{"id":1098,"date":"2018-09-25T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:56:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:56:51","slug":"european-day-of-languages-wednesday-26th-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/2018\/09\/25\/european-day-of-languages-wednesday-26th-september\/","title":{"rendered":"European Day of Languages - Wednesday 26th September"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>European Day of Languages<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/09\/languages2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1099\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/09\/languages2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/09\/languages2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/09\/languages2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/09\/languages2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/09\/languages2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/82\/2018\/09\/languages2-215x215.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tomorrow is the European Day of Languages and events is happening across Europe. It is a day of celebrating the diversity of languages Europe has and the benefits learning a language can do to your life, promoting intercultural understanding and enriching your career. So to celebrate why don\u2019t you join us in one or more of these activities:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edl.ecml.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Explore the activities and events<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> happening online and in different locations. Learn more about the origins of the European Day of Languages and even play a language game or two<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/professional-services\/foreign-languages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Start learning a language!<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Do you know that the University of Bath offers several language courses, different levels to both staff and students? Or that the University offer lots of resources for independent learning? Make sure to visit the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/locations\/the-language-learning-zone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Language Learning Zone<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interested in a career using languages? Read our excellent careers guide - <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/publications\/careers-for-modern-linguists-careers-helpsheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers for Modern Linguists<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or read <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospects.ac.uk\/careers-advice\/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree\/modern-languages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prospects\u2019 advice<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on using your degree in modern languages. Get inspired!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read about some of those careers from a recent blog by the University of Warwick with regards to <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/careersblog.warwick.ac.uk\/2018\/04\/10\/careers-with-a-language-degree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers with a Language Degree<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lastly, have a think about your next travel abroad (or study abroad?), why don\u2019t you throw in a language course whilst you are there? You never learn better than when you are in an environment to practise a language every day. You might make a new friend for life!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European Day of Languages Tomorrow is the European Day of Languages and events is happening across Europe. 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