Today is theEuropean Day of Languages

What’s the point in learning a

language when most people

speak English anyway?

75% of the world’s population do not

speak English!

60% of British trade is with non

English speaking countries.

“If you talk to a man in a language he

understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language

that goes to his heart.”

Languages open up our world!Words from:

doctorsimile

horizon paradiseoctopuschoir chocolate

arsenal

Spanish

ArabicLatin Greek Frenchjoy

leisure spy

And what about the food...?

Benefits of learning a language!Slows brain ageing

It’s a mental work out! Boosts brain powerCommunication skills

More observant

Memory, reasoning and planningpart of your brain is bigger!

Multi-tasking

More tolerant and open minded

You improve your mother tongue

Also on average people who can speak another language earn up to £5000 more than colleagues who don’t!

But what can you do with languages in the real world?

Do you recognise any of these famouslinguists?

French

FrenchGerman

French

ItalianFrench

Spanish

French

German

Arsène Wenger speaksa lot of different languages!

Warning!

When languages go

wrong!