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Germany is

colourful

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Everyone speaks English?

75% of the world‘s population do not speak English

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Is it more difficult to get a job with a language degree?

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES AMONG NEW GRADUATES IN THE UK (2000)

% OF GRADUATES

UNEMPLOYED

MEDICINE/DENTISTRY/ VET SCIENCEEDUCATIONGERMAN/FrenchLAW(...)ENGINEERING/ TECHNOLOGYCOMPUTINGCREATIVE ARTS/ DESIGNMEDIA STUDIES

0.5%1.8%3.1%3.7%(…)6.8%7.8%8.4%8.6%

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Are the only jobs for linguists teaching and translating?

THE JOBS NEW UK LANGUAGEGRADUATES DO (2000)

PERCENTAGE

BUSINESS SERVICESMANUFACTURINGBANKING/ FINANCEWHOLESALE/ RETAIL SALESTRANSPORT/ COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNITY/SOCIAL/ PERSONAL SERVICESPUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONEDUCATIONHEALTH/SOCIAL WORKHOTELS AND RESTAURANTSOTHER AREAS

31.9 %12.2 %11.0 %8.6 %8.6 %8.2 %6.2 %5.6 %3.0 %2.0 %2.4 %

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Are languages too difficult: Do you get better A-Level Grades in other Subjects?

Modern Language as a whole had more „A“ plus „B“ grades than any other subject except classics

German had more „A“ grades than any other subject except maths

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Take a challenge!

Most companies would choose someone with German skills. Why? It says something about you and your willingness to accept challenges beyond just meeting your high school language credit requirements.

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European Union

24% of the residents in the European Union speak German as their mother tongue, and 31% of European Union citizens say they can converse in German. Perhaps that is why 68% of all Japanese students study German.

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There are many!

100.000.000 speak German

as a mother tongue

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Is German easy to learn?

No, but neither is English, Spanish or French!However…

               

Bett Lippe

Haus Fußball

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It‘s the economy, stupid!Germany is one of the top three nations in the research and development of high-tech products. Germans have one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.Four of the largest annual world trade fairs are held in Germany.

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German is worth the work!

“Employers find people who have learnt languages are articulate, flexible and adaptable.” The Guardian, 9.4.2002

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German is worth the work!

“Graduates with language skills can expect to earn at least 10 per cent more than their contemporaries and will be favoured in terms of promotion and the opportunity to work overseas.” Dominic Luddy, Manager at Reed Multilingual Solutions.

“There’s rarely been a skill that has moved up the graduate employer’s agenda so fast.”Carl Gilleard, Assosciation of Graduate Recruiters (AGR)

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Get to know a different culture!

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Visit Germany!

2006is a perfect

opportunity!

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Is it fun?

Yes – it is!