I learned English during six years, that is to say, in a junior high school (three years) and a high school (three years). But the content of English teaching was only reading, writing and grammar. There was no English conversation.
Eventually the purpose of English teaching was entrance examinations of universities. And so many students have forgotten English after entrance to universities.
Nowadays English is the common language in the world, that is to say, English is the most useful communication method in the world. And so recently it is said that English teaching should be begun from a primary school in Japan.
I don't oppose this opinion, but I think that there are some problems in this plan. Won't children be confused when they learn Japanese and English at the same time?
Who teach English to children correctly? Is there the reliable system of English teaching? Anyway English teaching for entrance examinations should be changed. At least it is natural that students can speak ordinary English conversation after English teaching of six years.