英语在这一级别是必修科目。

English is a compulsory subject at this level.

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第一是将基础数学和英语作为必修课。

The first is to make basic maths and English compulsory.

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尽管中学阶段英语是必修课，但一拿英文测试和其他发达国家一比，最差劲的莫过于自己了。

And despite years of mandatory English-language classes in secondary school, the Japanese score lowest among rich countries on English tests.

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