RES EDL Quiz 2023

How long have we been celebrating European Day of Languages for?

• 20 years

• 22 years

• 25 years

• 28 years

Outside of France, French is the official language in how many other countries?

• 10

• 18

• 29

• 33

Answer explanation

Other countries include Switzerland, Belgium, Canada and Madagascar.

Will Smith, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston all speak ... as their second language.

• German

• French

• Italian

• Spanish

After English, the most commonly spoken European language in Belfast is ... .

• Polish

• Lithuanian

• Romanian

• Portuguese

Answer explanation

According to the 2011 census, Polish is the mostly widely spoken language besides English in Northern Ireland.

The French phrase 'avoir le cafard' (literally 'to have the cockroach') means what?

• To feel sick

• To feel tired

• To feel hungry

• To feel sad

In Spanish, the phrase 'ser pan comido' (literally 'to be eaten bread') means that something is:

• Really delicious

• Really cold

• Really easy

• Really funny

Almost 3/4 of adults living in the UK, say that they regret not being able to speak a second language.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

73% of adults surveyed said they regret not having taken their languages studies further and 54% revealed that they have faced difficulties by not being able to speak a second language.

Roughly how many languages are spoken in London?

• 150

• 225

• 300

• 370

English and what other language is taught in schools in every country in the world?

• Spanish

• French

• Chinese

• Arabic

Answer explanation

This means there are roughly 100 million French students and 2 million French teachers across the world.

Almost half of all English words have a French origin.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Words such as 'caramel', 'parachute' and 'cinema' all come from the French language.