Linguist__
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I have noticed that a large portion of the questions that arise in the 'Ask a Teacher' section of the site have to do with correcting a letter that a person writes to their employer. I would say that the majority of these questions are asked from people who live in Asia.
My question is, is there a reason why people need to write letters to their employers in English? If it is a prospective employer, won't it pose a problem in future when you don't have adequate knowledge to construct a letter? If it is a current employer, shouldn't there be someone in the management who does speak your native language?
Perhaps it is naivity on my part, I'm not knowledgable in the field of business at all. It just strikes me as peculiar that so many people need to write to their employers in English. What language was the interview conducted in? What about the person's CV/application form? Is it because English is a lingua franca among business associates, and if so, is this even true within a country?
My question is, is there a reason why people need to write letters to their employers in English? If it is a prospective employer, won't it pose a problem in future when you don't have adequate knowledge to construct a letter? If it is a current employer, shouldn't there be someone in the management who does speak your native language?
Perhaps it is naivity on my part, I'm not knowledgable in the field of business at all. It just strikes me as peculiar that so many people need to write to their employers in English. What language was the interview conducted in? What about the person's CV/application form? Is it because English is a lingua franca among business associates, and if so, is this even true within a country?