European Day of Languages
reading + quiz
A2
Read the six short texts about foreign languages. Then, do the quiz.
English English is one of the most popular languages in the world. Over 1.5 billion people speak it! It is the main language in countries like the United States, the UK, Canada, and Australia. English has many words from other languages, such as French and Latin. Did you know that 'hello' is the most famous English word? The alphabet has 26 letters. It is easy to learn because many people use it on the internet, in movies, and in music. The shortest complete sentence in English is 'I am.' It only has three letters, but it says a lot!
Polish Polish is the official language of Poland, spoken by over 38 million people. It is part of the Slavic language family. One of the longest Polish words is 'konstantynopolitańczykowianeczka', which is very hard to say! Polish uses the Latin alphabet but has some special letters like 'ł', 'ś', and 'ż'. The word for 'hello' in Polish is 'cześć'. The language is famous for its tongue twisters. Learning Polish grammar can be tricky, but it is a beautiful language with a rich history. Polish has a famous tongue twister: 'W Szczebrzeszynie chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie.' Even some Polish people find it hard to say!
Chinese Chinese, especially Mandarin, is the most spoken language in the world. More than a billion people speak it. Chinese uses characters instead of an alphabet, and there are thousands of them! Each character represents a word or idea. The word for 'hello' in Chinese is 'nǐ hǎo' (你好). Chinese is a tonal language, which means how you say a word can change its meaning. It is one of the oldest languages still used today, and learning it can be a fun challenge. A funny fact about Chinese is that the word for 'mom' (妈, mā) and 'horse' (马, mǎ) sound very similar but with different tones. If you get the tone wrong, you might accidentally call your mom a horse!
Italian Italian is the language of Italy and is known for its musical sound. Around 67 million people speak it. It is the language of art, music, and food! The word for 'hello' in Italian is 'ciao'. Italian comes from Latin, the same language as Spanish and French. Many famous opera songs are in Italian. The alphabet has only 21 letters; it doesn't have letters like 'k', 'j', or 'w'. Italian is easy to read because words are written how they sound. In Italian, the word 'pizza' means more than just the food; it also means 'boring task', so 'doing pizza' might mean you're stuck doing something boring!
French French is spoken by over 275 million people worldwide. It is the official language of France, parts of Canada, and many African countries. The French word for 'hello' is 'bonjour'. French is known as the language of love and is used in literature, art, and diplomacy. Many English words come from French, such as 'restaurant' and 'ballet'. French pronunciation can be difficult because many letters are not pronounced. It is one of the most studied languages in the world. The longest French word is 'anticonstitutionnellement'. It’s so long that most people just say 'super long' instead!
Spanish Spanish is spoken by over 500 million people. It is the main language in Spain and most of Latin America. Spanish comes from Latin, just like Italian and French. The word for 'hello' in Spanish is 'hola'. Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn for English speakers. The alphabet has 27 letters, including 'ñ', which is unique to Spanish. Many countries speak Spanish, making it very useful for travel and business. In Spain, people sometimes say 'estar en la edad del pavo', which means 'to be at the turkey age' — it’s a funny way to talk about teenage years!
Are you ready to answer some questions? QUIZ
1. Which two languages from the texts come from Latin? a) English and Chinese b) Polish and French c) Italian and Spanish d) French and Polish
00:30
2. What makes Chinese different from all the other languages? a) It uses a phonetic alphabet b) It uses characters, not an alphabet c) It has 20 letters d) It uses only vowels
00:30
3. What is the significance of the word 'konstantynopolitańczykowianeczka' in Polish? a) It is a very popular word b) It is one of the longest words in the language c) It is a borrowed word from French d) It is an informal 'hello'
00:30
4. Why is English easy to learn compared to some other languages? a) It has no grammar rules b) It uses the Cyrillic alphabet c) It is widely used in media, internetand music d) It has few letters
00:30
5. Which language is described as having only 21 letters in its alphabet? a) Spanish b) French c) Polish d) Italian
00:30
6. What makes French pronunciation difficult for learners? a) Every letter is always pronounced b) It has no silent letters c) Many letters in words are not pronounced d) It uses a completely different alphabet
00:30
7. Which language is spoken by over 275 million people and is known as 'the language of love'? a) English b) Italian c) French d) Chinese
00:30
8. In which language is there no letter 'k,' 'j,' or 'w' in the alphabet? a) Polish b) Italian c) Spanish d) English
00:30
9. Which language has borrowed a large number of words from French, including 'restaurant' and 'ballet'? a) Polish b) Chinese c) Spanish d) English
00:30
10. Which language is described as 'the language of art, music, and food'? a) French b) Italian c) Spanish d) Polish
00:30
ANSWERS
Thank you!
1. c) Italian and Spanish, 2. b) It uses characters instead of an alphabet, 3. b) It is one of the longest words in the language, 4. c) It is widely used in media, internet, and music, 5. d) Italian, 6. c) Many letters in words are not pronounced, 7. c) French, 8. b) Italian, 9. d) English, 10. b) Italian
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European Day of Languages
reading + quiz
A2
Read the six short texts about foreign languages. Then, do the quiz.
