Masafumi Otsuka
Entrepreneur, Global Communication Trainer, Global Crowdsourcing Consultant BA, Keio University; MBA, University of Virginia
English evolving as a simple global communication tool
One consequence of the world becoming flat“Masa, they basically told me that they can’t understand my English and asked me to speak slower using simpler words!” A couple of years ago, my American friend expressed his frustration over dinner in Tokyo (where I live) talking about his preceding business trips to Jakarta (Indonesia), Shang-hi (China), and Hanoi (Vietnam). “Come on, English is your native language. How can they make you do that?”Masafumi Otsuka2 min read