1. European Languages Day
Sarah Anderson-Fulbright Roving Scholar
Sept. 26th, 2011

2. Hi!/Hei!
Hi in many languages

3. Response Fan
A-Yellow
B-Green
C-Red
D-Blue

4. #1. How many languages are there in the whole world?
Between
Between
Between
Between

5. #1. How many languages are there in the whole world?
Between
Between
Between
Between

6. #2. How many indigenous (native) languages are there in Europe?64 17
225
182

7. #2. How many indigenous languages are there in Europe?64 17
225
182

8. #3. What is the language most spoken in Europe?
English
Russian
Spanish
Norwegian

9. #3. What is the language most spoken in Europe?
English
Russian
Spanish
Norwegian

10. #4. What is the foreign language most studied in Europe?
English
Spanish
Norwegian
Russian

11. #4. What is the foreign language most studied in Europe?
English
Spanish
Norwegian
Russian

12. #5. What percentage of EU citizens know a second language?
15%
93%
70%
56%

13. #5. What percentage of EU citizens know a second language?
15%
93%
70%
56%

14. #6. Which language group does Norwegian belong to?
Germanic
Romance
Slavic

15. #6. Which language group does Norwegian belong to?
Germanic
Romance
Slavic

16. #7. Which alphabet does the English language use?
Cyrillic
Greek
Latin
Slavic

17. #7. Which alphabet does the English language use?
Cyrillic
Greek
Latin
Slavic

18. #8. What non-European language is most widely spoken in Europe?
Chinese
Swahili
Hindi
Arabic

19. #8. What non-European language is most widely spoken in Europe?
Chinese
Swahili
Hindi
Arabic

20. #9. Why is it good to learn another language?
Gives you extra homework
Enhances the thinking process
Can order food when on holiday
So you can talk to your friends without your parents knowing what you are saying

21. #9. Why is it good to learn another language?
Gives you extra homework
Enhances the thinking process
Can order food when on holiday
So you can talk to your friends without your parents knowing what you are saying

22. Language Treasures
“language treasures” are words in your language which no translation can do justice to
In 2008 the Portuguese word ‘Saudade’ was submitted more often than any other word to the language treasures database. It (roughly!) expresses a feeling of missing and longing for something or someone.

23. My English ‘language treasure’ word
Assertive
It means a form of behavior characterized by a confident declaration or affirmation of a statement without need of proof that affirms a person's rights or point of view without either aggressively threatening the rights of another or submissively permitting another to ignore or deny one's rights or point of view.

24. Language Treasures
Write down a Norwegian word that you consider a language treasure!
Use the “Word Scroll” to describe your word
To submit your word to the database, go to

25. Language Practice Write down 1 or 2 questions to ask Sarah in English.
America?
English language?
Herself?
A specific topic or issue?