MFL Careers
Year 7 MFL Careers Lesson – Everyone Speaks English
Did you know that English is only the 3rd most spoken language in the world?
- Chinese Mandarin – 921 million
- Spanish – 471 million
- English – 370 million
- Portuguese – 232 million
- French – 80 million
- German – 77 million
Only the green places speak English as a first language. That means we could be missing lots of opportunities
Think about how knowing a language may help open up opportunities to work in these places.
Year 8 MFL Careers Lesson – Jobs that use Languages
Julie works as Cabin Crew some of the biggest airlines in the world. Click the picture to read more.
Did you know?
- A GCSE in French, German or Spanish makes you really employable.
- People who speak a language earn on average 12% more from their job than people who don’t!
- It gives you the edge in the job market!
Peter has his own translation company where he works with some of the biggest clubs in football. Click the picture to read more.
Find out more about working at CERN.
Year 9 MFL Careers Lesson – Languages & Travel
This is Manchester airport
It opened in 1938
Scientists are working on types of fuel, ways of heating, analysing chemicals that come into the airport.
It handles over 30 million passengers per year
There are 70,000 staff working here.
Click HERE to see how many people are involved in your journey by plane
Find out about working in the travel industry
Year 10 MFL Careers Lesson – Communication Skills & Job Satisfaction
Katya Adler
This is Katya Adler
She is in Europe, (Brussels, Paris and Madrid). She is a (BBC) journalist, reporting on stories from across Europe. Her main job has been to report in Brexit.
Skills and qualities (just a few):
- Communication
- Organisation
- Negotiation
- Time Management
- Presentation skills
- Diplomacy
- Languages
- Cultural awareness
Click HERE to find out more about becoming a journalist.
Watch to see some jobs that involve languages. All of these require great communication skills
Year 11 MFL Careers Lesson – Making Yourself Understood
Look at these different jobs:
Interpreter
They say what the person is saying at the time but in a different language.
Dubbing Artist
They voice films and television changing the speech into another language.
Translator
They translate paperwork into other languages.
Watch this video about working as an interpreter for the United nations.
How does their job…
Challenge them?
What skills will they need in this job?
How is it rewarding?
How could their job change the world?
What happens if they get it wrong?
We don’t really think about what Voice Actors look like. Watch the videos below to give an idea on what it’s like to be a voice actor in other languages.
