03-30-2004, 09:09 AM
Hail [wcip]Angel,
I think you would be surprised as to the quality of English spoken here in Germany. As Assur said, language education in Germany doesn't start that late, and you will at the very least be able to get directions and things like that. This doesn't go for older people, but I'd say you would have nary a problem talking to people younger than, say, 40 years of age.
I think the same goes for the Netherlands. Though not knowing that much of the education system in the Netherlands, I think it is pretty good, judging from the Dutch people I've met so far.
France and Italy might be a bit of a problem, language-wise, but I think that you won't run into too many problems even there, especially taking into account that at the university, you'll have a peer group of rather well educated people.
Take care,
Lord_Olf
I think you would be surprised as to the quality of English spoken here in Germany. As Assur said, language education in Germany doesn't start that late, and you will at the very least be able to get directions and things like that. This doesn't go for older people, but I'd say you would have nary a problem talking to people younger than, say, 40 years of age.
I think the same goes for the Netherlands. Though not knowing that much of the education system in the Netherlands, I think it is pretty good, judging from the Dutch people I've met so far.
France and Italy might be a bit of a problem, language-wise, but I think that you won't run into too many problems even there, especially taking into account that at the university, you'll have a peer group of rather well educated people.
Take care,
Lord_Olf
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