Varieties of English

Different countries teach English in different manners. Some are naturally good at it, while other just can’t get the hang of it for various reasons. There are also discussions in the different countries about the treat of English itself. They question themselves if the English language is threatening their own native language.¨

Japan: Japanese are not exactly known for being pros at speaking English, for various reasons. But what exactly are these reasons. Surely it’s not the grammar, or volume for that matter. Japanese people have a wide vocabulary, probably wider than most other non-englishspeaking countries, and for one good reason. They have 6 years of education, which means, a lot of volume. Even the old generation knows enough English to keep a conversation, or to ask for directions. Now, there will always be faults, and as a country that speaks another main language than English, their skills will almost never be as good as a native Englishman, but there are exceptions. Anyways, what is it that makes Japan to such a poor English speaking country?

-        No “real life” accomplishment: Japanese students take their lessons, and then … it stops there. There’s no programs to help them, no further studies being taken, unless you want to study abroad. And there’s no one to practice with. A Japanese student have almost no freetime, and it’s certainly not in their nature to sit down and watch a English movie. When learning a language you have to abide by one rule, and that is to use it. Language = Oral. You.have.to.use.it.orally.

-        Culture: Japan is a country that has very few immigrants, and they don’t need to import so much from the outside. In other words, there is no reason to communicate in English, no reason to really speak it fluently. And really, who could you practice with. There are almost no immigrants, and immigrants, or gaijin as they are called, are in most cases looked upon as strangers, and unless you are on their good side, you shouldn’t interact with them

-        Japanese itself: The language is built up very different then English. Let me give an example:  (…) As u heard, there are no similarities between English and Japanese whatsoever.

France on the other hand, is no stranger to English. The thing is, they hate it, and they hate it with a passion. Now, that escalated quite a bit, but hear me out, and you will understand what I mean.

Frenchmen are good people, they are really concerned about manners. That really plays down when it comes to the language. Seriously. They are so goddamn proud! Frenchmen goes around with a stupid mentality that goes like this: 

Français est le meilleur, si vous ne le connaissez pas, allez vous faire foutre

“French is best, if you don’t know it, fuck off”.

They do not give a rats ass if their visitors don’t know how to speak English, if they can’t then that’s too bad for them, suit yourself. The reason for this is that they, alongside japan, simply suck at speaking English. But instead of trying to improve themselves, they spit at it, and maintain their stupid pride. Now, don’t misunderstand me, the pride in itself is a very good thing, and you should not discard it. Setting your natural language first is best, but its wise to try and learn one of the most spoken languages in the world though.

Russia has a bit of a strained relationship to English, mainly because they are the “rulers” of the east, and would like to be separated from the west in all aspects, especially when it comes to culture and language. The grammar of these two languages also differs greatly, so Russians have great difficulty learning English simply because of the difference. There really is not much more to say about Russia, they have a bit of the same complex as the Frenchmen, about not they being better than England/USA. Small countries, like for example Norway or Alaska, gladly learns English because they know very well that their language ain’t superior. But when Russia or France, to countries that greatly influence the world, they support the mentality of not wanting to easily bow down to the English language