#Person1#: How many languages can you speak?
#Person2#: Besides Chinese, I can speak English and French.
#Person1#: You mean you can read and write both of them?
#Person2#: No, I can only carry on a simple conversation in French.
#Person1#: Can you read and write English well?
#Person2#: I can speak the language better than I read and write.
#Person1#: Do you speak the language well enough to communicate with people of English-speaking countries?
#Person2#: I think so. I used to be an interpreter.
#Person1#: Do you think your English is good enough to do desk work?
#Person2#: The amount of English I know enables me to do general desk work. I believe what I know is sufficient to work in an American firm.
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