Monday, April 26, 2010
20th Annual Language Bowl brings area high school students to USI
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Wendy Knipe Bredhold Media Relations Specialist, News & Information Services 812/461-5259 The USI Department of Modern and Classical Languages hosts the annual event in which students test their skills in French, German, Latin, and Spanish. Dr. Silvia Anna Rode, 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 teams 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 that inspires creativity in the teams is part of the activities. Student groups of no more than eight and no less than four sing in the language they are studying. While the high school teams are on campus, they meet and talk to USI faculty and students. Foreign language faculty act as facilitators and USI students assist with registration, contests, and refreshments. Rode said more languages will be added to the high school competition next year. In addition to French, German, Latin, and Spanish, USI also offers courses in Japanese, Arabic, and Chinese. For more information, call 812/465-7026. |
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