why languages are important
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It’s a multilingual world…Test your knowledge - Languages of the European Union
Match the language to the percentage of its native speakers in the EU
24%
16%16%
16%
11%11%6%
FrançaisDeutsch
EspañolEnglish
Italiano
NederlandsAll others
Deutsch
Français
Italiano
English
All othersEspañol
Nederlands
Languages are important because...
It’s a multilingual world…Test your knowledge – Closer to home
Do you know how many different languages are spoken by young people in
8? 19? 39? 98? 104? 144? 251? 300?
England…
Scotland…
Wales…
300 languages
104 languages
98 languages
Languages are important because...
It’s a multilingual world…Test your knowledge – Even closer to homeDo you know how many different languages are spoken in your school?
8? 15? 43? 97? 108?
43 languages
Languages are important because...
Pyramid of Power
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What is the most important reason for learning a language?
Give yourself the edge… they did!Match the names on the left to the degrees on the right:J. K. RowlingAuthor (Harry Potter)
Paula RadcliffeAthlete
Lucy LiuFilm star
Jonathan RossTV and Radio PresenterRory Bremner Comedian
Fiona BruceNewsreader
Chris MartinMusician (Coldplay)
Nigella LawsonTV Chef
Chinese Language and Culture(1990)European Studies(1982)
French and German(1983)
Modern European Studies(1996)
Greek and Latin(1999)
French and Classics(1987)
Medieval and Modern Languages(1983)French and Italian(1986)
J. K. RowlingAuthor (Harry Potter)
French and Classics(1987)
Paula RadcliffeAthlete
Modern European Studies(1996)
Lucy LiuFilm star
Chinese Language and Culture(1990)
Jonathan RossTV and Radio Presenter
European Studies(1982)
Rory Bremner Comedian
French and German(1983)
Fiona BruceNewsreader
French and Italian(1986)
Chris MartinMusician (Coldplay)
Greek and Latin(1999)
Nigella LawsonTV Chef
Medieval and Modern Languages(1983)