{"id":3544,"date":"2015-03-18T11:56:10","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T11:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eurotalk.com\/blog\/?p=3544"},"modified":"2015-03-18T11:56:10","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T11:56:10","slug":"5-reasons-to-join-the-junior-language-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utalk.com\/news\/5-reasons-to-join-the-junior-language-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"5 reasons to join the Junior Language Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re a regular follower, you’ll have heard us talk in past years about the Junior Language Challenge<\/a>, our annual competition for primary school children across the UK. This year’s challenge is now underway, and here’s why we want every child who’ll be aged 10 and under on 1st September 2015 to join in:<\/p>\n

1. It makes languages fun<\/h3>\n

All parents and teachers know\u00a0that children learn best when they’re enjoying themselves (as we all do – not just children!). So the JLC uses games and the competition element to make languages fun. We want every\u00a0child\u00a0who takes part in the JLC to come away from it with a new love of languages, and eager to continue with them as they move on to secondary school.<\/p>\n

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2. It introduces children to languages they’ve never heard of<\/h3>\n

Last year, children taking part in the competition learnt Italian, Japanese and Somali. This year, they’ll be starting with Portuguese. We like to offer exciting, different languages – because once a child knows they can learn Chichewa, suddenly French and Spanish won’t seem so daunting. And it encourages them to learn about other cultures and countries, some of which they may never have heard of before.<\/p>\n

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3. It doesn’t take up loads of teacher or parent time<\/h3>\n

We know teachers and parents are busy people. That’s why the JLC is designed to be as easy as possible to set up. We’ve even created this letter to parents<\/a>, which explains what it’s all about. Everything’s done online, so once you’ve got them\u00a0registered, children can login on any computer and keep learning. Our system records all the scores, so the only thing\u00a0we need from the grown-ups once they’re up and running is encouragement!<\/p>\n

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4. It’s for charity<\/h3>\n

The JLC doesn’t just benefit the children who take part; it also raises money for our charity, onebillion<\/a>. They’re doing fantastic work creating apps to transform the education of one billion\u00a0children in developing countries, and we’re proud to support them. Each child who enters the competition pays a \u00a35 entry fee, all of which is donated to the organisation.<\/p>\n

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5. There are some great prizes on offer<\/h3>\n

The JLC champion wins a once-in-a-lifetime family holiday to Africa (our 2013 winner, Ella, wrote us this fantastic report about her trip to Malawi<\/a>). There are also\u00a0prizes for the runners-up – in previous years these have included iPods and cameras – and\u00a0goodie bags for everyone who makes it through to round 2 and beyond, including\u00a0t-shirts, pens, and other treats, as well as discounts on EuroTalk software for the children and their schools.<\/p>\n

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Registration is open now for school groups and individuals. Teachers can register their school<\/a> for free, to take a look and try out the games before deciding whether to sign up any pupils.<\/p>\n

If you’d like more details about the Junior Language Challenge<\/a>, or to join in, visit the website or email\u00a0us<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And if you know anyone else who might be interested, please spread the word<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Good luck to everyone taking part this year. Or should we say Boa sorte \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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