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European Day of Languages
26 September 2010
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The European Year of Languages involves millions of people across 45 countries in activities to celebrate linguistic diversity and the benefits of being able to speak another language.
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Our planet has over 6 billion people who speak between
6000 and 7000 different languages
Not everyone speaks English – it’s a multicultural and a
multilingual world!
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A little language can make a lot of difference
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David Beckham:“If I can conquer Spanish, it willhave been a greatachievement!”
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By the age of 21, you will have spoken about
50 million words!!!
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German is the most widely spoken
first language in Europe
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People who can speak another language can earn up to
£5000 more than colleagues who do not!
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At the age of 18 months you
can speak about fifty words.
At the age of five you can speak several
thousand!
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If you have learnt a second language, it is easier to learn a third,
fourth…….. fifth…!
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In London, more than 300
languages are spoken at home.
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70, 000 volunteers are needed for the London 2012 Olympics –
Especially people who can speak other languages!
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• Languages improve your understanding of how other people live and think
Learning a new language can increase your self-confidence and help you speak
more clearly.