Challenges and Importance of Language Learning

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Which factor is NOT a key reason why to learn a foreign language? Options: globalization, mass immigration, geopolitical conflicts

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educational requirement in most schools

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Which languages are chipping away at English dominance?

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Chinese and Spanish

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Evaluate this statement: "Employers look for employees with foreign language skills."

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True

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Why are U.S. students studying abroad doing so poorly in these programs?

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they don't take the classes they need to prepare

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Why is enrollment in foreign language study declining in the U.S.? Options: colleges are cutting programs in foreign languages, students "test out" in admissions process and don't take the classes, foreign language is not a requirement anymore in many colleges, all the above

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all the above

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What percent of the world population speaks English?

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1/4

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Why would not having a foreign language skill isolate English-only speakers?

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cannot digest politics and culture of the country you're in

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How many English speaking people are in the world?

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1.5 billion

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How many Hindi speakers are there in the world?

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600 million

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How many Chinese speakers are there in the world?

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1.1 billion