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Foreign Language Fair

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Foreign Language Fair

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    1. Foreign Language Fair Presented by BYU

    2. What? The graduating students of the Foreign Language Departments at BYU put on a fair for foreign language students in the second year or higher from all over Utah.

    3. When? This year the fair is scheduled for Thursday, April 19th, 2007. It is a “Reading Day” for students preparing for their final exams.

    4. Where? The Spanish Fair is held at the Wilkinson Center, which is a large, centrally located building on the BYU campus. There is an arcade, bowling alley, food court, juice bar, and a huge book store with souvenirs

    5. Why? The Department deans and students of BYU want to do something fun and educational for young language learners. It is an awesome opportunity to use what you have learned.

    6. How? Our fourth term project presentation will double as an audition. There will be an optional sign-up sheet for those of you who are interested. After everyone has presented, those of you who will represent South Davis Junior High School well, will be invited.

    7. Choices Prepared Talk

    8. Humorous Story Students will perform individually The story idea may be taken from any source, but must be told by the student in his or her own words and within his or her own range of language ability Teachers may help with grammar, vocabulary, and expression

    9. Humorous Story The story is to be memorized The story should be 2 - 3 min long Students will be judged on projection, pronunciation, ability to put over punch lines effectively, conformity to time limit There will be no questions from judges

    10. Humorous Story There is an old story of the teacher preparing her students for a visit by a school official who will talk to them in Spanish. The teacher primes a student to answer anticipated questions in the following sequence: 1. How old are you? 14 years 2. How long have you studied Spanish? 2 years Which do you like most, conversation or grammar? Both Of course, the official asks the questions in another sequence: 1. How long have you studied Spanish? 14 years 2. How old are you? 2 years 3. Either you are taking me for a fool or you’re pulling my leg! Both

    11. Prepared Talk The student must select a topic and prepare a talk in Spanish The teacher may correct the grammar or suggest vocabulary The talk is to last from 2 to 3 min The talk is to be memorized Students will be judged on content, pronunciation, expression, time limit, and responses to questions

    12. Prepared Talk A Latin American liberator Indian influence in Mexican life Movies or television? Can this happen here? Spain: a modern democracy Terrorism in the world today The value of studying a foreign language An underdeveloped country of Latin America

    13. Prepared Talk The student should introduce themselves and announce the subject of the talk. For example: “Soy Juan Monopatines y voy a hablar sobre la influencia de lo indígena en la vida mexicana.”

    14. Poetry Recitation Students are to select a poem from those in their level They must have the poem memorized

    15. Poetry Recitation VERSOS SENCILLOS por José Martí Cultivo una rosa blanca, en julio como en enero, para el amigo sincero que me da su mano franca. Y para el cruel que me arranca el corazón con que vivo, cardo ni ortiga cultivo: cultivo la rosa blanca.

    16. Poetry Recitation Students should begin by introducing themselves and the name and author of the poem they will recite “Me llamo Manolo Metepatas, y voy a recitar... ‘Canción del Jinete’ por Federico García Lorca.”

    17. Show and Tell The student will bring an object to talk about. It can be a piece of ‘realia’ (an authentic object from the foreign culture), a picture, a model, an object the student has made, a sandbox city, a game or any other object

    18. Show and Tell Students will introduce themselves The presentation is to be memorized It should last between 2 & 3 min The student will be judged on projection, self expression, time limit, content, pronunciation, and responses

    19. Show and Tell Show a corn tortilla and tell how it is made and how it is the base of many Mexican dishes. Show how it can serve as a bread, a spoon, a napkin, etc Show a model or floor plan of a Spanish home and point out how it is arranged

    20. Skit Performance Any number of students may participate The total presentation should not exceed 10 minutes One student should introduce the group and title of the skit at the beginning

    21. Skit Performance The skit group will be responsible for bringing all props, costumes, and any other equipment needed Skits will be judged on staging, time, proficiency, projection & pronunciation Parts should be memorized

    22. Skit Performance Some skits you may choose from: Jack and the Beanstalk Hansel and Gretel Red Riding Hood Rumplestiltskin Snow White Or write your own!

    23. Language Bowl A team consists of five members All questions will be asked in Spanish and will be appropriate to each level It is a tournament-style competition There are no materials to study

    24. Language Bowl 40% grammar Ex. --Ponga esta frase en el futuro: “Ando hasta la plaza.” (Ans. Voy a andar hasta la plaza.) 30% geography, history, culture, current events Ex. --żCuál es la capital del Perú? (Ans. Lima) 30% vocabulary, refranes, modismos Ex. --żCómo se dice en espańol “the umbrella”? (Ans. el paraguas)

    25. Espańolandia Using the “Visitor’s Guide”, pretend you and your friends are visiting a Spanish-speaking country where you must not speak English You must use official currency to buy things You will need to complete at least 7 activities

    26. Espańolandia ADUANA BANCO METRO KIOSKO RECUERDOS ROPA HOTEL

    27. To the bus! After you and your friends have completed your short presentation and visited Espańolandia, you may eat, shop and visit other areas of the Wilkinson Center It is your responsibility to get back to the bus on time!

    28. What to do now Sign your name for the activity you are prepared for If you want to perform a different activity, talk to me When invited, get an info packet Return with the signed permission slip and $4.00 ASAP!

    29. Credit You must return with: a certificate of completion and a stamped Passport from Espańolandia

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