English English is one of the most popular languages in the world. Over 1.5 billion people speak it! It is the main language in countries like the United States, the UK, Canada, and Australia. English has many words from other languages, such as French and Latin. Did you know that 'hello' is the most famous English word? The alphabet has 26 letters. It is easy to learn because many people use it on the internet, in movies, and in music. The shortest complete sentence in English is 'I am.' It only has three letters, but it says a lot!
Polish Polish is the official language of Poland, spoken by over 38 million people. It is part of the Slavic language family. One of the longest Polish words is 'konstantynopolitańczykowianeczka', which is very hard to say! Polish uses the Latin alphabet but has some special letters like 'ł', 'ś', and 'ż'. The word for 'hello' in Polish is 'cześć'. The language is famous for its tongue twisters. Learning Polish grammar can be tricky, but it is a beautiful language with a rich history. Polish has a famous tongue twister: 'W Szczebrzeszynie chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie.' Even some Polish people find it hard to say!
Chinese Chinese, especially Mandarin, is the most spoken language in the world. More than a billion people speak it. Chinese uses characters instead of an alphabet, and there are thousands of them! Each character represents a word or idea. The word for 'hello' in Chinese is 'nǐ hǎo' (你好). Chinese is a tonal language, which means how you say a word can change its meaning. It is one of the oldest languages still used today, and learning it can be a fun challenge. A funny fact about Chinese is that the word for 'mom' (妈, mā) and 'horse' (马, mǎ) sound very similar but with different tones. If you get the tone wrong, you might accidentally call your mom a horse!
Italian Italian is the language of Italy and is known for its musical sound. Around 67 million people speak it. It is the language of art, music, and food! The word for 'hello' in Italian is 'ciao'. Italian comes from Latin, the same language as Spanish and French. Many famous opera songs are in Italian. The alphabet has only 21 letters; it doesn't have letters like 'k', 'j', or 'w'. Italian is easy to read because words are written how they sound. In Italian, the word 'pizza' means more than just the food; it also means 'boring task', so 'doing pizza' might mean you're stuck doing something boring!
French French is spoken by over 275 million people worldwide. It is the official language of France, parts of Canada, and many African countries. The French word for 'hello' is 'bonjour'. French is known as the language of love and is used in literature, art, and diplomacy. Many English words come from French, such as 'restaurant' and 'ballet'. French pronunciation can be difficult because many letters are not pronounced. It is one of the most studied languages in the world. The longest French word is 'anticonstitutionnellement'. It’s so long that most people just say 'super long' instead!
Spanish Spanish is spoken by over 500 million people. It is the main language in Spain and most of Latin America. Spanish comes from Latin, just like Italian and French. The word for 'hello' in Spanish is 'hola'. Spanish is one of the easiest languages to learn for English speakers. The alphabet has 27 letters, including 'ñ', which is unique to Spanish. Many countries speak Spanish, making it very useful for travel and business. In Spain, people sometimes say 'estar en la edad del pavo', which means 'to be at the turkey age' — it’s a funny way to talk about teenage years!
Are you ready to answer some questions? QUIZ
1. Which two languages from the texts come from Latin? a) English and Chinese b) Polish and French c) Italian and Spanish d) French and Polish
00:30
2. What makes Chinese different from all the other languages? a) It uses a phonetic alphabet b) It uses characters, not an alphabet c) It has 20 letters d) It uses only vowels
00:30
3. What is the significance of the word 'konstantynopolitańczykowianeczka' in Polish? a) It is a very popular word b) It is one of the longest words in the language c) It is a borrowed word from French d) It is an informal 'hello'
00:30
4. Why is English easy to learn compared to some other languages? a) It has no grammar rules b) It uses the Cyrillic alphabet c) It is widely used in media, internetand music d) It has few letters
00:30
5. Which language is described as having only 21 letters in its alphabet? a) Spanish b) French c) Polish d) Italian
00:30
6. What makes French pronunciation difficult for learners? a) Every letter is always pronounced b) It has no silent letters c) Many letters in words are not pronounced d) It uses a completely different alphabet
00:30
7. Which language is spoken by over 275 million people and is known as 'the language of love'? a) English b) Italian c) French d) Chinese
00:30
8. In which language is there no letter 'k,' 'j,' or 'w' in the alphabet? a) Polish b) Italian c) Spanish d) English
00:30
9. Which language has borrowed a large number of words from French, including 'restaurant' and 'ballet'? a) Polish b) Chinese c) Spanish d) English
00:30
10. Which language is described as 'the language of art, music, and food'? a) French b) Italian c) Spanish d) Polish
00:30
ANSWERS
Thank you!
1. c) Italian and Spanish, 2. b) It uses characters instead of an alphabet, 3. b) It is one of the longest words in the language, 4. c) It is widely used in media, internet, and music, 5. d) Italian, 6. c) Many letters in words are not pronounced, 7. c) French, 8. b) Italian, 9. d) English, 10. b) Italian