His point seems to be that it's okay to have basic English because he can speak several others.
Well, my friend, I can assure you that we've had several guys in the last year, mainly from South America, who's command of English has been poor and as a result have been given 'extra' English lessons. This isn't for show, it's to prevent accidents occuring through errors in communications. It doesn't matter how good a poler you are. The sooner you realise that the better!
Harry