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Seminar
     “How to
    overcome
linguistic barriers”
 12 June 2012, Rome
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 don’t know:   +1 point
HOW MANY LANGUAGES ARE THE OFFICIAL
       EUROPEAN UNION’S LANGUAGES?


       A. 27
       B. 15
       C. 23
       D. 3 (English, French and German)


ROUN
D:
           1
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                  +5
D:
              2                       points
                                      2nd longest list gets     +3 points
WHAT DOES THE “2 FINGERS UP” SIGN MEAN?




ROUN
D:
           3
1     UK            Cock-a-doodle-doo
 MATCH THE FOLLOWING:               2     Poland        Kukuryku
                                    3     Slovakia      Kikiriki
                                    4     Iceland       Gaggala gò
   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       Cò-cò-ro-cò-cò
               Netherlands          18    France         Cocorico
   Denmark                          19    Estonia        Kukarekuu
                                    20    Greece         Kikirikoy
                                    21    Belgium        Kukelukuu


ROUN
                             For each correct answer+1 point
D:
           4
WHAT WAS THE NATIONALITY OF L.L
       ZAMENHOF, AT THE TIME WHEN HE INVENTED
       THE ESPERANTO LANGUAGE?

            A. Polish
            B. Jewish
            C. Russian
            D. German


ROUN
D:
           5
WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD IN ANY
       LANGUAGE YOU KNOW?


                             sMILEs - because
                              there's a mile
                              between the
                              first letter and
                              the last




ROUN
                        Longest word gets       +5 points
D:
           6            2nd longest word gets   +3 points
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                     +5
D:
               7                         points
                                         2nd longest list gets       +3 points
WHICH LANGUAGE IS THIS?




ROUN
D:
           8
SHOW THE WORD USING THE GROUP AS A
       SCULPTURE




ROUN
                       If you guess    +5 points
D:
           9           If they guess   +3 points
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
                         Libre
ROUN
D:
             10
WHAT DID YOU LEARN TODAY?




LAST
ROUN
D:

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Ultimate language test

  • 1. Seminar “How to overcome linguistic 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 don’t know: +1 point
  • 3. HOW MANY LANGUAGES ARE THE OFFICIAL EUROPEAN UNION’S LANGUAGES? A. 27 B. 15 C. 23 D. 3 (English, French and German) ROUN D: 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 +5 D: 2 points 2nd longest list gets +3 points
  • 5. WHAT DOES THE “2 FINGERS UP” SIGN MEAN? ROUN D: 3
  • 6. 1 UK Cock-a-doodle-doo MATCH THE FOLLOWING: 2 Poland Kukuryku 3 Slovakia Kikiriki 4 Iceland Gaggala gò 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 Cò-cò-ro-cò-cò Netherlands 18 France Cocorico Denmark 19 Estonia Kukarekuu 20 Greece Kikirikoy 21 Belgium Kukelukuu ROUN For each correct answer+1 point D: 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. German ROUN D: 5
  • 8. WHAT IS THE LONGEST WORD IN ANY LANGUAGE YOU KNOW? sMILEs - because there's a mile between the first letter and the last ROUN Longest word gets +5 points D: 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 +5 D: 7 points 2nd longest list gets +3 points
  • 10. WHICH LANGUAGE IS THIS? ROUN D: 8
  • 11. SHOW THE WORD USING THE GROUP AS A SCULPTURE ROUN If you guess +5 points D: 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 Libre ROUN D: 10
  • 13. WHAT DID YOU LEARN TODAY? LAST ROUN D: