EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES 2011

WHAT IS IT? Today we celebrate the European day of languages like many other schools and institutions are doing today acroos Europe, from Portugal to Russia and from Iceland to Cyprus.

• There are over 6000 languages spoken in the world. And behind each and every one of them lies a rich and diverse culture.

• That’s what the European Day of Languages (EDL) aims to celebrate - by showing people across Europe how important languages are, and what fun can be had learning them.

WHAT IS IT?

WHEN?

• September the 26th is the important day. Set up by the Council of Europe, it was first celebrated in 2001 – and it’s getting bigger every year, now with 45 countries involved.

WHEN?WHEN?

EDL also celebrates its 10th anniversary this year

EDL 2011 has to be something especial!

MOTTO

EDL HAS A “SLOGAN” WHICH SUMMARISES THE EDL SPIRIT:

What are we doing today to celebrate EDL?EDL across the curriculum

•Every lesson will have an activity related to languages for

10-15 minutes

•They are fun quizes and games

•You will play by house teams

•Your teachers will collect your scores to be added up toghether.

•The EDL competition winning house will be announced in assembly.

•These points will be added to the overall Interhouse Trophey

EDL LANGUAGE EXHIBITION

• IT WILL BE ON THE WHOLE WEEK•YOU WILL FIND OUT INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT LANGUAGES

•YOU CAN LEARN TIPS TO LEARN LANGUAGES

•THERE ARE ALSO SOME PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES

EDL LANGUAGE EXHIBITION

You can listen to music in different EU languages

You can write your name in different alphabets

You can decipher Messages in Braille

• Foreign language students have been creating little posters with their favourite word in the foreign language

• The best will be given a little prize.• They will be displayed at the

exhibition and then on the MFL board for the whole half-term

“My favourite word”

• There is a wide range of languages spoken in Europe.

• Most of them belong to 4 language families

• It is easier to learn a language of the same family

European languages today

European languages today

• It is important to know and be aware of other cultures in Europe if we want to achieve the European spirit of integration.

• As a countrie’s culture its expressed in the native language let us try to learn a bit about all European languages today.

European languages today

• The MFL Department hopes this programme contributes to broaden your knoledge of European languages

• But also that you enjoy it!

Happy European Dayof languages!