Why We are Terrible at Speaking German (...and French, and Spanish, and Italian, and Arabic.....)

If you’ve ever wondered…. “Why are Americans infamous for only speaking one language?” Well, the answer is actually a lot more interesting and academic than you might think.... Challenging the idea that Americans might not just "verstehe nur Bahnhof".

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Episode 108 | #germany #usa #germanamerican #americaningermany #foreignlanguage #foreignlanguages #fluency #speakingenglish #speakinggerman #expatlife #german #language #languagelearning #languagenerd #cultureshock #cultureshocks #sprint202305 #lingoda #languagelearning | Filmed April 29th 2023

Jump to Your Favorite Topic:
00:00 Intro
00:41 Speaking Foreign Languages Across the World
04:41 Foreign Language Proficiency in the USA
8:00 Jonathan Speaking German
09:59 The Elephant in the Room (US Census Bureau)
12:11 Our Geography Problem
16:12 Problem with Foreign Language Education in the USA
18:06 American Privilege of Lingua Franca


Want to watch more? Check out these Other Videos on Foreign Languages and Speaking German from us:

Our Strategy (+3 More!) for Raising Bilingual Children & Why We DON'T SPEAK GERMAN at home.
https://youtu.be/W4acSZYI-88

SPEAKING ONLY GERMAN FOR 24 HOURS | BIG Announcement
https://youtu.be/rwKhZGy3RbI

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