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The document discusses several European languages and their usage and status across Europe. It provides information on English, French, German, Italian, and Polish specifically. Some key points: - English is the most widely spoken language in Europe, though not the most common first language. It is an official language in several international organizations. - French has official status in numerous countries, especially in Europe, and around 40% of francophones live in Europe, making it the 4th most spoken first language in the EU. - German has the most native speakers in Europe and is the most widely taught foreign language in the EU after English. Around 95 million people speak German worldwide. - Italian is an official
Languages in Europe - project
- 2. ENGLISHENGLISH LANGUAGELANGUAGE English is originally speak in Britain. It is the most widely learned second language and an official language of the United Nations, of the EU, and of many other world and regional international organizations. It is the most widely spoken Germanic language, accounting for at least 70% of speakers of this Indo-European branch It is the most commonly spoken foreign language in 19 out of 25 EU countries (excluding the UK and Ireland) In the EU, English as a foreign language is the most used language, followed by German, French, Russian, Spanish and Italian. A very good knowledge of English is high in Malta, Denmark, Cyprus and Sweden. Working knowledge varies a lot between European countries. In 2012 statistics said that 38% of citizens of the EU (excluding the UK & Ireland) declared that they have sufficient knowledge of English to have a conversation.
- 4. THE BEATLESTHE BEATLES In the town where I was born Lived a man who sailed to sea And he told us of his life In the land of submarines So we sailed up to the sun Till we found the sea of green And we lived beneath the waves In our yellow submarine We all live in a yellow submarine Yellow submarine, yellow submarine We all live in a yellow submarine Yellow submarine, yellow submarine And our friends are all on board Many more of them live next door And the band begins to play We all live in a yellow submarine Yellow submarine, yellow submarine We all live in a yellow submarine Yellow submarine, yellow submarine {Full speed ahead, Mr. Boatswain, full speed ahead! Full speed it is, Sgt.! Cut the cable, drop the cable! Aye, sir, aye! Captain, captain!… YELLOW SUBMARINEYELLOW SUBMARINE
- 5. FRENCH LANGUAGEFRENCH LANGUAGE French is an official language in 29 countries, most of which are members of la francophonie, the community of French-speaking countries. It is spoken as a first language in France, the Canadian province of Quebec, western Switzerland, the region of Wallonia in Belgium, Monaco, certain parts of Canada and the United States, and by various communities elsewhere. A study made in 2015 said that 40% of the francophone population is in Europe being the fourth most spoken mother tongue in the European Union. 1/5 of non-Francophone Europeans speak French. French has a long history as an international language of commerce, diplomacy, literature, and scientific standards and is an official language of many international organizations including the United Nations, the EU, NATO, the WTO, the International Olympic Committee.
- 7. EDITH PIAFEDITH PIAF Des yeux qui font baisser les miens Un rire qui se perd sur sa bouche Voilà le portrait sans retouche De l'homme auquel j'appartiens Quand il me prend dans ses bras Il me parle tout bas Je vois la vie en rose1 Il me dit des mots d'amour Des mots de tous les jours Et ça me fait quelque chose Il est entré dans mon cœur Une part de bonheur Dont je connais la cause C'est lui pour moi, moi pour lui dans la vie Il me l'a dit, l'a juré pour la vie Et dès que je l'aperçois Alors je sens en moi Mon cœur qui bat Des nuits d'amour à ne plus en finir Un grand bonheur qui prend sa place Des ennuis, des chagrins, s'effacent Heureux, heureux à en mourir Quand il me prend dans ses bras Il me parle tout bas Je vois la vie en rose Il me dit des mots d'amour Des mots de tous les jours Et ça me fait quelque chose Il est entré dans mon cœur Une part de bonheur Dont je connais la cause C'est toi pour moi, moi pour toi dans la vie Il me l'a dit, l'a juré pour la vie Et dès que je t'aperçois Alors je sens dans moi Mon cœur qui bat LA VIE EN ROSELA VIE EN ROSE
- 8. GERMAN LANGUAGEGERMAN LANGUAGE German is a Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and (co-)official language in Germany, Austria,Switzerland, South Tyrol (Italy), and Liechtenstein; it is also an official, but not majority language of Luxembourg and Belgium. Major languages which are most similar to German include other members of the West Germanic language branch, such as Afrikaans, Dutch, and English. It is the second most widely spoken Germanic language, after English. German is the first language of about 95 million people worldwide and the most widely spoken native language in the EU. German also is the third most widely taught foreign language in both the US (after Spanish and French) and the EU (after English and French; at lower secondary level), the second most commonly used scientific language as well as the third used language on websites (after English and Russian). The German speaking countries are ranked fifth in terms of annual publication of new books, with one tenth of all books (including e-books) in the world being published in the German language. German derives from the Germanic branch of the Indo-European language family but a portion of German words are derived from Latin and Greek, and fewer are borrowed from French and English.
