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 * As you are probably aware 26th September is EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES...and if you weren't aware, you are now. EDoL has been going strong since 2001 and hopefully will continue to be celebrated in the future. With your help it can. **=====

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 * Hello, my name is Dominic and I set up this wiki in 2009 for teachers to share their ideas, experiences and good practice (and even links to resources from the previous EDLs) with the hope that this year's will be the best ever, with as many schools as possible taking part.**=====


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**danke. merci. tak. gracias. ευχαριστώ, köszönöm, mercé, obrigado, tapadh leat, sagolun, mulţumesc, najis tuke.**

**1) Teach your students some phrases in a "new" language on EDL. [|@dominic_mcg]**

**2) Bring in some foods from other countries for pupils and staff to try. [|@dominic_mcg]**

**3) What is your name in Japanese ? []**

**4) What is your Chinese name ? []**

**5)** **What is your name in Double Dutch ? []**
 * 6) Count to 10 in different languages using [|Memrise]**

**7) Find out how to say Hello in lots of languages [|http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/hello.htm] **

8) Learn a song in another language []

**9) Why not create your own language? []**

**10) Try having an EDL themed assembly. Have a look what we did last year at [|The Gordon Schools, Huntly, Aberdeenshire.]**

11) Learn a song in Indonesian. []

**12) TES [|EDoL resources] (most of them are free - don't buy the others)**

**13) [|Great language learning quotes]**

**14) Sign up to the BBC free online language learning sites. []**

**15) Create a voki and make it speak in a foreign language []**

**16) Have a look at the French EDL site here: [] It has quizes, postcards etc. [|@spanishsam]**

**17) Play online language games in 58 different languages: []**

18) Games and quizzes [] ** by the same person that makes the atantot website (the wonderful [|@atantot]) [|@spanishsam] **

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 * 19) Create a [|Voicethread] . Get as many partner schools as you can (either existing or find some through eTwinning) and ask teachers/pupils to introduce themselves in their own language and draw a line to where abouts in the world they live. This could then be used in lessons or in assemblies.[|@langwitch]**=====

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 * 20) Create a "Hello and welcome" poster. Ask as many partner schools as you can to email pictures of pupils holding a sign saying "Hello and welcome" in their language. Create a mosaic with the pictures and create a poster to go in the entrance of all of the schools involved. [|@langwitch]**=====

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 * 21) I have compiled a list of resources that may be of help on the day or to promote languages in general: [] [|@icpjones]**=====

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 * 23) I used to organize a staff edl quiz at school. The prize? Very cheap wine. It makes my department popular for a day or two. [|@dominic_mcg]**=====

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 * 25) Create a Wishwall and invite people from all corners of the world to introduce themselves in their own language. Maybe like this one [] @langwitch**=====

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 * 27) We have a competition, judged by the kids. The teachers have to teach their subject in a foreign language. The kids vote and the winning teacher wins a bottle of wine and gets a photo on the winning gallery wall! pixiejojo**=====

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 * 28) International X factor in assembly with songs created in MFL lessons. We have Karaoke Cds and students write and perform their own lyrics. Tom Jone's Delilah became "Ich mag so 'ne Pizza!" Always invite the local press too pixiejojo**=====

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 * 29) Helium Balloon race: students can buy a balloon for 50p/£1 and write postcards in different languages and English ("If you find this balloon, please send back to ...). Joint release at lunchtime on the school field (great photo opportunity!) - the postcard that travels furthest and is sent back gets a prize!**=====

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 * 35) Also, if you have lots of non-European students, use other events, such as día de la raza (Columbus Day) as a theme ... students dress up in costumes of origin to celebrate diversity & inclusion. Poster competition - heritage & inclusion (good for anti-bullying), world food day (@janbaker97)**=====

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 * 39) This year, 2014, coincides with the Macmillan Cancer Coffee Morning so combine your event and have a big cake sale to raise money for charity. French/German/Spanish pastries and students asking for them in TL. (@felizz7)**=====

**40) Get staff to free in the colours of a flag for the day (clear it with the Head first!) (@felizz7)**

 * 41) Click on this archived article from [|The Guardian Teacher Network]with ideas and links. ([|@thwartedmum])**



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