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February 7th, 2009

Japanese Students enjoy lunch with English

Japan: With upbeat music and the cheerful voices of fourth- and sixth-grade girl DJs, an all-English radio-style program created a festive lunchtime atmosphere one afternoon at Tezukayama Gakuen Elementary School in a tranquil residential area in Nara. The primary school, which teaches English two hours a week for first- to sixth-graders, began the English-language program in April. The 15-minute program, which plays about five English songs with short talks, is compiled by six members of the school’s broadcasting committee, who also take song requests from their friends and teachers.

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