1. © Crown copyright 2010, Department for Education These materials have been designed to be reproduced for internal circulation, research and teaching or training purposes. They can be reproduced for free provided that this material is acknowledged as Crown copyright, reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context. Adaptation of these materials for other languages is permissible, providing the original source is acknowledged. Chamber of Commerce presentation by Hélène Renard-Coadic, Projects Manager LinkedUp project: Ensuring successful transition from Key Stage 4 to Key Stage 5

2. LANGUAGE DAY – 29/6/2010 King Edward VI Sixth Form College Hélène Renard-Coadic Projects Manager

3. Language Day My own experience Everyone speaks English.. Nearer than you think

4. My own experience Studies –Studied international business in Tours, France –English / German / Portuguese Work –Tourism, France –Legal translation, Germany –Maritime consultancy, Hull –Engineering (export), Black Country –Foreign Investment, Birmingham Travels –UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Germany –Slovenia, Austria, Italy, Poland –USA, South Africa

5. Today

6. Everyone Speaks English…….. Timekeeping Speak your mind Hospitality Food Clothes Weather ‘Faux amis’

7. Nearer than you think Friends Year out Travels Placements Working abroad for a while

8. LANGUAGE DAY – 29/6/2010 King Edward VI Sixth Form College Terry Wood Head of International Trade UK Trade and Investment - Black Country

9. How many languages are used world wide?

10. 6917

11. What % of the world’s population speak English?

12. 5.6%

13. Most spoken languages (2009) 1. Mandarin Chinese873m as a second language 178m 2. Hindi370m as a second language120m 3. Spanish350m as a second language 70m 4. English340m as a second language170m 10. German 18. French 20. Italian

14. Next 10 years!

15. World growth in :- Population Technical Innovation Natural resource

16. BRIC Countries Brazil Russia India China

17. Language gaffes!!!!!!

18. When Kentucky Fried Chicken entered the Chinese market, to their horror they discovered that their slogan "finger lickin' good" came out as "eat your fingers off “ Volkswagen named the sedan version of Golf the Jetta. However, the letter "J" doesn't exist in the Italian alphabet, so Jetta is pronounced "ietta", which means misfortune...

19. Acknowledgements CIA World book World Stats