What's Your Language Learning Style?

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Quiz Questions

1.
When you read, do you...
- A.
  Enjoy descriptive passages and visualize the scene
- B.
  Enjoy dialogue and hear the characters in your mind
- C.
  Highlight or bookmark your favorite passages to go back and re-read again
- D.
  Prefer action scenes
2.
When you learn something new, do you...
- A.
  Enjoy watching videos
- B.
  Prefer listening to lectures
- C.
  You like to read and take notes
- D.
  Jump in and learn by doing it
3.
When you are spelling an unfamiliar word, do you...
- A.
  Visualize the word in your mind
- B.
  Sound the word out as you spell it
- C.
  Look up the word online
- D.
  Write the word down first
4.
When you want to relax, do you...
- A.
  Watch TV
- B.
  Listen to music
- C.
  Read or journal
- D.
  Play a game or exercise
5.
You are working in an office. Which of the following do you find most distracting?
- A.
  Lights that are too bright or too dim
- B.
  Noises from the hallway or outside the building (like traffic or someone cutting the grass)
- C.
  Reading badly written emails
- D.
  Sitting still all the time
6.
When you teach someone something new, do you...
- A.
  Show them what to do
- B.
  Tell them what to do
- C.
  Write down the instructions for them
- D.
  Work together
7.
When you're bored, do you...
- A.
  Look around
- B.
  Talk to yourself
- C.
  Write or doodle
- D.
  Move around or fidget
8.
When you need to remember something, do you...
- A.
  Draw or take a picture
- B.
  Say it to yourself over and over
- C.
  Write it down
- D.
  Think about it while moving around
9.
When you're giving directions, do you...
- A.
  Draw a map
- B.
  Give clear and detailed verbal instructions
- C.
  Write down detailed instructions
- D.
  Point and use body language to explain the directions
10.
When you're putting something together, do you...
- A.
  Watch video instructions
- B.
  Prefer to have someone tell you what to do
- C.
  Read the instructions
- D.
  Figure it out as you do it
11.
Browsing the internet, you particularly like websites that have...
- A.
  Lots of images and a beautiful design
- B.
  Videos or podcasts, music and other audible content
- C.
  Interesting articles and texts
- D.
  Games and things you can click on
12.
What’s the best way for you to learn a language?
- A.
  Watching a movie in that language
- B.
  Listening to music with lots of lyrics
- C.
  Reading books in that language
- D.
  Traveling and meeting people who speak it
- E.
  Studying hard!
13.
What kind of book would you like to read for fun?
- A.
  A book with lots of pictures in it
- B.
  Read? No thanks, I’d rather listen to an audiobook
- C.
  A book with lots of words in it
- D.
  A book with word searches or crossword puzzles
14.
What are you most likely to remember about new people you meet?
- A.
  Their face but not their name
- B.
  Their name but not their face
- C.
  Writing down their name on a piece of paper or in your phone
- D.
  What you talked about with them
15.
When you're happy, what are you most likely to do?
- A.
  Smile from ear to ear
- B.
  Talk up a storm
- C.
  Write how your feeling in your journal
- D.
  Act really hyper
16.
Of these four classes, which is your favorite?
- A.
  Art class
- B.
  Music class
- C.
  English class
- D.
  Gym class
17.
If you won a game, which of these four prizes would you choose?
- A.
  A poster for the wall
- B.
  A CD or mp3 download
- C.
  A book to read
- D.
  A game of some kind (or a football or soccer ball, etc.)
18.
Which would you rather go to with a group of friends?
- A.
  A movie
- B.
  A concert
- C.
  A book fair
- D.
  An amusement park
19.
You want to visit some friends, but you’ve only been to their place once before and you’re not sure if you can find it again. Would you...
- A.
  Look at a map
- B.
  Ask your friends for directions
- C.
  Remember to write down the directions beforehand so you don't forget
- D.
  Just get going – you’ve been there once, you’ll find it again
20.
What’s the best way for you to study for a test?
- A.
  Use flashcards
- B.
  Have someone ask you questions that you can answer out loud
- C.
  Read or write down notes
- D.
  Chew gum, walk around, rock in a chair, or hold on to something while studying

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Visual Learner
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Visual learners need to see something in order to learn it and find it easy to work with pictures and diagrams.Languages that suit you best:Visual learners would excel in a logographic language, which is a fancy word for a language that uses pictures and symbols to represent entire words. Chinese is the most well-known logographic language, and many of its characters derive from the object they represent. Visual learners may also enjoy Japanese, which has a heavy Chinese influence. However, Japanese uses a syllabary, which means that symbols represent entire syllables, which are then combined into whole words. Hindi and Korean also use a syllabary.
2.
Auditory Learner
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Auditory learners learn via sound. They tend to recall information as long as they hear it, whether that’s via the spoken word or through music.Languages that suit you best:Auditory learners should pick a language whose sounds they are drawn to, especially if that language sounds vastly different from their native tongue. If you’re an auditory learner, consider a tonal language, which places an extreme emphasis on sound. Each tone in a tonal language can completely change the meaning of a word, so you’ll have to have a well-trained ear! As Mandarin has four tones, consider starting with Chinese. If you’d rather not choose a tonal language, then pick a language that sounds radically different from English, such as Portuguese, Italian or Russian.
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Linguistic Learner
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Linguistic learners are drawn to words, especially when they’re written down.Languages that suit you best:Linguistic learners should pursue a language that heavily emphasizes its written system. Many linguistic learners would enjoy Arabic, which prizes its literary traditions and delineates sharply between the written and spoken word. French, which is known for its wealth of poetry, and German, which is known for being a language of philosophy, are also strong choices.
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Kinesthetic Learner
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Kinesthetic learners are good at working with their hands, and learn best when they’re in motion.Languages that suit you best:Kinesthetic learners should choose a language for its practicality, as a highly spoken language will let them travel all over the world and do a lot. For this reason, Spanish is a strong choice, as it's spoken all over Latin America, as well as in Spain.

What's Your Language Learning Style?

Are you a visual, auditory, linguistic, or a kinesthetic learner? Discover which learning style suits you best to maximize your study time and hit your foreign language goals!

Quiz Questions

Quiz Outcomes