Ultimate language test

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ULTIMATE LANGUAGE TEST FACILITATED BY NERIJUS RKIAUCIUNAS ([email protected]) Seminar “How to overcome linguistic barriers” 12 June 2012, Rome

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This game was used during the international seminar "How to remove linguistic barriers"

Transcript of Ultimate language test

  • 1. Seminar How to overcomelinguistic barriers 12 June 2012, Rome
  • 2. RULES OF THE EXAM No cheating we are not at school! Helping is possible, even encouraged! The test hosts are always correct If you disagree with the test hosts, see the rule above 1 time you can use a Joker in order to triple your win or loss Correct answer: +3 points Incorrect answer: -3 points Honestly dont know: +1 point
  • 3. HOW MANY LANGUAGES ARE THE OFFICIAL EUROPEAN UNIONS LANGUAGES? A. 27 B. 15 C. 23 D. 3 (English, French and German)ROUND: 1
  • 4. SAY CHEERS IN AS MANY LANGUAGES AS YOU ARE ABLE IN YOUR GROUP? http://blog.beeriety.com/2010/04/20/how-to-say-cheers-is-40-languages/ROUN Longest list gets +5D: 2 points 2nd longest list gets +3 points
  • 5. WHAT DOES THE 2 FINGERS UP SIGN MEAN?ROUND: 3
  • 6. 1 UK Cock-a-doodle-doo MATCH THE FOLLOWING: 2 Poland Kukuryku 3 Slovakia Kikiriki 4 Iceland Gaggala g Sweden 5 Romania Cucurigu Lithuania 6 Bulgaria Kukurigon UK 7 Germany Kikeriki 8 Norway Kykeliky Poland 9 Sweden Kuckeliku Estonia Slovakia Slovenia 10 Latvia Kikerigu 11 Togo Pom-pom-pidou Romania Portugal 12 Lithuania Kakarieku Bulgaria France 13 Denmark Kykeliky Germany Greece 14 Netherlands Kukeluku Finland Belgium 15 Slovenia kikirikiiiiii Latvia Iceland 16 Finland Kukko Kiekuu Togo Norway 17 Portugal C-c-ro-c-c Netherlands 18 France Cocorico Denmark 19 Estonia Kukarekuu 20 Greece Kikirikoy 21 Belgium KukelukuuROUN For each correct answer+1 pointD: 4
  • 7. WHAT WAS THE NATIONALITY OF L.L ZAMENHOF, AT THE TIME WHEN HE INVENTED THE ESPERANTO LANGUAGE? A. Polish B. Jewish C. Russian D. GermanROUND: 5
  • 8. WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD IN ANY LANGUAGE YOU KNOW? sMILEs - because theres a mile between the first letter and the lastROUN Longest word gets +5 pointsD: 6 2nd longest word gets +3 points
  • 9. COME UP WITH THE LONGEST LIST OF ACRONYMS WHICH ARE USED IN THE YOUTH IN ACTION CONTEXT http://bitrimulti.net/2009/11/17/texting-in-international-youth-work/ROUN Longest list gets +5D: 7 points 2nd longest list gets +3 points
  • 10. WHICH LANGUAGE IS THIS?ROUND: 8
  • 11. SHOW THE WORD USING THE GROUP AS A SCULPTUREROUN If you guess +5 pointsD: 9 If they guess +3 points
  • 12. WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THESE COCKTAILS IN THE DRINKING LANGUAGE AND WHAT ARE THE ORIGINS OF THE NAMES? 1. Mojito 2. Cuba 3. Blue Lagoon LibreROUND: 10
  • 13. WHAT DID YOU LEARN TODAY?LASTROUND: