Match Words with Their Meanings

What is the definition of 'language'?

• A system of communication using symbols, sounds, or gestures.

• A type of software used for communication.

• A method of storing data in a computer.

• A set of rules for programming languages.

What does 'idiom' mean?

• A type of literary genre.

• A synonym for a proverb.

• A phrase with a figurative meaning.

• A grammatical rule in a language.

What is meant by 'mother tongue'?

• A language learned in school

• A language spoken by a mother

• The first language learned from birth.

• The language of one's ancestors

Define 'first language'.

• The first language is any language learned after childhood.

• The first language is the most widely spoken language in the world.

• The first language is a language used only in formal settings.

• The first language is the language a person learns from birth and uses primarily for communication.

What is a 'second language'?

• A second language is a language that is never used.

• A second language is the first language learned by a child.

• A second language is a language learned after one's native language.

• A second language is any language spoken in a country.

What does 'monolingual' refer to?

• A language that has no dialects.

• A person who speaks multiple languages.

• A person or entity that uses only one language.

• An entity that translates between languages.

What does it mean to be 'bilingual'?

• To be bilingual means to speak one language fluently.

• Being bilingual means knowing a language's grammar only.

• A bilingual person can only read two languages.

• To be bilingual means to speak and understand two languages fluently.

What is a 'multilingual' person?

• A person who can speak and understand multiple languages.

• A person who only speaks one language.

• A person who can read multiple languages but not speak them.

• A person who can translate languages but doesn't understand them.

Define 'plurilingual'.

• Plurilingual is the ability to communicate in multiple languages.

• The ability to speak only one language fluently.

• The skill of translating between languages without understanding them.

• A term used for people who cannot learn any languages.

Give an example of an idiom in English.

• kick the bucket

• break a leg

• spill the beans

• hit the nail on the head