VOA慢速英语:How Well is English Spoken Worldwide?

benefit – n. a good or helpful result or effect

bilingual – adj. able to speak and understand two languages

gender – n. the state of being male or female

leverage – n. influence or power used to achieve a desired result

proficiency - n. good at doing something

rank – n. a position in a society, organization, group, etc.

rote memorization – n. a memorization technique based on repetition

turmoil – n. a state of confusion or disorder

sensitive – adj. easily upset by the things that people think or say about you