idk
Well-Known Member
I hope this hasn't been posted somewhere else... I searched for the name but didn't find anything.
G?nther ?ttinger, who is the prime minister of the state of Baden W?rttemberg and EU commissioner has been the subject of a debate and a lot of mockery for a while now :lol:
Well the reason is, because he gave an interview stating that it is unacceptable in todays time to not speak English. Everybody who graduates in Germany must speak English. Whatever profession this person will pursue from workman to manager. English is the language at work. It's mandatory!
Okey, I'm with him on that BUT maybe as a state official he should set a better example. Watch it yourself:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sunxX-_TBSQ[/YOUTUBE]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5zCm-YqPBI[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG20YJE_ibw[/youtube]
Everybody is making fun of this. Also the big news stations. But they interviewed British people (I guess) and asked them what they think. Most of them said it's "ok" and "normal" :shock:
What do you native English speaking guys think??? A German accent... yah, but this :? It's a shame :lol:
G?nther ?ttinger, who is the prime minister of the state of Baden W?rttemberg and EU commissioner has been the subject of a debate and a lot of mockery for a while now :lol:
Well the reason is, because he gave an interview stating that it is unacceptable in todays time to not speak English. Everybody who graduates in Germany must speak English. Whatever profession this person will pursue from workman to manager. English is the language at work. It's mandatory!
Okey, I'm with him on that BUT maybe as a state official he should set a better example. Watch it yourself:
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sunxX-_TBSQ[/YOUTUBE]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5zCm-YqPBI[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG20YJE_ibw[/youtube]
Everybody is making fun of this. Also the big news stations. But they interviewed British people (I guess) and asked them what they think. Most of them said it's "ok" and "normal" :shock:
What do you native English speaking guys think??? A German accent... yah, but this :? It's a shame :lol:
Last edited: