European Day of Languages Escape Room

European Day of Languages Escape Room

Complete all the activites related to European Day of Languages and escape from the room!

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Index

Collect all the numbers by completing each of the challenges, and enter them in order in the final section to finish the game.

Introduction

Reward

01 Quiz

02 Find!

03 Correct image

04 Follow the series

Index

Collect all the numbers by completing each of the challenges, and enter them in order in the final section to finish the game.

Introduction

Reward

01 Quiz

02 Find!

03 Correct image

04 Follow the series

INTRODUCTION

Complete each activity to win a number. Keep a note of the number, email this to Mrs Sloan for your chance to win a prize.

INTRODUCTION

Complete each activity to win a number. Keep a note of the number, email this to Mrs Sloan for your chance to win a prize.

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QUIZ

Complete the following quiz, and getthe first number towards your reward!

QUIZ

question 1/5

How many languages are spoken in the world?

700

70,000

7,000

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QUIZ

Explanation:The best estimate we have is nearly 7000, of which nearly half are in danger of extinction. 7000 is a lot of languages and each one is well adapted to the culture which uses it.

question 2/5

What is the most spoken language in the world, based on the most number of both native speakers only?

Chinese

English

Spanish

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Explanation:Based on native speakers alone, Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, with a estimate of 918 million native speakers.

QUESTION 3/5

What percentage of the world's population can speak English?

20%

50%

15%

QUIZ

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QUIZ

Explanation: It is a myth that you don't have to learn other languages because everyone else speaks English- only 20 % of the world's entire population speak English!

QUESTION 4/5

Where are most languages spoken?

In large cities

Remote parts of the world

In Europe

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Explanation:Most languages are not written down and most are spoken by small numbers of people living in remote parts of the globe, for example tribes in the Amazon jungle.

QUESTION 5/5

What percentage of British employers say that they value language skills in employees?

20%

70%

60%

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Explanation:70% of British employers value language skills in their employees. As more than 60% of our trade is with non- English speaking countries, and the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union, this number is only ever going to increase.

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ERROR!

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QUIZ

FIND!

From among all the statements you discover,click only on the correct ones

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CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT STATEMENT 1/3

You can drag the light to search through the darkness

15% of the world's population speak English

Everyone speaks English in the world, therefore I don't have to learn another language

76% of people living in the UK can have a conversation in another language

More than 60% of British trade is with non-English speaking countries.

CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT STATEMENT 2/3

You can drag the light to search through the darkness

French is the least spoken language in the world

No languages are at threat of extinction

English is the most widely spoken language in the world

Learning a language can help delay the onset of dementia

There are around 700 languages in the world

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CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT STATEMENT 3/3

You can drag the light to search through the darkness

Hardly anyone speaks Chinese

Being bilingual offers no benefits to a person

45% of people in Sweden can hold a conversation in a foreign language

Nearly half of all languages in the world are at threat of extinction

If I go on holiday to Spain, everyone speaks English there, so I won't miss out on anything if I don't speak Spanish

RIGHT!

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Wrong!That statement is incorrect

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CORRECT IMAGE

Choose the correct image

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Which language has the most native speakers

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Which language has the most speakers (including both native and second language)?

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Where is Malay spoken?

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Which country has most people that can hold a conversation in another language, other than their mother tongue?

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Where is Bengali spoken?

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Choose the correct shape in the series

WHAT SHAPE GOES NEXT?

Choose the correct shape:

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Option 01

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Option 03

Option 04

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Option 06

WHAT SHAPE GOES NEXT?

Choose the correct shape:

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Option 02

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Option 06

WHAT SHAPE GOES NEXT?

Choose the correct shape:

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Option 01

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WHAT SHAPE GOES NEXT?

RIGHT!

Choose the correct shape:

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Option 01

Option 02

Option 03

Option 04

Option 05

Option 06

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7

GREAT!

THE FIRST NUMBER IS:

BACK TO INDEX

0

GREAT!

THE SECOND NUMBER IS:

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9

GREAT!

THE THIRD NUMBER IS:

BACK TO INDEX

2

GREAT!

THE FOURTH NUMBER IS:

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ENTER THE SECRET CODE

Congratulations!

You've managed to complete the Escape Room game. Email Mrs Sloan with the correct order of the numbers for your chance to win a prize.