to the way it is taught as EFL.