Recently, Barack Obama got mad at the Americans for shaming him because he couldn’t speak foreign languages while traveling abroad, and furthermore, because we force Europeans to speak English when they come here. It is not easy to understand why he says it. Do you have any political interest or do you find it quite difficult to accept the fact? No matter how humiliating you find the monolingual ways of Americans, but there are many reasons why it is perfectly fine for Americans not to speak any language other than English. So, we should not feel ashamed for the same. Let’s take a look at certain facts.
It was England that promoted English as a global language and it was easily accepted by the whole world as it was the only way to improve trade and colonization. Added to this, our country navigated to the top of the world the rule of law, tireless work habits, capitalism, ambition, justice, equity and accurate military security against the dictatorship. We know Obama can’t say all that in the countries he frequently travels to, but it all shows the power of our language and our way of life.
Furthermore, our country has always had influence in international affairs which demonstrates our role in the global market and superiority. In short, the United States is a dominant nation throughout the world. But Obama seems to have a different point of view on the matter. At a recent town hall meeting, Obama said, “I agree that immigrants should learn English, but understand this: Instead of worrying about whether immigrants can learn English, they will learn English, you need to make sure your child can speak Spanish”. “
“You know, it’s embarrassing when Europeans come here, they all speak English, they speak French, they speak German. And then we go to Europe, and all we can say (is), ‘Thank you very much.'” he added she.
Whatever your opinion, you must remember that the world has great respect for our language and it will never last.
