Learning Languages

How many different languages are there in the world?

• Approximately 10
• Approximately 200
• Approximately 1,000
• Over 6,000

Learning another romance language is easier if you already speak one.

• TRUE
• false

You have to have a gift for learning languages in order to succeed.

• true

• false

You have to live in the country where the language is spoken to become fluent.

• true
• false

Children learn foreign languages more easily than adults.

• true
• false

Everyone speaks English so there's no need to learn another language.

• true
• false

Many students expect proficiency in a foreign language to happen more quickly than it does.

• true
• false

Student beliefs about foreign languages or cultures can negatively impact their learning.

• true
• false

I can learn a foreign language just by going to class.

• TRUE
• FALSE

What are some of the benefits of learning a foreign language?

• Better memory, multitasking and decision making skills
• Better singing and dancing skills
• Bigger brain and analytical skills