From 4th December class

Hello.
I learned a reading section from ALC Net Academy.

a... The theme was "classroom collapse" or "gakkyu hokai."

b... Theachers in contemporary in Japan are distressed by a classroom collapse. This means that the teachers aren't able to control their students. The students are noisy and ignore what the teacher is saying. This problem is caused by education in Japan. For example, children aren't being taught to show respect for other. MEXT says that children should appreciate that the feelings of others are as important as their own. Also, another problem is their parents' way to bring up their children. They are neglecting the responsibility of their children.

c... I think that recent Japanese schools have many problems. For instance, the problem of bullying, refusal to attend school, monster parents and so on. These problrms will bring about classroom collapse. I feel that we won't miss even any small things. Also, some children's parents are selfish. They complain of the school or the teachers to the teachers. I heard that the teacher are in trouble. Therefore, I want to be adult who has a common sense and my responsibility.

d... discipline : train, tack
properly : rightly, neatly, tidily
burden : load, worry
appreciate : understand serious or important problem
conservative : not liking cgunges, modest

Mayu Koabayashi