1. Live to Learn a Language,
The world is smaller
than you think

2. Don’t just take my word for it…

3. Which skills will I develop?:
good communication skills
dedication
good analytical skills
determination
thought about your future prospects and the international world in which we live
• team working skills
interpersonal skills
• presentation skills
problem solving skills
• organisational skills
good learning strategies…
Can you afford not to have these essential skills?

4. But what will a Language do for me?
Tourism
The Army
Secretarial work
ICT
Finance
Childcare
Journalism
Catering
Teaching
…and many, many more

5. It’ll Get You a Job
“Being able to speak other languages is a skill that gets you ahead”
The UK trades with over 200 countries worldwide (Source: Trade Partners UK, 2002)
"UK businesses need people with language skills, to operate at all levels." (Languages Work Handbook for Languages and Careers, CILT 2004)
“Overseas inward investment into this country means that multilinguals are needed in the UK” (Higher Education Advisory Panel)
“Communication barriers lead to missed business opportunities” (Plasberg, U. (1999) ‘Building bridges to Europe: languages for students of other disciplines’ in the Language Learning Journal, No. 20, pp )

6. Why study a language?
Nearly half of British companies are having problems dealing with the international aspects of their business.
Only 11% of them have a strategy to solve the problems.
20% of companies know that they have lost business as a result of language barriers.
Companies who value language skills make more money!

7. Millions of people use their language skills every day.
Here are some examples of sectors in which people with languages work

8. THE ARMY Why does the Army prefer people who have learnt a language?
For their communication skills
For their ability to learn other languages
For the opportunity it creates to work abroad with other civilians.

9. TOURISM THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS SECTOR, YOU COULD:
Work as cabin crew
Be a resort rep
Work in the UK planning package holidays.
Inspect properties abroad.

10. SECRETARIAL WORK SECRETARIES DON’T JUST TYPE! Bilingual secretaries:
work for more important people
earn much more money
have much more interesting jobs
can often travel abroad

11. FINANCE 10 – 15% OF LANGUAGE JOBS ARE IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR.
Many British banks have foreign offices.
Many foreign banks own British ones.

12. CHILD CARE DON’T JUST SET YOUR SIGHTS ON YOUR LOCAL NURSER
Many tour operators have in resort child care centres
You could go and live with a family abroad.

13. ICT LOTS OF MONEY TO BE MADE HERE!
Big companies develop programmes to be used all over the world.
They need people to provide technical support everywhere, not just in the UK
If you are good at ICT and have language skills you are in great demand.

14. CATERING
There are lots of chances to gain experience abroad while you are training.
If you have no language skills, somebody else will be sent

15. What will I study? Exemplar Topics: Me, myself and I Media
The World in Danger
Tourism
Way of Life
At school
Get a job
Leisure
Exemplar Activities:
Discussion
Debate
Film review
Listening to authentic Language
Working with Foreign Language Assistant

16. How will I be assessed? Oral 30%
(Completed in two stages throughout the course)
Coursework Writing 30%
Listening 20%
(End of year examination)
Reading 20%

17. Live to Learn a Language