摘要 

随着全球化的迅猛发展，世界各地的联系日益加强，英语已经成为一门全球化的语言。世界各国都掀起了学英语的热潮，英语在中国和日本也成为了一门十分重要的学科，几乎所有的学生都会投入大量的时间和精力在这门学科上，但是有一个现象不容忽视——学生高分低能。不少学生的英语成绩优异但是口语交际能力却不尽人意。为此，中国教育部不断修改课程标准，经过几十年的发展，中国的英语教育取得了一定成效。与此同时，日本自2001年起实施英语教育改革，在2003年颁布了《提升日本国民英语交际能力》这一新世纪外语教育战略的纲领性文件。在引进外语助教、培养本土教师、加强日语教育、实行一条龙的教学方式等方面进行了有效的改革，这些方面对包括中国在内的很多国家都有启示作用。

关键词：日本英语教育改革；外语助教；应试教育；中国课程标准；交际能力

Contents       

Introduction 1

1. Foreign Language Education in Japan 1 

1.1 Brief History of Foreign Language Education in Japan 2

1.2 Previous problems of English Education in Japan 2

1.3 Contemporary English Education Reform -- the 2003 Action Plan 3

2. Foreign Language Education in China 5 

2.1 Brief History of Foreign Language Education in China 5

2.2 Previous problems of English Education in China 6

2.2.1 Negative influence of exam-oriented education 6

2.2.2 Incoherent teaching materials 6

2.2.3 Improper handling of the relationship between mother tongue and foreign language 7

2.3 Contemporary English Education Reform -- the development of curriculum standards 7

3. The Implications of Japanese Reforms in Foreign Language Education for Chinese High School English Teaching  8

3.1 A favorable English-learning atmosphere 9

3.2 Higher quality of teaching faculty  10

3.3 Advantages of One Package Education Model in Japan 11

3.4 Good cooperation of all relevant departments 12

3.5 Connected textbooks 12

3.6 Proper handling of the relationship between mother tongue and foreign language13

Conclusion 14

References 15