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Australia's diverse population speaks over 300 languages - making it one of the most multilingual countries in the world.Yet experts warn we could face a crisis in foreign language education with a monocultural mindset of "English is enough".


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Australia's diverse population speaks over 300 languages - making it one of the most multilingual countries in the world.Yet experts warn we could face a crisis in foreign language education with a monocultural mindset of "English is enough".


This mentality "English is enough" is turning multilingual students into monolingual English speakers, while native English speakers struggle to acquire a second language in the school system.


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