学习一门外语的本身你也是在向别人推销自己的母语，所以我们忙着学习英语的同时，国外的人也在忙着学习汉语。若干年后，人类也许会成为多母语多文化并存的个体呢？下面的英语口语讨论了关于选择哪门外语，一切以兴趣为主导。
　　1. c: are you interested in learning chinese?
　　你对学习中文感兴趣吗？
　　w1: sure, but it's too difficult.
　　当然了，但是太难了。
　　w2: no, not really. i'm only here for a short time.
　　不太感兴趣。我在这里不会待多久。
　　w3: i'm too busy with my work. maybe my son is interested.
　　我工作太忙了。也许我儿子对中文感兴趣。
　　2. c: why do you want to learn chinese?
　　你为什么要学习中文？
　　w1: just for fun.
　　学着玩。
　　w2: i want to have a career in asia.
　　我想在亚洲开拓我的事业。
　　w3: i want to date chinese girls.
　　我想找女朋友。
　　3. c: can you speak any other languages?
　　你还会说别的语言吗？
　　w1: i speak french and german.
　　我会说法语和德语。
　　w2: no, i only speak english.
　　不会，我只讲英语。
　　4. c: do you want to know how to say "i love you" in chinese?
　　你想知道用汉语怎么说“i love you”吗？
　　w: yes. can you teach me?
　　想。你能教我吗？
　　5. c: do you think it is difficult to learn a foreign language?
　　你觉得学一门外语难吗？
　　w1: yes, i think it takes a lot of hard work.
　　难，我觉得学外语要花很多工夫。
　　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.
　　不难，我觉得学一门外语是小菜一碟。我在短期内已经学了不少中文。