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WorksheetsWhy learn a language?
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
Roughly how many languages are there?
1,400
2,300
980
6,500
What is the most spoken language in the world?
English
Spanish
Mandarin
Hindi
What percentage of people around the world speak more than one language?
around 42%
around 75%
around 25%
around 90%
What percentage of people around the world can speak English?
19%
32%
51%
68%
What language is this?
Arabic
Greek
Latin
Korean
What language is this?
Mandarin
Korean
Ukranian
Russian
What language is this?
Arabic
Latin
Russian
Japanese
What language is this?
Polish
Japanese
Arabic
Russian
How often does a language "go extinct"?
Every 14 days
Every 5 weeks
Every 3 months
Twice a year
How many "made-up” languages are there?
around 12
around 7
around 191
around 312
Which book has been translated into the most amount of languages?
The Hobbit
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Bible
The Gruffalo
Who said this?:
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”
Winston Churchill
Nelson Mandela
Barack Obama
J.K. Rowling
What health benefits are there to learning a language? Pick all correct answers.
Makes your brain bigger.
Prevents Alzheimer's and dementia.
Prevents heart disease.
Improves memory.
Since 2015, the number of job adverts asking for someone with more than one language has increased by ...
over 56%
around 28%
over 100%
less than 13%
On average, how much more money do multi-linguists earn compared to people who only speak one language?
2%
50%
20%
They get paid the same.
What can studying a new language help you improve? Pick all correct answers.
Problem solving skills
Communication skills
Multitasking skills
Confidence and self-esteem
