Monday, April 06, 2009
Language Bowl feeds enthusiasm for language
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The Department of Modern and Classical Languages at the University of Southern Indiana will be hosting the annual Academic Foreign Language Bowl for high school students beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. The Academic Foreign Language Bowl is a tradition at USI and last year’s participants came from 18 area high schools representing students with knowledge in French, German, Latin, and Spanish. Dr. Silvia Anna Rode, associate professor of German and chair of the department, said, “Students have great fun participating in the language bowl. It gives them an opportunity to use the language and gain confidence while interacting with students from other high schools. The event also gives the department faculty an opportunity to connect with local foreign language teachers to better understand and support their professional needs.” High schools may bring a team of five students to compete. Question and answer rounds consist of 20 questions plus five tie-breakers. Questions may be based on cultural or language-specific knowledge. Students who learn a language also are introduced to the culture, so a song competition is part of the activities. Student groups of no more than eight and no less than four sing in the language they are studying. A brief awards ceremony begins at 10:45 a.m. in Mitchell Auditorium. In addition to French, German, Latin, and Spanish, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at USI also offers Japanese courses and beginning in fall 2009 will offer introductory courses in Arabic and Chinese. The registration fee for the competition is $20 per team. Kathy Funke News and Information Services 812/465-7050 or kfunke@usi.edu |
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