ELT 1 task on Bilingualism, Trilingualsim & Multilingulsim

Translation of phrase into different languages in term of Bilingualism, Trilingualism and Multilingulsim. Bilingualism means the ‘fluency in or use of two Languages’. Trilingualism means ‘the condition of being trilingual; the ability to speak three languages’. Multilingulsim means ‘the ability of an individual speaker or a community of speaker to more languages. Contrast with monolingualism, the ability to use only one language.

Phrase: Literature

§  French – Litteraire

§  German – Literarisch

§  Portuguese – Literario

§  Ukrainian – Literatura
Irish - litirocht

Phrase: Thanks

Ø German – Danke

Ø French – Merci

Ø Russian – Spasiba

Ø Italian – Grazie

Ø Japanese – Arigato  

Phrase – work

·       Dutch – Werk

·       French – Travail

·       German – Arbeit

·       Italian – lavoro

·       Russian – Rabota

 Phrase - Wonderful

·       Dutch – Prachtig

·       French – Formidable

·       German – Wunderbar

·       Italian – Meraviglioso

·       Russian – Zamechatel’no

Phrase – Excellent

§    Dutch – Uitstekend

§  German – Ausgezeichnet

§  Greek – Exochos

§  Irish – Den Scoth

§  Russian – Otlichno     

Thank you….