1. Why learn a language? Here are 20 reasons why you should. Lancashire County Council1

2. Knowing other languages can: increase your chance of finding a job. Lancashire County Council2

3. Knowing other languages can: increase your chance of getting a transfer overseas. Lancashire County Council3

4. Knowing other languages can: increase your chance of getting a promotion. Lancashire County Council4

5. Knowing other languages can: increase your chance of going on foreign business trips. Lancashire County Council5

6. Studying a language can improve your analytic and interpretative skills. Lancashire County Council6

7. More and more companies work closely with businesses abroad. Lancashire County Council7

8. An employer will see you as a bridge to news customers and opportunities. Lancashire County Council8

9. Learning about other cultures will expand your own personal horizon. Lancashire County Council9

10. Knowing a language will give a new dimension to your holiday. Lancashire County Council10

11. You can study abroad. Lancashire County Council11

12. It is a great challenge! Lancashire County Council12

13. Sometimes learning a foreign language helps you understand your own language and culture better. Lancashire County Council13

14. Only 10% of the world’s population speaks English as their mother tongue. Lancashire County Council14

15. Learning a language helps you understand how people with a different culture think and see the world. Lancashire County Council15

16. Learning a language will help you gain a place into college and graduate school. Lancashire County Council16

17. Learning a language helps you make new friends. Lancashire County Council17

18. Knowing a language will give you the chance to enjoy music, films and literature from other countries. Lancashire County Council18

19. Languages stretch your mind. Lancashire County Council19

20. "A different language is a different vision of life." Federico Fellini, Italian film director Lancashire County Council20

21. And let’s face it... speaking a foreign language is...... Lancashire County Council21 VERY SEXY!!!

22. Can you think of other reasons why you should learn a language? Lancashire County Council22