European Day of languages

September 26th is the European day of languages. Here is the oppportunity to learn their names.

Luxembourg French, German, Luxemburgish
Ireland Gaelic
Denmark Danish
Austria German
Finland Finnish
Belgium Dutch, French
Netherlands Dutch
United Kingdom English
Germany German
Sweden Swedish
France French
Italy Italian
Spain Spanish
Greece Greek
Slovenia Slovak
Cyprus Greek, Turkish
Malta Maltese
Portugal Portuguese
Czech Republic Czech
Estonia Estonian
Hungary Hungarian
Slovakia Slovak
Lithuania Lithuanian
Latvia Latvian
Poland Polish
Bulgaria Bulgarian
Romania Romanian

Many other regional languages are spoken in Europe!
Three cheers for Breton
Kenavo Dor

Grammar one

1. He works in a bank.
2. He is studying the effects of nuclear radiations on pigs.
3. How long does the film last?
4. She comes from Scotland.
5. “What is she doing?” “She is hailing a taxi.”
6. He’s always smoking a pipe! (I’m sick and tired of it)
7. The match starts at 3.
8. I’m leaving tomorrow.
9. We‘ve rented a car.
10. It’s the first time I’ve eaten oysters.
11. I’ve just finished.
12. He has drunk two bottles of wine.
13. He has been drinking again!
14. He has worked here for 2 years
15. He has been working for hours.
16. They have been here since May.
17. We’re staying here a week.
18. I’ve been here since 2004.
19. He's (*has)been out of work for almost a year.
20. He’s (* is) out of work at the moment/on the dole.

Here starts 2008-2009

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