Most teenagers in the UK learn at least three years of French,
German or Spanish at school. But what about all the other languages
around us?
Do you or your family speak another language at home? If not,
look around your classroom or chat to your friends. Chances are
you’ll find that some of them have language skills you knew nothing
about.
There are over 300 different languages spoken in the UK. The
LAFTAs looked for video clips which tap into our hidden talent and
celebrate a whole world of different languages.
Make a two-minute video using a language other than French,
German or Spanish to enter this year’s special World of Languages
category. There’s a fantastic mystery prize to be won…
To find out more about languages spoken in the UK, take a look
at our hidden talent posters and Use it or
lose it factsheet. You can also listen to teenagers talking
about the languages they speak at home on the Our Languages
website.