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**Stasher11** · 09-21-2012, 08:57 PM

Its good to know English and it surely helps in our world. However, English is quite a burden for lots of folks in my country and some other too - because more than just a language its considered a status symbol and an entry barrier to good opportunities for those who do not know it. Its something about the history of how English spread?

But surely its very important to learn the language & culture of the place we live in. So, if one chooses to live in Thailand one should try to learn Thai. For we have our first duty to pay back the land we eat from. Same applies to anyone who chooses to live in Australia. Having said that, I know that some people genuinely have a difficulty to speak new languages. It could be fear, estrangement, culture thing or whatever but they do not always mean insult. And some just pick up a language within months of their stay. And some like us on learning thai have the opportunity of having fun while learning!!

09-21-2012, 08:57 PM	#14
Stasher11 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 505 Senior Member	Its good to know English and it surely helps in our world. However, English is quite a burden for lots of folks in my country and some other too - because more than just a language its considered a status symbol and an entry barrier to good opportunities for those who do not know it. Its something about the history of how English spread? But surely its very important to learn the language & culture of the place we live in. So, if one chooses to live in Thailand one should try to learn Thai. For we have our first duty to pay back the land we eat from. Same applies to anyone who chooses to live in Australia. Having said that, I know that some people genuinely have a difficulty to speak new languages. It could be fear, estrangement, culture thing or whatever but they do not always mean insult. And some just pick up a language within months of their stay. And some like us on learning thai have the opportunity of having fun while learning!!
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