EUROQUIZ heats 2013
Round 2 (10 questions for teams)
Languages
Quizmaster: “This is round 2 of Euroquiz 2013, which consists of 10 spoken languages questions. These
questions have been devised by SCILT (Scotland’s National Centre for Languages) and recorded by
interpreting students at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. You will hear the same word or phrase spoken
twice in French, German, Spanish and Italian. After the second time, you will be given a few moments to
discuss the answer with your team before writing it down on your answer sheet. You may make notes at
any time, but it is extremely important that you remain completely silent while you are listening to the
voices.”
Q1: Quizmaster: “Now listen to question 1: What does this mean in English?”
RECORDING:
Huit
Acht
Ocho
Otto
Quizmaster: “Listen for the second time”
RECORDING:
Huit
Acht
Ocho
Otto
Quizmaster: “Please discuss your answer and write it down”
Q2: Quizmaster: “Now listen to question 2: What does this mean in English?”
RECORDING:
À bientôt!
Bis bald!
¡Nos vemos!
Ci vediamo!
Quizmaster: “Listen for the second time”
RECORDING:
À bientôt!
Bis bald!
¡Nos vemos!
Ci vediamo!
Quizmaster: “Please discuss your answer and write it down”
Q3: Quizmaster: “Now listen to question 3: What does this mean in English?”
RECORDING:
Je ne comprends pas
Das verstehe ich nicht
No entiendo
Non capisco
Quizmaster: “Listen for the second time”
RECORDING:
Je ne comprends pas
Das verstehe ich nicht
No entiendo
Non capisco
Quizmaster: “Please discuss your answer and write it down”
Q4: Quizmaster: “Now listen to question 4: What does this mean in English?”
RECORDING
Quel âge as-tu?
Wie alt bist du?
¿Cuántos años tienes?
Quanti anni hai?
Quizmaster: “Listen for the second time”
RECORDING
Quel âge as-tu?
Wie alt bist du?
¿Cuántos años tienes?
Quanti anni hai?
Quizmaster: “Please discuss your answer and write it down”
Q5: Quizmaster: “Now listen to question 5: What does this mean in English?”
RECORDING:
Excusez-moi.
Entschuldigung.
Perdón.
Scusi.
Quizmaster: “Listen for the second time”
RECORDING:
Excusez-moi.
Entschuldigung.
Perdón.
Scusi.
Quizmaster: “Please discuss your answer and write it down”
Quizmaster: “Now look at your answer sheet. Read question 6. You will then hear the same phrases in
French, German, Spanish and Italian spoken twice, which will contain the answer to the question. As
before, you will have time at the end to discuss your answer and write it down.
Q6: Quizmaster: “Question 6 – “What colour is the flower?”
RECORDING: La fleur est jaune
Die blume ist gelb
La flor es amarilla
Il fiore è giallo
Quizmaster: “What colour is the flower?”
RECORDING: La fleur est jaune
Die blume ist gelb
La flor es amarilla
Il fiore è giallo
Quizmaster “Please discuss your answer and write it down”
Q7: Quizmaster: “Question 7 – “What time is it?”
RECORDING: Il est cinq heures
Es ist fünf Uhr
Son las cinco
Sono le cinque
Quizmaster: “What time is it?”
RECORDING: Il est cinq heures
Es ist fünf Uhr
Son las cinco
Sono le cinque
Quizmaster: “Please discuss your answer and write it down”
Q8: Quizmaster: “Question 8 – “How many brothers or sisters does Marie have? Say how many of each.
You need both for a point”
RECORDING: Marie a deux frères et une sœur
Marie hat zwei Brüder und eine Schwester
Marie tiene dos hermanos y una hermana
Maria ha due fratelli e una sorella
Quizmaster: “How many brothers or sisters does Marie have?
RECORDING: Marie a deux frères et une sœur
Marie hat zwei Brüder und eine Schwester
Marie tiene dos hermanos y una hermana
Maria ha due fratelli e una sorella
Quizmaster: “Please discuss your answer and write it down”
Q9. Quizmaster: “Question 9 – “Which pets does Paul have? You need both for a point”
RECORDING: Paul a un chat et un poisson rouge
Paul hat eine Katze und einen Goldfisch
Paul tiene un gato y un pez de colores
Paul ha un gatto e un pesce rosso
Quizmaster: “Which pets does Paul have?”
RECORDING: Paul a un chat et un poisson rouge
Paul hat eine Katze und einen Goldfisch
Paul tiene un gato y un pez de colores
Paul ha un gatto e un pesce rosso
Quizmaster: “Please discuss your answer and write it down”
Q10: Quizmaster: “And finally, read Question 10 – “When does Sam play football?”
RECORDING: Sam joue football le lundi
Sam spielt jeden Montag Fußball
Sam juega al fútbol los lunes
Sam gioca calcio ogni lunedì
Quizmaster: “When does Sam play football?”
RECORDING: Sam joue football le lundi
Sam spielt jeden Montag Fußball
Sam juega al fútbol los lunes
Sam gioca calcio ogni lunedì
Quizmaster: “Please discuss your answer and write it down”
Quizmaster: “That’s the end of this round. We hope you enjoyed it”.
(Answer sheets will then be collected by teachers doing the scoring, and the quizmaster will read out the
answers to the pupils. Teachers will have a copy of the answers to do their marking while the answers are
being read out to the pupils).
Quizmaster: And now here are the answers:
1. Eight
2. See you/see you later/see you soon
3. I don’t understand/I can’t understand
4. How old are you/what’s your age
5. Excuse me/Pardon
6. (the flower is) yellow
7. (it is) 5 o’clock
8. (Marie has) 2 brothers and one sister (you need both for a point)
9. (Paul has) a cat and a goldfish (you need both for a point)
10. (Sam plays football on) Monday/Mondays
Quizmaster: Goodbye, au revoir, auf Wiedersehen, adios, ciao