Language Survey
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Some of our Adult Learners’ Week Award Winners took up language learning….
John McAnuff, aged 72, from Tottenham, won an
award for taking a course in Jamaican Language and Culture and being
inspired to spread awareness of his roots by writing, ‘The New
Jumiekan Lanwij Alfabet Song.’
Jack Lewis, aged 90, from Redditch, was recognized for being one of the oldest language learners in the country and is currently learning to speak Russian.
European Day of Languages 26th September 2008
The European Day of Languages is a Council of Europe initiative held
every year on 26 September to celebrate languages and cultural
diversity. The Day is coordinated in the UK by CILT, the National
Centre for Languages (
http://www.cilt.org.uk)
The European Day of Languages ( www.cilt.org.uk/edl ) aims
- To promote the importance of language learning
- To increase awareness and appreciation of all languages
- To encourage lifelong language learning
Schools, FE and AE colleges, businesses and individuals around the country will be celebrating this year’s European Day of Languages with a wide variety of events, classes and activities. To find out about events near you, visit the council of Europe events calendar http://www.ecml.at/edl/find.asp?s=EV
CILT’s website contains a range of resources to help you make the day special – www.cilt.org.uk/edl