Council Rock World
Languages
Choosing a Language for Study
National Year of Languages
2005
Why Should I study French?
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1. French is the
first or second
language in more
than 43 countries
..it is spoken by
125 million people
around the world
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40% to 50% of
English vocabulary
comes from French
Learning French
can help you
improve your
knowledge and use
of English
French is….
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The second most
frequently taught
language
worldwide after
English
Job Opportunities
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International Business
Travel and Tourism
Cuisine-Cooking
Government Service
Post Office
Teaching/Translation
..and hundreds more..!
World’s Most Visited City
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….is in France
..PARIS!
60+ million tourists visit per year
“The capital of the world” for quality of life
Question #1
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How much of the vocabulary of
English comes from French???
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Answer: 40%-50%
French is…
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The official
language of
Canada…
Montreal is the 2nd
largest Frenchspeaking city in the
world
..And Canada is…
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The major trading
partner of the
United States
A country that
requires all
products to be
labeled in French
French is…
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The official working
language of …
The United Nations
The Olympic
Committee
The International
Red Cross
France leads the world in
production of…
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Luxury goods
Television sets
(HDTV was
invented there)
Civilian and
military helicopters
and aircraft
Last, but not least,…France
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Leads the world in
medical research:
The AIDS virus
was first found by
French doctors
The Human
Genome Project is
in France
Question #2:
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French is the official working
language of which organization?
The United Nations, the Olympic
Committee, the International Red
Cross (and many others)
French Words Used in English
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Cuisine
Kitchen, a type of food or
food preparation
Encore
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Again
(In English, it refers to an
additional performance to
an audience)
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Cul-de-sac
Bottom-of-bag
(dead end street)
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Du jour
Of the day (Such as the Soup
of the Day)
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Hors d’oeuvre
Outside of work (Or, with meals,
outside of the main course) – An
appetizer!
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RSVP
Respond please
(Stands for
Répondez, s’il vous
plait)
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Souvenir
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Memory, keepsake
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Touché
Touched
(From fencing:
now it means
“you got me”)
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Sauté
Fried over high
heat
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Vis-à-vis
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Face to face
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(In English: in
relation to)
Why should I study German?
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Possibly your own
heritage!- More
than 60 million US
citizens are at least
partly of German
heritage
In Bucks County,
more than 40% of
us have German
heritage
German is…
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The most widelyspoken language in
Europe- The first
or second language
in 11 countries!
Germany, Austria,
Liechtenstein, Switzerland,
Poland, Czech Republic,
Hungary, Romania, Russia,
Belgium, Luxembourg
Study German and…
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Work in Germany!
Hundreds of US
college graduates
are hired to work
there each year
Germany has the
highest paid workers
in the world!
German is…
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More closely
related to English
than French or
Spanish
German-speaking
countries are very
popular
destinations for US
tourists
Question #3
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How many European countries use
German as their first or second
language?
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Answer:
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11
Trade and Business
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More than 750 US
companies do
business in
Germany
Over 1000 German
companies have
offices here in the
United States
Bucks County Connection!
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15 international
companies working
in Bucks county
are owned by
Germany or Austria
Learn German to..
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Become a Scientist!
The majority of the
world’s scientists
have come from or
studied in Germany
New research may only
be available in German
German is the language of
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Internationally
famous writers and
musicians
Beethoven, Goethe,
Wagner, Schiller,
Freud, Nietzsche
 And scientists
(such as Albert
Einstein)
Germany in Sports
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In the History of the
World Cup of
Soccer, Germany
has reached the
finals more often
than any other
country.
Germans also excel
in tennis and skiing
Question #4
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More than what number of German
companies have offices in the United
States
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Answer
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More than 1000
English words from German
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Noodle
Pasta made from
thin dough
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Rucksack
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A backpack
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Poltergeist
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A Ghost
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Schlep
(Really schleppen
in German)
To drag or haul
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Kindergarten
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Infant School
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Dachschund
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Little dog
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Verboten!
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Forbidden!
