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What languages are spoken in your own communities? Is the official language of your country the same as your mother tongue? What are the reasons for this? What language and culture best represents you? Are there any languages you are averse to? Can you explain why? Do you have a public and a private identity?
Do you think foreign language learning should be fostered? Why? What is the foreign language policy and practice in your country? What choice of foreign languages do you have at secondary school? What is the attitude of people towards learning a foreign language in your country? Does speaking a foreign language give you a better status? Are there languages which are more privileged and others that are looked down upon?
What is the perception of foreign languages/cultures in the country you are now visiting as compared to your own? What were the main challenges and discoveries when trying to adapt to a new language and culture? Do you think you that your studies prepared you for it? How would you define intercultural competence and how do you think it can be developed?
What are the implications for your country of English being the dominant language of global communication? Is it possible to create an identity in a foreign language? Can you be yourself in English for instance?

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I speak Cantonese; also I speak a little English. I come from China，there are many kinds of language in China. Their pronunciations are so difference but the writings are almost the same. I think I have a little averse to English because it takes me a long time to study but still cannot speak and write very well. But I will continue to learn it.
I think English is the most important language in the world as it is the only language that can be used all around the world.
In China, people are starting to learn Basic English in their primary school because the Government thinks that it is better for their future of life to learn English.
The biggest difference between China and Australia is that their language is totally different. The hardest thing of English is that their pronunciations are very difficult for me. Different culture has different good things to study from. English is the most important language to the whole as it is used in Internet, economics, finance and I think not any other language can replace English at the moment.