Why do northern Europeans speak good English?
Let’s find out. I am a Dutch native speaker born and raised in the Netherlands. From a very young age I was taught English at school and it has since been a mandatory subject throughout my education. However, this is just a part of the reason why I can speak and write English.
Who speaks better English in Europe?
The Netherlands has emerged as the nation with the highest English language proficiency, according to the EF English Proficiency Index, with a score of 72. It is ahead of five other northern European nations at the top of the chart.
How well do Europeans know English?
English is the most commonly spoken foreign language in 19 out of 25 European Union countries (excluding the UK and Ireland) In the EU25, working knowledge of English as a foreign language is clearly leading at 38\%, followed by German and French (at 14\% each), Russian and Spanish (at 6\% each), and Italian (3\%).
Why Scandinavians speak English so well?
As Sweden aims to internationalise its higher education sector and attract more foreign talent, one of its advantages is the country’s high English proficiency. For the fourth time in the past eight years, Sweden ranks number one on the 2018 EF English Proficiency Index .
Which country speaks most English?
India is the most populous nation with English as its official language, with over 1 billion people.
Is English proficiency in northern European countries good enough?
While the proficiency in English for northern European countries is one of the best in the world it doesn’t come without limitations. There is a current trend where people can speak up to a conversational level but fail to reach an adequate level to pursue an academic career abroad.
Do Western Europeans really speak English?
It is often said that Western Europeans speak English. From traveling all through Europe I know that this is not entirely true. Some regions of Europe have a 90\% English speaking prevalancy rate, while others it is generally an unintelligible tongue. The divide, it seems, lies with the Romance languages.
Where is English spoken the most in the world?
In Scandinavia, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the rest of the Western European non-Romance language speaking regions, English seems to be understood and spoken nearly as well as the people’s first tongue. In Iceland, I have never experienced English spoken so well and so widely by a non-native speaking country.
What is the percentage of English speaking countries in Europe?
Some regions of Europe have a 90\% English speaking prevalancy rate, while others it is generally an unintelligible tongue. The divide, it seems, lies with the Romance languages. In Scandinavia, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and the […]