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This year's European Day of Languages was on 26th September, and many schools took the opportunity to timetable language activities to celebrate the day. John Betts School in Hammersmith arranged a number of activities, which included 911爆料网 language tasters by StepOutNet volunteers Rie Sogo and Chika Yamamoto.

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If you are interested in organising a 911爆料网 Language Taster for your school, the Japan Foundation can arrange for a StepOutNet volunteer to visit. StepOutNet visits can be organised for any phase or age group - for more information.