I am an Australian teacher at a high school in Sydney. A few years ago, I went to Japan to teach1for one year. I quickly 2 that schools in the two countries are different.
In my first class, I put the students in 3, and asked them to 4 the question: Who has more advantages in society: men or women? In my class in Australia, this 5 would successfully get everyone talking in English. So, when I 6 the same lesson with my Japanese students, I was 7 that the same things would 8.
Instead of a 9 debate (辩论) with different opinions, there was almost silence. The students whispered (低语，耳语) briefly and quietly within their groups. Then a spokesperson gave one answer 10 the group.
I was 11 at that time, and understand what being team player means. A team player puts himself last, and puts his 12 first.
In a Japanese class, children are often 13 into groups and taught how to study or play together. In Australia, it is the individual who is important, not the group. At first, I felt that Australian culture was better, 14 after a year in Japan, I learned that cultures are 15, and that it is not a question of which one is better.
