4 23 4 Author s E-mail Address: kyamauchi@shoin.ac.jp; ksakui@shoin.ac.jp Japanese Elementary School Teachers Four Skills English Ability: A Self-evaluation Analysis YAMAUCHI Keiko, SAKUI Keiko Faculty of Letters, Kobe Shoin Women s University Abstract 2020 4 4 4 English Education in elementary schools is facing a drastic change from 2020 when English becomes a formal subject for fifth and sixth graders. It has been treated as activity with instruction focused on listening and speaking. However, in the new system, all classroom teachers will also be required to teach reading and writing. This critical change will impact pedagogy, teaching materials and future teacher development. The main purpose of this study is to measure elementary school teachers English ability based on self-evaluation questionnaire. The study also identifies what kind of training and resources are necessary to best support these teachers in the transition to 2020. Journal of the Faculty of Letters, Kobe Shoin Women s University, No. 7 March 2018, 23 39. No. 7 2018 3, 23 39.

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