The European Day of Languages

Hi people!

Today we celebrate the European Day of Languages.

But what exactly is the European Day of Languages?

As explained last year in this blog (see last year's publication), this day aims to celebrate linguistic diversity in Europe and promoted language learning.

At the initiative of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001 on 26 September.

Throughout Europe, 800 million Europeans represented in the Council of Europe's 47 member states are encouraged to learn more languages, at any age, in and out of school. Being convinced that linguistic diversity is a tool for achieving greater intercultural understanding and a key element in the rich cultural heritage of our continent, the Council of Europe promotes plurilingualism in the whole of Europe

One good way to celebrate this day is having fun, using the English language. You can play some games, solve quizzes and practise memory games. Just simply go to:
http://edl.ecml.at/LanguageFun/tabid/1516/language/en-GB/Default.aspx

Have fun!