Our mother tongue

" I've heard that Japanese people don't like to speak English because they value their mother tongue. Is that true? " I was asked by one lady from a Southern Asian Country.

What a shocking question it is.

I answered, "no it is not true." and I continued "we care Japanese language but many of us would like to speak English fluently."

She is an English teacher in her country, actually.

I was shocked to hear that such a story was spreading in the clubhouse!　In the end, she understood what I explained. Which was good.

I'm surprised that being hesitant to speak up could cause such misunderstandings.

Dear shy Japanese people, please visit us and learn speaking English together.