Now,I work in a PC shop,my duty is repair something and send something.
One day a foreigner in our shop,he use strange Chinese talk with our boss so I go to ask."May I help you sir?"I say."Yes,"he answer,"you can speak English."I say "Yeah,everyone here can speak English ,altough it is simple word."After that we talk much,and I know he is a teacher teach English in high school.
In his eye,only a few pepple can speak English in China,and he suprise I can speak English and more suprise I can speak English but work in a small PC shop.
What about your country?If you mother tongue not English.