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America's language schools rank best at faking foreign accents
Thanks to the latest survey of foreign language proficiency conducted by the United Nations, Americans no longer have to feel sheepish about their poor language skills. Although the US ranks 157th in the worldwide foreign language proficiency survey, the results also bring some positive news.
"America was voted far better at faking foreign language accents than any other country," says I. M. Rone-Ree of the Foreign Language Association and a lobbyist for the No Child Left Behind act. "We are proud that so many Americans can imitate the accents of the Chinese, Japanese, Russians, Mexicans and French, among others."
Some critics have indicated that the American obsession with faking accents can, maybe, seem a little ignorant to the rest of the world. "But zees ees crazee," says I. M. Rone-Ree, cracking himself up.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mike6510 Apr 8th 2008 8:04PM
language fakers
LuLu Apr 3rd 2008 10:33AM
Glad to hear it! I just signed up for Beginner French at ABC Language School!
iva.skoch Apr 3rd 2008 10:37AM
Good luck, LuLu! Run if the teacher wears a beret.