Introduction
The European Day of Languages is observed on 26 September, as proclaimed by the Council of Europe on 6 December 2001
The general objectives of the European Day of Languages are to:
- Alert the public to the importance of language learning, diversity and the range of languages learned in order to increase plurilingualism and intercultural understanding
- Promote the rich lingvistic and cultural diversity of Europe
- Encourage lifelong language learning in and out of school
There are about 225 indigenous languages in Europe – roughly 3% of the world's total.
Most of the European Languages are of Indo-European.
Since the end of the 18th century, the most widespread language of Europe has been Russian.
Counting only native speakers: approximately 150 mil. Europeans speak Russian
95 mil. German
65 mil. English and French
60 mil. Italian
40 mil. Spanish and Polish
26 mil. Romanian
According to the European Union survey "Europeans and their Languages" 56% of EU citizens (25 member states) speak a language other than their mother tongue,
With greater numbers of immigrants and refugees , European cities have become more multilingual.
Task
First task : video
Watch the following video and gather the interesting facto presented in it, writing them down in tour notebook. https://youtu.be/jGYtRSFo73A?si=Iv-qqNcI9c9bi_FR
Second task: site
Read the following material and write down :- information about languages spoken in Europe
-general objectives of The European Day of
languages
- important dates related to this day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Day_of_Languages
Third task: Google form
Conclusion
In conclusion, one of the objectives of The European Day of Languages is to alert the public to the importance of language learning, diversity and the range of languages learned in order to increase plurilingualism and intercultural understanding.
In keeping with these rules, people, young and old, are encouraged to take up a language or to take special pride in their existing language skills. On the occasion of the day, a range of events are organised across Europe, including those for children, television and radio programmes, language classes and conferences. Member states and potential partners are given a free hand to organise activities.