Over 70% Desire for Overseas Travel During Max 12-Day Golden Week Despite Economic Headwinds; Anxiety Over 'Impromptu English' Surfaces. Over Half of Language Input-Focused Learners Lack Confidence to Respond Within 3 Seconds - What is Prof. Hideo Mori's 'English Freeze Phenomenon' Causing Stumbling While Traveling?
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The survey by Speak AI English reveals that despite economic challenges, 73.2% of English learners are eager to travel abroad for Golden Week. However, many struggle with speaking fluently, a phenomenon called 'English Freeze,' where over half of input-focused learners cannot respond within 3 seconds, highlighting the need for output practice.
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- Q: What is the percentage of English learners who desire to travel abroad during the 2026 Golden Week?
- A: Despite economic headwinds such as a weak yen and rising prices, 73.2% of English learners have a desire to travel abroad.
- Q: Who supervised the Blank Mind English Freeze Phenomenon Reality Survey conducted by Speak?
- A: The survey was supervised by Hideo Mori, a Professor at the Faculty of Foreign Languages at Reitaku University.
- Q: What does Professor Hideo Mori define as the English Freeze Phenomenon?
- A: It is a state where a person understands the meaning of English but cannot immediately articulate words during actual travel.
- Q: How much higher is the travel satisfaction when speaking in one's own words compared to using translation apps?
- A: The satisfaction of conveying something in one's own words leads to 2.2 times greater travel satisfaction than using translation apps.
- Q: What percentage of English learners with daily output habits feel anxious about speaking but believe they can manage?
- A: The survey revealed that 66.2% of those with daily output habits feel anxious about speaking English during travel but feel they can manage.