Despite millions of people from the UK heading overseas for sun, sea and sand this summer, a lack of language and cultural skills is landing many in hot water, according to a poll by the British Council. 78% of British people say they cannot speak a foreign language to a high standard. 40% say this has caused them embarrassment while on holiday, 22% say they have paid over the odds as a result of not being able to speak the local language, and 18% admit to having no idea what they ate after ordering something from a menu they could not understand. finchannel/Main_News/B_Schools/128388_British_holidaymakers_admit_to_struggling_with_languages_and_culture/
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 10:48:30 +0000
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