A: Hey there! Any idea about what's new in Chiba?
B: Not really, what's up?
A: Well, it seems our local government is planning something exciting for foreign students who find it tough with the Japanese language. They're going to start online lessons from this academic year!
B: That sounds great! How many students are we talking about?
A: According to the news, over 3,300 students were struggling in May 2023. It's been a big challenge for schools to help them because there have been shortages of Japanese-language instructors.
B: I can imagine that. So, what does our Governor Kumagai Toshihito plan to do about it?
A: He wants to make sure foreign students adapt quickly to school life in Japan. Some high schools will use translation apps and work with support groups to create a dedicated curriculum for them. Cool, right?
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Local government officials in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo want to provide more help to foreign school students who struggle with the Japanese language. They've set out a plan that includes online lessons starting this academic year.
The officials say the number of elementary, junior high and high school students requiring language support has more than tripled in the past decade. They say there were over 3,300 as of May 2023.
But schools have lacked the ability to help, and securing Japanese-language instructors has been a challenge.
Chiba Governor Kumagai Toshihito says the prefecture wants to help foreign students more quickly adapt to school life in Japan.
Some high schools will use translation apps during the lessons. They will also work with support groups to create a dedicated curriculum.
B: Not really, what's up?
A: Well, it seems our local government is planning something exciting for foreign students who find it tough with the Japanese language. They're going to start online lessons from this academic year!
B: That sounds great! How many students are we talking about?
A: According to the news, over 3,300 students were struggling in May 2023. It's been a big challenge for schools to help them because there have been shortages of Japanese-language instructors.
B: I can imagine that. So, what does our Governor Kumagai Toshihito plan to do about it?
A: He wants to make sure foreign students adapt quickly to school life in Japan. Some high schools will use translation apps and work with support groups to create a dedicated curriculum for them. Cool, right?
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Local government officials in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo want to provide more help to foreign school students who struggle with the Japanese language. They've set out a plan that includes online lessons starting this academic year.
The officials say the number of elementary, junior high and high school students requiring language support has more than tripled in the past decade. They say there were over 3,300 as of May 2023.
But schools have lacked the ability to help, and securing Japanese-language instructors has been a challenge.
Chiba Governor Kumagai Toshihito says the prefecture wants to help foreign students more quickly adapt to school life in Japan.
Some high schools will use translation apps during the lessons. They will also work with support groups to create a dedicated curriculum.
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Summary
Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo plans to offer online language lessons for foreign students struggling with Japanese, starting this academic year. According to officials, the number of elementary, junior high, and high school students in need of language support has tripled over the past decade,
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250524_01/
Date: May 24, 2025
Created: 2025/05/27 07:10
Updated: 2025/12/08 03:56
Last Read: 2025/05/27 07:32