1. European Day of Languages Friday 26 th September 2015 Vendredi 26 septembre 2015

2. European Languages Day Every year, the 26 th September is a special day in Europe. It is a time to celebrate the 6000+ languages that are spoken all around the world.

3. Which languages can you speak? Français Polski Español 中文

4. Language facts… It’s a multilingual world- not everyone speaks English. In fact, 94% of the world does NOT speak English as their first language. 75% of the world does not speak English at all. There are over 300 languages spoken in London alone There are many benefits to knowing another language: you can communicate with others, have better job opportunities and make friends around the world (to name but a few reasons why learning a language is BRILLIANT!)

5. That’s a lot of people who do not speak English!

6. Paula Radcliffe speaks French and German and says: “Although I’m known first and foremost as an athlete, my foreign language skills have given me another dimension to my career. I regularly use French and German when I travel to compete in Europe.”

7. Arsene Wenger speaks French, German, English, Spanish, Italian and Japanese!

8. David Beckham speaks Spanish after playing several years at Real Madrid.

9. Roger Federer can speak 4 languages fluently German, Swiss German, English, & French, plus a little bit of other languages, including Spanish, Swedish and Italian.

10. How do I improve my language skills? Practise makes perfect! Take a risk and see where it takes you. Always make the most of any given situation: visiting a foreign country or meeting people who speak different languages Join clubs Watch foreign films (with subtitles!) Visit websites – there are lots out there!

11. Gary Lineker can speak fluent Spanish and Japanese and says: “As the world gets smaller, there’s never been a better opportunity to get into languages.”

12. How can you learn a new language? visit the country get a penpal or ePal listen to CDs and music watch films & DVDs try websites

13. People will appreciate when you make the effort to speak their language

14. At our school… Some of use will enjoy a European snack at break time We will all take part in language activities in class today

15. Have lots of fun!