學習一門外語的本身你也是在向別人推銷自己的母語，所以我們忙著學習英語的同時，國外的人也在忙著學習漢語。若干年后，人類也許會成為多母語多文化并存的個體呢?下面的英語口語討論了關于選擇哪門外語，一切以興趣為主導。

1. C: Are you interested in learning Chinese?

你對學習中文感興趣嗎?

W1: Sure, but it's too difficult.

當然了，但是太難了。

W2: No, not really. I'm only here for a short time.

不太感興趣。我在這里不會待多久。

W3: I'm too busy with my work. Maybe my son is interested.

我工作太忙了。也許我兒子對中文感興趣。

2. C: Why do you want to learn Chinese?

你為什么要學習中文?

W1: Just for fun.

學著玩。

W2: I want to have a career in Asia.

我想在亞洲開拓我的事業(yè)。

W3: I want to date Chinese girls.

我想找中國女朋友。

3. C: Can you speak any other languages?

你還會說別的語言嗎?

W1: I speak French and German.

我會說法語和德語。

W2: No, I only speak English.

不會，我只講英語。

4. C: Do you want to know how to say "I love you" in Chinese?

你想知道用漢語怎么說“I love you”嗎?

W: Yes. Can you teach me?

想。你能教我嗎?

5. C: Do you think it is difficult to learn a foreign language?

你覺得學一門外語難嗎?

W1: Yes, I think it takes a lot of hard work.

難，我覺得學外語要花很多工夫。

W2: No, I think learning a foreign language is a piece of cake. I've learned a lot of Chinese in a very short time.

不難，我覺得學一門外語是小菜一碟。我在短期內已經學了不少中文。