著者

真島 顕子 石田 毅 野島 伸仁 椎名 正明 ルイス・A・マルケス

出版者

サレジオ工業高等専門学校

雑誌

サレジオ工業高等専門学校研究紀要 (ISSN:18812538)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.36, pp.63-68, 2010

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English is recognized as the global language, while other foreign languages are usually referred to as "the second foreign languages" and tend to be considered less important in higher education, especially in technical colleges, in Japan. Some technical colleges minimize the number of foreign language classes and some haveeven closed them down completely. This trend is being encouraged by the recent emphasis on English education and the difficulties in employing full-time or even part-time teachers for such classes. However, our research has found that students wish to have a chance to learn the second foreign languages at school.Therefore, we strongly believe in the importance of learning foreign languages along with English and retaining them in the curriculums. This can help us on the road to true international understanding.