Oh, I think knowing Japanese would be cool for many reasons, such us understanding Jap material and knowing about the ideo-grams, very used on the Oriental languages. The reason I like English is just because I consider it cool. And it's a very good way to really know what actors are saying in U.S. movies. And it's fun!
I don't completely know English, but I think that if I can communicate with real English talkers like you, and be understood, then I probably have a very good level :) .
I go to a Public School, so the only thing we learn is English. Anyway, the level is very low and most teachers don't know what they're doing (the worst professor I had -what a jerk!-, in 7th grade, once write 'school' as 'schooll' or something). That's because teachers are best paided if working in private way than for the state.
I know that in some good schools you can choose between English and French.
talking about French, I'm thinking on learn it some time. But I can't find a really good reason for doing it; it's not so cool as English or so misterious as Japanese. Besides, it wouldn't be as easier as English to learn, because you can learn a lot of English just by watching subtitled movies and series. I guess I would have the same problem with the other languages.
Edited by - Sanctus Yago on 7/19/2001 12:05:29 AM