Barrie Hunt from OCR said: "People are often very negative about Britain's grasp of foreign languages but in reality the number who can speak a second language is impressive."

牛津剑桥皇家考试委员会的巴里·亨特说：“人们对于英国人的外语掌握情况总是持否定态度，但事实上，英国有相当一部分人会说外语。”

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