Lack of inside-class learning time

2,200class hours are necessary for English speakers to achieve general professional proficiency level of Japanese language.

 ----   according to the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the US Department of State.

cf.  Language Learning Difficulty for  English Speakers

Lack of inside-class learning time

totally765–830hours in Japan

Out-of-class learning is pivotal!

Only by letting their students keep their learning reports and submit them to their teacher, it helped them get more committed to outside-class learning.                                       ----- Shirono(2009)
  

Let’s keep record of your outside-class learning time!!!