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Schnitzel
A thin cut or slice
of meat
Wiener Schnitzel is
a thin slice of veal
Why Study Spanish?
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Spanish is spoken
by almost 400
million people
worldwide—
It is the dominant
language spoken in
21 countries on 5
continents
In the United States
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Approximately 22
million people
speak Spanish
This is expected to
grow to well over
50 million by the
year 2020
Los Angeles is….
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The 4th largest
Spanish-speaking
city in the world
New York, San
Antonio, Houston,
Miami, Detroit,
Chicago,
Philadelphia have
large Hispanic
populations
Spanish is…
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Very essential for
travel to Mexico,
Central and almost
all of South
America
Our neighbors to
the South
Question #5
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What city is the 4th largest Spanish –
speaking city in the world?
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Answer
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Los Angeles
Study Spanish to..
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Better understand
English, and its
grammar
Both languages
have their roots in
Latin, creating
many vocabulary
connections
Study Spanish for jobs
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Here and abroad, in
all fields:
Business, commerce,
education, law, law
enforcement, media,
Department of
Immigration, Red
Cross, Social Sciences,
FBI, International
Business,
Government, Travel
and Tourism
Learn Spanish to…
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Better understand the works of great
artists and authors such as--Velázquez, Goya, Picasso, el Greco, Dalí
And Spanish is..
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The 3rd most used language of the
Internet
#1 English
#2 Japanese
#3 Spanish
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Within the US..
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In areas of the
South and
Southwest, the
ability to
communicate in
Spanish has
become a necessity
for all sorts of
everyday
transactions
Question #6
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Where does Spanish rank today for
use on the Internet?
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Answer:
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Third
Spanish Words used in English
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Mosquito
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Means “little fly”
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Margarita
Girl’s name
meaning
“daisy”
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Plaza
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Town square
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Siesta
Nap during the
day
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Rancho
Means
ranch
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Bronco
Means wild or
rough in Spanish
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Vainilla
Vanilla in English;
the flavor
extracted from the
vanilla bean
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Barracuda
A relatively small
fish with very
sharp teeth!
Looking Ahead…
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9
In
grade, you may
study Latin
Here are some of its
benefits…….
Why study Latin?
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Latin gives you a
better
understanding of
English vocabulary
(As well as that of
Spanish and
French)
Latin leads to…
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Higher SAT scores
In 2004, Latin
students nationally
scored an average
of more than 50
points higher in
English
(Math scores were
also higher!)
Did you know that..
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All 206 bones in
your body are
Latin?
Tibia, fibula,
cranium, clavicle,
patella, etc. etc.
Latin is great for…
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Learning common
words used in
medicine, law and
pharmacy
Understanding
literature betterespecially
references to
myths and classics
Question #7
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What do the words tibia, fibula, and
clavicle represent?
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Answer
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Bones of the body
Become a great writer
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There is no better
way to learn to
write than to
translate thoughts
from Latin to
English.
You will become a
master of analyzing
words, which will
help in ALL subjects
You can study the Ancient Romans
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Why? What have
they done for us?
A few contributions:
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Roads, system of
government
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Sanitation, personal
safety
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Language
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Culture, and rule of
law
Latin is Dead --- NOT!!
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Dead is the mind of
the person who
says this!
Latin is no more
“dead” than the US
Constitution, or the
deeds of the great
men and women
who built our
civilization
We live by its roots,
and by their deeds
and inspiration
Question #8
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Which people contributed the
concept of roads to our society?
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Answer:
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The ancient Romans
English Words from Latin
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Alibi
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Means “elsewhere”
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(You did not commit
the crime if you were
“elsewhere)
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Memento
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Remember!
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(An item that makes
you remember)
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R.I.P.
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Requiescat in pace
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(Rest in Peace)
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Et cetera
..and the rest,
and so forth
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Ignoramus
Means “we do not
know”
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Mile
From mil or “One
thousand”
(it takes one
thousand steps to
walk a mile)
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Versus
Means “toward”
(English=against)
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The fight was David
vs. Goliath
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