WorksheetsPourquoi étudier le français (1- Multilingualism)
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the term for a person who speaks only one language?
monolingual
bilingual
multilingual
polyglot
What is the term for a person who speaks only two languages?
monolingual
bilingual
multilingual
polyglot
What is the term for a person who speaks two or more languages?
monolingual
bilingual
multilingual
polyglot
What is the term for a person who speaks several languages really well?
monolingual
bilingual
multilingual
polyglot
What is the term for a second language that someone uses to communicate to another?
language of the other speaker
lingua franca
pidgin
creole
What is the term for a second language that two or more people use to communicate although it is not the native language of any of them?
language of the other speaker
lingua franca
pidgin
creole
What is the term for a second language that is a hybrid of two used for a specific purpose but that has a limited vocabulary?
language of the other speaker
lingua franca
pidgin
creole
What is the term for a second language that is a pidgin language after it has become a first language?
language of the other speaker
lingua franca
pidgin
creole
Which of these regions is an example given for monolingual? (Select all that apply.)
Norway
Australia
Switzerland
Francophone Africa
UK
Which of these regions is an example given for multilingual? (Select all that apply.)
Norway
Australia
Switzerland
Francophone Africa
UK
Which of these regions is an example given for polyglot? (Select all that apply.)
Norway
Australia
Switzerland
Francophone Africa
UK
Which of the following languages is spoken in Aruba?
papiamento
luxembourgish
tamil
malay
afrikaans
Which of the following languages is spoken in Singapore?
papiamento
luxembourgish
tamil
malay
afrikaans
Which of the following languages is spoken in Luxembourg?
papiamento
luxembourgish
tamil
malay
afrikaans
Which of the following languages is spoken in Malaysia?
papiamento
luxembourgish
tamil
malay
afrikaans
Which of the following languages is spoken in South Africa?
papiamento
luxembourgish
tamil
malay
afrikaans
According to our research and discussions, what percentage of the world's population is monolingual?
17
21
40
43
According to our research and discussions, what percentage of the world's population is multilingual?
17
21
40
43
According to our research and discussions, what percentage of the world's population is polyglot?
17
21
40
43
According to our research and discussions, what percentage of the US population speaks a second language?
17
21
40
43
Which of the following is not 1 of the top 5 languages spoken in US homes based on our research?
Spanish
French
Arabic
"Chinese"
Tagalog
