European Day of Languages

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European Day of Languages September 26th is the European Day of Languages http://edl.ecml.at/Home/tabid/1455/language/en-GB/Default.aspx

fifty words. At the age of five you can speak several thousand! months you can speak about fifty words. At the age of five you can speak several thousand!

By the age of 21, you will have spoken about 50 million words!!!

How many Languages are spoken in Europe? ABOUT 20 ABOUT 200 23 offiical languages, approx 230 languages

So… why learn another language? future job helps reading general communication understand people understand culture shows you care

But… don’t worry, we’ve got GOOGLE translate!

So remember… Not everyone speaks English –it’s a multilingual, multicultural world. You do not have to be fluent in a language – there is room for all levels of ability in all types of work. Languages improve the quality of your life and your understanding of how other people live and think.

Are you special? Many people in Europe speak English so you in fact are: NORMAL!

Do you want to be special? When you can speak a language other than English THEN you are… SPECIAL!!!