Language Matters
English is the official and predominantly spoken language in the UK. It is unlikely that many of
your British counterparts will speak other languages and even if you speak English, there will be some
linguistic differences. Although the majority, especially the younger generation, will have had some
language training at school not all of them feel comfortable making mistakes in front of others and
therefore pretend that they don’t speak other languages. However, be aware that this does not mean that
they can’t understand what you are saying