The National Academy of Sciences NAS website contains a treasure trove of articles about recent and ongoing research projects including those in the field of education.
One of the recent projects commented on the United States need to improve on foreign language and cultural awareness skills. As one who has lived and worked overseas for many years I can absolutely state that many disagreements and misunderstandings can arise due to an inability to clearly communicate in a foreign language. It is a great mistake to assume because someone in a foreign country speaks English fairly well that they fully understand your meaning in any conversation.
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