How many languages can you speak ?   Besides Chinese , I can speak English and French .   You mean you can read and write both of them ?   No , I can only carry on a simple conversation in French .   Can you read and write English well ?   I can speak the language better than read and write .   Do you speak the language well enough to communicate with people of English-speaking countries ?   I think so . I used to be an interpreter .   Do you think your English is good enough to do desk work ?   The amount of English I know enables me to do general desk work . I believe what I know is sufficient to work in an American firm . 