European day of languages

Breakout

Celebrating EUROPEAN day of languages!

START

Bienvenue!Willkommen! Witam! Bienvenidos! خوش آمدید!

why learn a language?

INTRO

literal TRANSLATIONS

music

pictures

READY?

INTRODUCTION

Today we will learn about the importance of learning about languages and different cultures. Can you make it round the world and back on time for period 4? Complete the following 4 rounds to crack the code! There are prizes for the first form class that emails the correct code to Ms Lochhead :)

Destination

LET'S GO!

Round 1 - why learn a language?

Watch the video carefully then click "I'm ready" to begin!

I'M READY!

ROUND 1 - WHY LEARN A LANGUAGE?

1/5

Learning a foreign language makes you understand your own better.

false

True

ROUND 1 - WHY LEARN A LANGUAGE?

2/5

Learning a language is just about learning vocabulary.

true

false

ROUND 1 - WHY LEARN A LANGUAGE?

3/5

Roughly 50% of the world speak English as their first language.

false

true

ROUND 1 - WHY LEARN A LANGUAGE?

4/5

Learning a language can help reduce illnesses such as dementia.

true

false

ROUND 1 - WHY LEARN A LANGUAGE?

5/5

You earn less if you have a language on your CV.

false

True

round 1 - why learn a language?

¡Bien hecho! Task 1 is completed!

first NUMBER

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Round 1 - why learn a language?

"Duì bù qǐ! - Sorry!"

try again

Round 3 - Literal translations

Some words and phrases can have different meanings when translated into another language. Let's see if we can guess the meaning!

Let's go!

Round 3 - translations

1/5

In Hungarian HABLEÁNY translates word for word as "foam girl." What does this mean in English?

hairdresser

mermaid

baker

round 3 - translations

2/5

SMÖRGÅS in Swedish translates literally as "Butter goose," what is it?

an owl

a snake

a sandwich

round 3 - translations

3/5

JOULUPUKKI means Santa Claus in Finnish. Literally translated this means...

CHRISTMAS MAN

CHRISTMAS GOAT

CHRISTMAS JINGLER

round 3 - translations

4/5

DUDELSACK or "Yodel sack" when translated from German to English means.....

some bag pipes

some leiderhosen

some shopping bags

round 3 - translations

5/5

God's little sheep or "BUBAMARA" in Croatian is what?

a lamb

a ladybird

a child

round 3 - translations

Molto bene!

SECOND NUMBER

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round 3 - translations

"No te entiendo"

TRY AGAIN

Round 3 - pictures

Where in the world are these pictures taken?

I'm ready!

round 3 - pictures

Which is a picture taken in Italy?

round 3 - pictures

Which is a picture taken in France?

round 3 - pictures

Which one is in Germany?

round 3 - pictures

Which picture is of Istanbul?

Round 3 - pictures

Which picture was taken in Paris?

round 3 - pictures

μπράβο!

third number

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round 3 - pictures

"No te entiendo"

try again

Round 4 - Music

music round!

Click on the videos to hear some covers sang in various languages. Can you guess the language they are being sung in? The tapes are covering any clues!

i'm ready!

round 4 - music

Which language?

gREEK

rOMANIAN

fRENCH

round 4 - music

Which language?

portuguese

italian

spanish

round 4 - music

What about this one?

German

Greek

hungarian

round 4 - music

and this?

swedish

danish

macedonian

round 4 - music

and this?

romanian

italian

portuguese

round 4 - music

Bardzo dobrze!

fourth number

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round 4 - music

"No te entiendo"

try again

ready?

Did you make it? Click on I'm ready to enter your code on the screen. If it's correct then email it to Ms Lochhead!

i'm ready!

You almost have it! 🎓

Enter the code