But French people themselves are very self-conscious about speaking English - or any other language for that matter. She raised her eyebrows in alarm and said that she spoke un peu (a little), but that she thought her "too French" accent made her sound ridiculous. “Even our English teachers have really bad accents,” she said. If I can avoid speaking English, I will.”Yannick said his level of discomfort was equally high when surrounded by other French people as when speaking with native English speakers. “I have a really bad accent and I lack vocabulary.”Are France's schools to blame for French people's unwillingness to speak English?

Source: The Local January 15, 2020 10:18 UTC