English Is The Language Of Business
SALT LAKE CITY - It's the year 2012. Your employer, a major global firm, announces that within two years all meetings and written communication within the company will be based on or conducted in Mandarin, the primary language of China. Imagine our shock - our anger - our displeasure - at the need to suddenly learn an extremely difficult language, all in the name of keeping our job. Welcome to the global community in 2011! Ref. Source 1