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you learn the language or you point to whatever you want to read

Yes learning more than our own is nice. But not all schools's do that.
My high school had 2 languages but the the high school my duaghter will be going to has 12 different language courses.

I can speak 3 languages fluently (with Afrikaans being my home language) and another 2 fairly.

But in South Africa we have 11 official languages and most people are not fluent in English.

I would like to be able to speak more than one language. I tried to study Spanish in school, but I have forgotten most of it. Can you teach an old dog new tricks?

move to Cuzco, Peru, if you like ancient cultures,

or ti iguazu, Argentina, in case you lake natire

punta del este, Uruguay in case you like beaches

Bariloche argentina, in case you like mountains

and you will learn spanish there, not many eanglish speaking people in those areas

For me, languages don't come easy. But since I really enjoy traveling, I always try to learn phrases in the language of the country I'm going to. It just seems polite/courteous. Europeans are much better at it then we are. The US covers such a vast territory and everyone (or most) speak english. Can you imagine what a change it would be if every state spoke their own language?

I think it's important to at least try to learn some if you are visiting another country. Prior to my 2 year stay in Azerbaijan I was taught the basics. Difficult at first but it was really worth the effort. The residents appreciated the fact I was at least trying and they even put up with me during the times when I butchered the hell out of their language. If nothing else, it made me much more appreciative and understanding of those using english as a 2nd language.

I think its good to learn other languages. We Maltese are thought Maltese and English from when we are toddlers. We then have a choice of other languages in our schools. I can speak three languages, Maltese, Italian and English. I also have a working knowledge of French.

What do you say if you hear my French and my Dutch friends are speaking English, you won't believe that is English