Re: "Usefull languages"

En réponse à Andreas Johansson <and_yo@...>:

>
> Had we had such difficulties in the _gymnasium_ (roughly = high school),
> our
> teachers would've been very worried. Here at Uni, you're simply expected
> to
> be able to speak and read English without problem.
>
He he, that's the main difference between France and other countries: in
France, you're still not expected to speak any English, as people still suppose
that you will stay in France for the rest of your life and never have to have
access to English written material or to speak English. In France, it's even
considered chic *not* to speak any English. People who speak English are
considered lower in the unspoken hierarchy that makes the French society than
people of the same background but speaking no English. I know it sounds
extremely strange, but it's true, and I've seen that a lot!

Christophe.

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