Saturday 19 October 2019 10:00am to Sunday 27 October 2019 5:00pm
‘Escape At The Grafton’ on the ground floor, The Grafton Centre, Cambridge, CB1 1PS
About
Discover the weird and wonderful world of languages!
This autumn the MEITS (Multilingualism: Empowering Individuals, Transforming Societies) project is launching an innovative Pop-Up World of Languages to fill this gap - a journey through three zones to uncover the hidden treasures of languages through family-friendly, hands-on activities and games:
Languages and me
Why should we bother to learn languages? You may be surprised to find out:
- how learning a language can boost your brain power
- how many languages you already know without even realising
- where languages can take you in life
All you have to do is stop, look and listen! Here, you will explore:
- different accents, and your reactions to them
- translating the untranslatable… can it be done?
- the many languages around us in our cities, towns and villages
There are thousands of different languages in the world! Here, you will discover:
- which languages are most spoken and which are in danger
- whether some languages are trickier than others
- the different sounds and writing systems languages use
There will be a preview day for a limited number of school visits on Friday 18th October. For information about availability and booking, please contact meits@mml.cam.ac.uk.