The Many Worlds of English
In some cultures, jumpers are pullovers and runners are track shoes.
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Why Crossing Cultures Always Means Learning a Second Language
Most English speakers who travel internationally have, at one time or another, depended on people in other countries to also speak English. Such moments may arise because
even a polyglot is bound to miss one or two of the world’s 4,500 major languages.
your language learning app doesn’t cover how to say, “Could someone help me retrieve my cellphone from the hotel swimming pool?”
long-haul flights, long layovers, lost luggage, jet lag, and an unfamiliar environment have temporarily stalled your progress in speaking a second language.
Or as a public speaker once said, “It’s cool that people Over There are all multilingual and stuff, but me, I just travel where people speak English.”
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