Why learn a language?

o Here is a Power Point with 20 reasons why you should learn a language.

o The Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies has launched a CD to encourage pupils to continue studying a language. You can find the details at this address: http://www.llas.ac.uk/whystudylanguages/index.aspx

German: http://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/lon/lhr/wer/en9885204.htm

Spanish: http://www.studyspanish.com/topten_reasons.htm

French: 75 good reasons to learn French

Need more ideas?

700 reasons to study a language: http://www.llas.ac.uk/700reasons or here: http://www.llas.ac.uk/resourcedownloads/6063/700_reasons.pdf

CILT: Languages for a better society. 

BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/learn/index.shtml

BBC: A guide to languages : http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/guide/

Routes into languages: http://www.whystudylanguages.ac.uk/