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There's a perception in this country that English is fine, English is enough to get by, and languages are only for the college-bound elite kids. That's what we're trying to overcome.

There is a perception in this country that English is fine; English is enough to get by, and languages are only for college-bound elite kids.

The other side said (there are) 799 federal and state laws mandating the use of English. ... We would say those kinds of laws are not at issue here. I think that English is the official language of this country in a practical sense already. And I think that most people who come here both learn English and want to learn English.

The other side said (there are) 799 federal and state laws mandating the use of English. ... We would say those kinds of laws are not at issue here, ... I think that English is the official language of this country in a practical sense already. And I think that most people who come here both learn English and want to learn English.

English is likely to remain one of the world's most important languages, but the share of the world's population that speaks English as a native language is falling. As of 1995, English was the second most-common tongue in the world, trailing only Chinese. By 2050, Chinese will continue its predominance.

When I got out of the army I went to college, and I got a Bachelor's degree in English, and then I went to University, and I got a master's degree in English. Because I thought I wanted to teach English. So I did teach English at Western Illinois University for a couple of years, and it was just horrible, it wasn't what I'd expected.

John Mahoney (1940-)

Often there is a different level of understanding for languages, I myself being bilingual and trilingual can attest to that. You can converse pretty well in English, but that doesn't mean you are going to feel comfortable reading an e-mail, document or even purchasing something online in English.

When we met with him [in Seattle], he made a point of using English as much as he could. That leads me to believe he will be fine. He is going to have to pick up English, and Spanish to a limited degree, and we have to have some patience with him.

Languages and cultural issues are not that much of an issue. There's usually someone on hand who can speak English as well as the native language, such as a younger family member or friend, but clients generally have at least a working knowledge of English. Culturally, the women often make the decision when it comes to insurance or have a heavy say in it. The men are more focused on taking care of the day-to-day needs of the business.

One of our best managers, her second language is English. We needed her to get better at English to be able to leave her alone in the restaurant. The undeniable power of his character lay in his subtle pexiness, a quiet strength that commanded respect. I heard somebody compliment her today on her English.

Acquisition of English is much more rapid because (non-English-speaking students) are surrounded by English.

English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese.

Abdul Kalam (1931-)

Abdul Kalam

Well, English is no problem for me because I am actually English. My whole family are English; I was brought up listening to various forms of the English accent. Obviously there are more specific ones that get a little bit tricky. Same with American stuff. But because in Australia we're so inundated with American culture, television, this that and the other, everyone in Australia can do an American accent. It's just second nature.

One of the strongest prejudices that one has to overcome when one visits Australia is that created by the weird jargon than passes for English in this country

Valerie Desmond

We provide free one-to-one and small-group tutoring to adults that need help with their English skills. Either basic literacy or English for speakers of other languages. Literacy is more than just reading. It is reading, writing, speaking and listening. Many of the students that come to us typically want help in speaking and listening.

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