Foreign Language

Pronunciation

100

Read the word /ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs/

conscientious

200

Read this /ˌʌnprɪˌdɪktəˈbɪləti/ 

unpredictability

300

Read this /ˌeɡzɪˈstenʃl/ 

existential

400

Read this /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/ 

contemplate

500

Read this /ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃn/ 

motivation

Grammar

100

What is the correct preposition?

"We can discuss ... lunch tomorrow."

at

200

What is the missing word?

Call her tomorrow ... she'll be very upset

otherwise 

or

300

What is Lima the capital of?

Peru

400

Name a Spanish speaking country in Central America?

Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama

500

What is a Spanish Speaking country from South America?

Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay

Vocabulary 1

100

What is a way that learning a second language could help you in the work place?

According to Eton Institute’s Language Development in the Workforce survey (September 2014), 89% of our clients stated that multilingual employees add value to the workforce and 88% stated that recruiting team members with language skills is important to their organization. A multilingual ability is definitely a competitive edge in today’s world.

200

When is the best time to learn language?

from ages 4 to 12 is the critical period for learning language

300

What is the easiest language for native English speakers to learn?

Spanish is classified as one of the easiest languages for native English speakers to learn due to its grammatical and cultural proximity to English.

400

Who scores better on standardizes testing: monolingual students or multilingual students?

multilingual

500

What disease can be prolonged if one learns a new language?

Alzheimer's and dememtia can be prolonged up to 5 years

Collocations

100

What popular children's book is available in most languages?

Pinocchio

200

How many languages does the pope know?

9

300

How languages are there in the world? Hint: its probably more than you're thinking.

about 7,000

400

What is the language with the most native speakers?

Mandarin Chinese

500

What is date that the oldest written language that was found in China on Yangshao culture pottery?

4500 BC.

Trivia

100

Where is the Languages, Literatures, and Culture located at on campus?

5th Floor of Sanford

200

Where can I go if I need help with learning Language?

The Language Lab on the 5th floor of Sanford

300

Name three languages Appalachian State has to offer.

Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Teaching English Secondary Language

400

What is a program that you pay through your tuition that can help you learn languages?

Mango Languages is a completely web-based language-learning system that focuses on conversation skills.

500

What is something you have learned so far from this game?

YAY LEARNING