Chidoriashi
In imagination land
- 2 Feb 2007
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For the Japanese case of "not knowing English" despite 6 years of education, well.. their are many theories, but I believe at least half of it comes down to a combination of a lack of need, motivation and perseverance. I believe a person who is exposed to a second language much earlier on (kindergarten/elementary school) will have much easier time going on to master it as an teenager/adult.