Geek Dad – Rory Bristol
“The world regards English to be the most useful second language. It follows that English is a great language for us to speak. As you can see above, English is where it’s at, as far as learning multiple languages go. This is a great reason to perfect the art of speaking English, but it comes with a second thought. Why are so many countries willing to learn English when Americans aren’t willing to return the favor? As Americans, my family and I have seen the hype and hysteria regarding foreign languages. Attacks on President Obama and even an adorable eight-grader (both regarding Latin, the famously dead language), abound as American purists demand that America stay American. But what if foreign languages could make Americans smarter, and give them a leg up in foreign economies? English is considered the most useful second language by most of the developed world, but what other languages can help Americans keep up in global business and relations? Thankfully, there’s a graphic for that.”(more)