Study International – Staff Writer
“Cities such as those within the UK and US are bastions of cultural diversity in the Western world. But to remain competitive in the global economy, citizens will need to be culturally empowered to succeed. Typically monolinguistic societies can benefit from mastering an additional language, especially those in primarily English-speaking nations. English may be the world’s lingua franca but speaking an additional language can help build relationships with the world, meeting economic, geopolitical, cultural and educational needs. But how many countries are prepared to meet this demand?” (more)