Language Learning - word study

What is the term for the first language a person learns to speak?

• Vocabulary

• Mother tongue

• Proficiency

English is a __________ - used as a common language for communication between people who do not share the same native language.

• lingua franca

• lingua materna

• tongue twister

When someone speaks two languages fluently, they are considered:

• Bilingual

• Multilingual

• Trilingual

Real-world resources such as newspapers, podcasts, videos ... in real-life language are ______ materials

• simplified

• authentic

• enhanced materials

What is the benefit of using authentic materials when learning a language?

• To expand vocabulary with real-world examples

• To focus only on grammar rules

• To improve understanding of made-up texts

Which activity is most helpful for someone trying to improve comprehension while watching movies in another language?

• Using subtitles

• Skipping parts they don’t understand

• Avoiding spoken dialogue

A method of language learning by being surrounded by the target language in its natural context: language ______.

• extortion

• immersion

• detachment

What are effective ways to learn a language through immersion? (multiple answers)

• Enrol in courses taught entirely in the target language

• Travel or study abroad

• Watch movies and TV shows in English

• Do regular grammar drills

What does it mean to pick up a language?

• To look up a word in the dictionary

• To learn a language naturally and informally

• To become a tutor for that language

By learning basic grammar rules and vocabulary, you form the _________ of the language.

• foundation

• founding

• fondant