quiz listening

Which one of the following statements is true?

• A) Most people in the world know more than one language

• B) Most people in the world don’t know more than one language.

• C) Multilingual people are in the minority.

What are the active and passive parts of language? (fill in the gaps)

Listening and reading are ______________. Speaking and writing are ______________.

Which of these definitions most accurately describe a compound bilingual?

• A) They are forced to learn a second language at an early age, but only use one of them.

• B) They learn two languages at the same time and pick up both sets of grammar rules and meanings of words naturally.

• C) A compound bilingual learns a second language by translating words from their first language when they are very young.

Which of these definitions most accurately describe a coordinate bilingual?

• A) They learn a second language through education, but don’t use it in their personal life.

• B) They learn a second language in school and practice regularly with friends.

• C) They learn a second language for working purposes and only use that language for their job.

Which of these definitions most accurately describe a subordinate bilingual?

• A) They only learn a second language at school or college.

• B) They learn a second language, but rarely use it

• C) They learn a second language mainly by translating it from their first language.

The left side of the brain is only used for analytical and logical processes.

• True

• False

What is the critical period hypothesis?

• A) Children learn languages more easily because their brains accept new information quicker

• B) Children pick up languages easier because they can use both sides of their brains to acquire a language.

• C) Children’s brains are quicker and more flexible so they manage information better.

It was once believed that being bilingual…

• A) …restricted a child’s ability to tell the difference between languages.

• B) …was a mental handicap that made children waste energy and think slower.

• C) …was a mutation that made children mentally handicapped.

What is the dorsal lateral pre-frontal cortex?v

• A) The part of the brain the helps you balance in the water when swimming.

• B) The part of the brain that helps you multitask and ignore distractions.

• C) The part of the brain that helps you make executive decisions.

It has been proven that being multilingual makes you smarter?

• True

• False