1. Why I Learn Languages WelcomeWillkommenBenvenutoBienvenueRecepción

2. Facts There are around 262,375,152 people over the age of 5 years old that speak more than one language There are around 262,375,152 people over the age of 5 years old that speak more than one language There are more than 2,700 languages spoken worldwide with 7,000 different dialects There are more than 2,700 languages spoken worldwide with 7,000 different dialects

3. Beginning When you first begin learning a language you believe that you are not able, that you are never going to be able to do it. When you first begin learning a language you believe that you are not able, that you are never going to be able to do it. You feel that it is really hard to learn compared to your own first language! You feel that it is really hard to learn compared to your own first language!

4. Whilst Learning a language When learning a language you also learn a lot about the country that the language you are learning comes from, so if you learn German, you learn about German lifestyles, festivals and their celebrations like Christmas When learning a language you also learn a lot about the country that the language you are learning comes from, so if you learn German, you learn about German lifestyles, festivals and their celebrations like Christmas

5. During As you begin to get used to the language that you are learning you begin to understand the way in which this ‘new’ language works, including the different tenses, past, present and future, and also the spelling of words As you begin to get used to the language that you are learning you begin to understand the way in which this ‘new’ language works, including the different tenses, past, present and future, and also the spelling of words The language that you learn seems to fold out in front of you after a while as you get used to it The language that you learn seems to fold out in front of you after a while as you get used to it

6. Facts The most difficult language to learn is Basque, which is spoken in north-western Spain and south-western France. The most difficult language to learn is Basque, which is spoken in north-western Spain and south-western France. More than 1,000 different languages are spoken on the continent of Africa. More than 1,000 different languages are spoken on the continent of Africa.

7. In the future Languages can set you up for many careers in the future, whether you want to be a helicopter pilot, a doctor, or even a secretary, languages can always help you. Languages can set you up for many careers in the future, whether you want to be a helicopter pilot, a doctor, or even a secretary, languages can always help you. Languages are most called upon in modern day throughout the emergency services more than many other businesses Languages are most called upon in modern day throughout the emergency services more than many other businesses

8. My View on learning a Language To me learning a new language is an enjoyable task and a good skill. To me learning a new language is an enjoyable task and a good skill. I enjoy learning the way other languages work compared to our own first language, an interesting subject area known as ‘linguistics’. I enjoy learning the way other languages work compared to our own first language, an interesting subject area known as ‘linguistics’.

9. How languages can help you Languages can help a person in many different ways, whether it be for going away on holiday to a foreign country to using a language for a career it is always good to learn a second language Languages can help a person in many different ways, whether it be for going away on holiday to a foreign country to using a language for a career it is always good to learn a second language

10. Careers where more than one language can help… Army Linguist Army Linguist Police Translator Police Translator International Air Dispatcher International Air Dispatcher Aid Worker Aid Worker Language Teacher Language Teacher Marketing industries dealing with foreign companies Marketing industries dealing with foreign companies Etc. Etc.