Language Detectives - try out these challenges! by Hampton, Cathy https://padlet.com/universityofwarwick/s0243ugdksgrk8c6vc79 Add your answers using the 'comments' button at the bottom of each challenge, OR by pressing the + button and creating a new post. en-us 2026-10-01 20:40:39 UTC 2026-10-12 10:30:15 UTC hello@padlet.com cmhampton1_2 https://padlet.com/universityofwarwick/s0243ugdksgrk8c6vc79/wish/4079444641  Can you work out the expressions from the emojis given?


1.  🌧️🐱🐶

 

2.  💔🔨

 

3.   🔨📌👤

4.   🥶➡️🦶🦶

5.   🧠⛈️⚡

6.   🕰️✈️

7.   🐘🛋️🪑

]]> 2026-10-01 20:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/universityofwarwick/s0243ugdksgrk8c6vc79/wish/4079444641 cmhampton1_2 https://padlet.com/universityofwarwick/s0243ugdksgrk8c6vc79/wish/4079448305 2026-10-01 20:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/universityofwarwick/s0243ugdksgrk8c6vc79/wish/4079448305 Look at the images below. Can you work out the words / expressions that these language puzzles are hiding? cmhampton1_2 https://padlet.com/universityofwarwick/s0243ugdksgrk8c6vc79/wish/4079452859 How did you decode the clues?

 

What different kinds of techniques did the puzzle setter use?

 

Can you create a similar puzzle of your own?

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NON È L'USCITA

IEȘIRE DE URGENȚĂ (clue above)

SORTIE DE SECOURS

]]> 2026-10-01 21:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/universityofwarwick/s0243ugdksgrk8c6vc79/wish/4079463094 cmhampton1_2 https://padlet.com/universityofwarwick/s0243ugdksgrk8c6vc79/wish/4079465181 Click on the 'g' above to see the European language map. Use this map to check out language patterns. Now that you have guessed the English for ‘salida’ and the other words above, type it into the box on this site. Can you see patterns between words in different countries?  Can you see where the words in the examples above come from?

]]> 2026-10-01 21:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/universityofwarwick/s0243ugdksgrk8c6vc79/wish/4079465181 We can see that often linguists discover meaning by looking at words, signs and images together. Can you use the skills you’ve developed to decode this shop sign without using a dictionary? Type your ideas using the 'comments' button below. cmhampton1_2 https://padlet.com/universityofwarwick/s0243ugdksgrk8c6vc79/wish/4079469114

  • What clues are you using?

  • Which words in the sign are similar to other words you may know?

  • Can some words catch us out on this sign? Which ones?

  • Which language do you think the sign is in?

    • ]]>     2026-10-01 21:27:34 UTC https://padlet.com/universityofwarwick/s0243ugdksgrk8c6vc79/wish/4079469114     cmhampton1_2 https://padlet.com/universityofwarwick/s0243ugdksgrk8c6vc79/wish/4079472361 Can you translate these positive messages about language learning? How did you do it?

     

    1.     FR • ES • IT • PT • RO
    ⬇️
    🌍 🔄

     

     

    2.     Lo futuro es briliante quand tu aprende linguas.

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