The Language Show 2009 is here again, and I have got my ticket already. I have only been once, in 2007, and to be honest was quite disappointed, but I will give it a go again this year! Last time I went, I really wanted to talk to someone about the Instituto de Cervantes DELE exams, and also about the Institute of Linguist Diplomas, because I was weighing up which qualifications would be more worth my time to take. Unfortunately the people manning the stalls did not really know much about the qualifications they were promoting, and couldn't give me any information I had not already read on the website. Likewise, a lecture about learning languages while wine tasting provided an embarrassingly bad wine and someone telling you that it was a good idea to learn a language doing something you enjoyed. No massive revelations there either.
This year I will go along, there are some interesting sounding talks about training as an interprester and working in the EU, as well as the 'Learn for L£ss!' stand which promises to give tips on language learning on the cheap. There are also various free taster courses in common European languages as well as less common ones such as Chinese, Turkish and Norwegian. I'm hoping to go to the Catalan taster!
There are a multitude of exhibitors on show, from tourism boards to language publishers, language schools to cultural centres. Have a look at the website and see if anything takes your fancy. You can register and receive a free ticket here (costs £10 on the door);
www.thelanguageshow.co.uk
The show runs from Friday 30th October to Sunday 1st November at Olympia 2 in London.
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