Why study Languages for GCSE?
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Why study Languages for
GCSE?
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The Importance of Languages
• How many languages are spoken throughout the world?
• 100• 200• 300• More than 500
Just over 6,500
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In London, more than 300
languages are spoken at
home.
The Importance of Languages
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• The proportion of the world which does not speak English as its first language is:-
• 1%• 25%• 74%• 94% 94%
The Importance of Languages
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What proportion of the world speaks no English at
all?• 75%• 60%• 50%• 25%
75%
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Our planet has over 6 billion people who speak between 6000 and 7000 different languages
• Only 6% of the world’s population are native English speakers?
• 75% of the world’s population speak no English at all?
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How many UK companies are losing business because of language
barriers?• 1 out of every 100• 1 out of every 50• 1 out of every 5
1 out of every 5
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What percentage of employers are looking for school-leavers with
language skills?
a) 10%b) 25%c) 50%d) 74%
74%
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Languages give you choices
• In most careers nowadays language abilities are highly valued and there is a particular shortage of people with languages in Engineering and Finance. A GCSE in a language will make you more employable.
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Languages take you further
• Some universities now require a language GCSE for degree courses in English, History and Law
• A GCSE in a language will help you get into university.
• You will need a GCSE in a language to be awarded the English Baccalaureate
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How will studying languages help you?
• It will increase your job opportunities • With the growth of the European
Union, there is a much greater need for people who have a foreign language.
• 60% of all UK trade is with non English-speaking countries
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People who can speak another language earn on average 20%
more than people who do not
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•86% of the UK’s richest under 30s speak a foreign
language.
Did you know?
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WHY FRENCH?
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Which languages are most in demand?
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There are currently 67.8 million people with French as
their first language, and it is spoken in 60 countries around the
world.
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French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents. French
and English are the only two global languages.
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France is the world's largest manufacturer of television sets (HDTV was invented in France).
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The French are leaders in medical genetics .
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The French are the world's third manufacturers of electronics equipment.
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France is the fourth largest producer of cars in the
world
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France is the European leader in aerospace
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France is a major world research centre in the field of high energy
physics.
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More tourists visit France than any other country in the world.
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French, along with English, is the official working
language of:-• The United Nations• The International Olympic Committee• The International Red Cross• The Council of Europe• The European Court of Justice
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WHY GERMAN?
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Which languages are most in demand?
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Why learn German?• German is the most wanted foreign
language by UK companies• German is the second most
commonly used scientific language• Germany is the largest exporter in
the world• One out of every ten books in the
world is written in German
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Within the European Union, more Europeans are native speakers of
Germanthan any other language
• German is spoken by more than 120 million people in:
• Austria, Germany, Liechenstein, • Luxembourg, Switzerland• Parts of Belgium, Northern Italy and
Eastern Europe
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Media• Being able to speak a language
opens doors for journalists all over the world. The BBC’s Andrew Marr has used his French and Spanish skills throughout his career, and says there’s no substitute for speaking the language of the country
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Andrew Marr
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Marketing• These days, companies have to
market to customers all over the world. A lot of value is therefore placed on language skills.
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Technology and computer games
• The computer gaming industry has seen huge growth over the last few years, and the demand to produce software for local markets means that language skills are in increasing demand.
• Your languages would be a great asset in this sector.
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Engineering
Engineering companies in Britain are having to recruit from France and Germany because British engineers don’t have language skills.
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Who speaks foreign
languages?
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Fiona BruceFrench
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Huw EdwardsFrench
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Jonathan RossRussian
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Ben ShephardFrench
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Johnny DeppFrench
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Daniel CraigSpanish
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Helena Bonham-CarterFrench
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Rupert EverettFrench
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Will Smith Spanish
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Uma ThurmanFrench
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Matt Damon Spanish
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Jodie FosterFrench
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Jamie OliverFrench
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Ben Affleck Spanish
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Bradley Cooper French
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Tina TurnerFrench
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Andy MurraySpanish
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Elton JohnFrench
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MadonnaFrench
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Matthew McConaughy Spanish
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Kate BeckinsaleFrench
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Leonardo DiCaprio German
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Kylie MinogueFrench
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Renee ZellweigerGerman
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Justin Bieber French
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Sophie RaworthFrench and German
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Eddie IzzardFrench and German
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Paul McCartneyGerman and Spanish
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Gary LinekerSpanish and Japanese
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Paula RadcliffeFrench and German
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Gwyneth PaltrowSpanish and Italian
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J K RowlingFrench, Spanish and Portugese
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Salma HayekSpanish, Portugese and Arabic
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ShakiraSpanish, Portugese, Italian
and Arabic
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Natalie PortmanFrench, German, Spanish,
Japanese and Hebrew
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Christopher LeeFrench, German, Italian, Spanish,
Russian, Greek and Swedish
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Arsene WengerEnglish, German, Italian, Japanese and
Spanish
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Sir Alex FergusonFrench
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Sir Alex Ferguson CBE:
“All I can advise, is that you keep working at your languages. Foreign
languages are exciting and interesting - keep up the
hard work, it will be worth it in the end.”
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