Multicultural family

1. 1. Why do some people nowadays marry someone from another family?

• to learn new languages

• because they work in different countries

• to travel more often

• to watch international films

2. 2. What language do Annika and Pierre speak at home?

• French

• Danish

• German

• English

3. 3. How many languages do Annika and Pierre's children speak?

• one

• two

• three

• four

4. 4. According to the text, which language has the most speakers in the most countries?

• Arabic

• Spanish

• French

• English

5. 5. Why do some multicultural families use English at home?

• Because it is the easiest language to learn

• To improve their language skills

• To communicate with their neighbours

• Because their children prefer it

6. 6. How many native speakers does English have?

• 350 million

• 850 million

• 500 million

• 1 billion

7. 7. What makes English an important language, according to the text?

• its simplicity

• its use in films and music

• its popularity in Europe

• its history

8. 8. Why do children in multicultural families prefer speaking English?

• because their parents force them

• because it helps them with their homework

• because they find it easy

• because it is required at school

9. 9. What do some people say about the use of English?

• it should be banned

• it is used too much

• it is perfect for everyone

• it is the most beautiful language

10. 10. How do multicultural families exemplify language use in real life?

• by speaking only one language

• by learning new languages

• by using English in daily life

• by avoiding language diversity