- 10. NICOLENICOLE Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Sonne Für diese Erde, auf der wir wohnen Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Freude Ein bisschen Wärme, das wünsch’ ich mir Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Träumen Und dass die Menschen nicht so oft weinen Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Liebe Dass ich die Hoffnung nie mehr verlier’ Sing mit mir ein kleines Lied (Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Sonne) (Für diese Erde, auf der wir wohnen) Dass die Welt in Frieden lebt (Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Freude) (Ein bisschen Wärme, das wünsch’ ich mir) Singt mit mir ein kleines Lied (Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Träumen) (Und dass die Menschen nicht so oft weinen) Dass die Welt in Frieden lebt (Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Liebe) (Dass ich die Hoffnung nie mehr verlier’) EIN BIßCHEN FRIEDENEIN BIßCHEN FRIEDEN Wie eine Blume am Winterbeginn Und so wie ein Feuer im eisigen Wind Wie eine Puppe, die keiner mehr mag Fühl’ ich mich an manchem Tag Dann seh’ ich die Wolken, die über uns sind Und höre die Schreie der Vögel im Wind Ich singe aus Angst vor dem Dunkeln mein Lied Und hoffe, dass nichts geschieht Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Sonne Für diese Erde, auf der wir wohnen Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Freude Ein bisschen Wärme, das wünsch’ ich mir Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Träumen Und dass die Menschen nicht so oft weinen Ein bisschen Frieden, ein bisschen Liebe Dass ich die Hoffnung nie mehr verlier’ Ich weiß, meine Lieder, die ändern nicht viel Ich bin nur ein Mädchen, das sagt, was es fühlt Allein bin ich hilflos, ein Vogel im Wind Der spürt, dass der Sturm beginnt
- 11. ITALIAN LANGUAGEITALIAN LANGUAGE Italian is an official language of Italy and San Marino and is spoken by the majority of the countries' populations. Italian is official, together with French, German and Romansch in Switzerland. Italian is the third most spoken language in Switzerland (after German and French), and its use has modestly declined since the 1970s. Italian is also used in administration and official documents in Vatican City. Italian is widely spoken in Malta. It served as Malta's official language until 1934, while it is also recognized as an official language in Istria County, Croatia and Slovenian Istria, where there are significant and historic Italian populations. It is used as the official language of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, a Roman Catholic chivalric order which, while not a nation per se, is still recognized as a sovereign subject of international law. Italian is also spoken by a minority in Monaco and France (especially in the southeast region of the country)
- 13. LUCIANOLUCIANO PAVAROTTIPAVAROTTI O SOLE MIOO SOLE MIO Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole, N'aria serena doppo na tempesta! Pe' ll'aria fresca pare già na festa... Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole. Ma n'atu sole Cchiù bello, oje ne'. O sole mio Sta 'nfronte a te! O sole O sole mio Sta 'nfronte a te! Sta 'nfronte a te! Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne, Me vene quase 'na malincunia; Sotto 'a fenesta toja restarria Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne. Ma n'atu sole Cchiù bello, oje ne'. O sole mio Sta 'nfronte a te! O sole, Ohhh sole mio Sta 'nfronte a te! Sta 'nfronte a te!
- 14. POLISH LANGUAGEPOLISH LANGUAGE Polish is a Slavic language and is the official language of Poland, but it is also used throughout the world by Polish minorities in other countries. It is one of the official languages of the European Union. Its written standard is the Polish alphabet, which has 9 additions to the letters of the basic Latin script (ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź, ż). In history, Polish is known to be an important language, both diplomatically and academically in Central and Eastern Europe. Today, Polish is spoken by over 38.5 million people as their first language in Poland. It is also spoken as a second language in western parts of Belarus, Lithuania and Ukraine, as well as northern parts of the Czech Republic and Slovakia There are 55 million Polish language speakers around the world.
- 16. WISLAWAWISLAWA SZYMBORSKASZYMBORSKA NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 1996NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 1996 UTOPIAUTOPIA