Dear Parents and Studens,
2013 BYU Language Fair is coming on April 18th and we would like you to read the updated information at http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/languagefair/competitions.php
Chinese Language Fair 2013 is focusing on language skills and each competition is designed for challenges and preparation of students' oral proficiency. You may either click the following links: 2013 Language Fair Description.docx and Questions for Conversation Competition.docx for the detailed information or read the following information.
2013 Language Fair, April 18th
Watch the website for updates:
http://chineseflagship.byu.edu/languagefair/competitions.php
This year, the
Chinese Language Fair will focus on language!
Every competition is designed to challenge students’ Chinese language
and also to prepare them for oral proficiency assessments this spring (2013).
Please bring only your
students who are motivated to attend and compete. Students should earn the right to come to the
Language Fair. Because our numbers are
growing, not everyone will be able to compete. Schools should have mini
competitions to determine who to send to the fair.
Competitions:
1.
Singing
Group Competition: Each school may
enter only ONE singing group (a group consists of at least 5 or more students).
Choose your own song (3 minutes maximum).
Each school is responsible for its own accompaniment. A CD player may be used for background music,
but there can be no singing on it.
2.
Poetry: Each school is limited to 2 contestants for
level 1, 4 for level 2, and 6 contestants for levels 3 and above. Students are expected to memorize the text
for their level. No reading is
allowed. Each student will be asked one
question about the content of the poem which can be answered in English.
The poems are all the same for each level
and they can be found on the BYU language fair website along with English
translations and pinyin and 2 recordings that the students can listen to.
3.
Dramatic: An individual or group (2-6
students) may give a creative, original performance such as a skit or prepared
story. Emphasis should be on the quantity and quality of Chinese spoken equally
by all participants. Presentation should
be memorized and should not exceed 3 minutes in length.
4.
DVD: Each school is invited to enter one 3-minute
Chinese-language video (DVD), written and produced by students. The content for
the DVD can be about any topic taught in class, but it is strong encouraged
that DVDs focus on one of the following categories:
·
Chinese legend or story
·
Story to accompany chengyu
5.
Art
Contest: Students are welcome to
submit an original work of art (drawing, sculpture, etc.) that displays
something from Chinese culture. Art
objects can be brought the morning of the language Fair.
6.
Conversation
Competition: Students will have a
“conversation” with a Chinese speaker on topics that have been taught in class
(see Conversation Questions). All
students will receive a ranking. Only 3
students from levels 1-3 from each school can compete so schools will need to
hold their own internal contests. There
is no limit on the number of students who can compete in this category for
levels 4 and above.
7.
Confucius
Institute Competition: The Confucius Institute will sponsor a speech
contest. Students should pick a cultural
product, practice, or philosophy to compare between America and China (e.g.,
school, government, names, history, folktales, yoyos, environment, comic books,
etc.). Speeches should be no longer than
5 minutes, and students may have an accompanying PowerPoint. After the presentation, a panel of judges
will ask the presenter questions about their presentation.
Tentatively winners will compete to win
scholarships to attend summer study abroad in China or summer Chinese day camps
in Utah. The nature of the scholarships
has yet to be decided, and more information will be forthcoming.
Grading
Scale:
Superior: 特优
5. Nearly flawless; spontaneous;
exceptional performance
Excellent: 非常好 4.
Little hesitation; good pronunciation and expression
Very
Good: 很好 3.
Some hesitation; fair pronunciation
Good: 好 2.
Halting; quite a few pronunciation problems, fair
dramatic expression
Alright: 不 错 1.
Halting pronunciation; difficult to understand;
dramatic expression lacking
Activities:
1.
Character
Bingo: The students will have the
chance to play Bingo in Chinese.
2.
Shopping
for Clothes: The students will ask
for a variety of “interesting” clothing items and take a picture in front of a
scene from China.
3.
Travel
Agency: Students will plan a trip
after seeing pictures of places in China or Taiwan.
4.
Post
Office: Students can buy a postcard/ U.S. postage stamp for $0.50. They can write to their principal with some
help from the post office workers.
5.
Sing-a-long/Karaoke:
Students will have the chance to sing along to Chinese videos and songs.
6.
Calligraphy:
7.
Paper
Folding/ Paper Cutting:
8.
Kung
Fu/ Tai Chi
9.
Lion/Dragon
Dance
10. Noodle Shop: Students will be able to buy Chinese noodles,
rice, dumplings, spring rolls. etc.
NO LUNCH WILL BE SERVED.
11. Souvenirs: Students may buy a variety of Chinese related
souvenirs, poster, pens, buttons, t-shirts, bags, etc.
THE QUESTIONS THEY ARE GOING TO ASK ACCORDING TO LEVELS
Questions for Conversation Competition
Level 1: Short answers
1.
What is your name? How old are you? What grade are you in?
2.
What is
the name of your school? Do you like
your school? Do you like your teachers? How do you get to school?
3.
What is the date? What is the month? What is the day of the week? What is the date
tomorrow?
4.
What leisure activities do you like to do? Talk about what activities you like to do on
different days of the week.
5.
Describe your friends (e.g., age, grade, appearance)?
What do you like to do with your friends?
6.
Describe
your family. How many people? What are their ages? What are their names? What do they like to
do? What do they look like?
7.
Do you like Chinese New Year? What is your zodiac animal? What do you say to people at Chinese New
Year? What do people eat?
Level 2/3: Sentences
1.
What do you like to eat? What is your favorite food?
2.
Do you like to go to restaurants? What do you like to order? How often do you
eat at restaurants?
3.
Describe what you are wearing? Describe the colors of your clothes.
4.
Do you like to go shopping for clothes? Where do you shop? How much money will you
pay for (clothing item).
5.
What season is it? What is your favorite season? Why? What is
the weather today?
6.
What sports do you like? What sports don’t you like? Why?
7.
What is your class schedule? What is your
favorite subject? What is your least
favorite subject? Why?
8.
Would you like to go to China? What cities would
you like to visit? Have you gone to other
countries? How did you get there?
Levels 4 and above: 4 or 5 sentences for each question
1.
Talk about your favorite book? Explain what the book is about and why you
like it?
2.
Tell about a perfect date. Explain everything you would do and why it
would be perfect.
3.
Beginning when you get up, talk about a routine
school day for you? Would you like to
change your daily routine? Why or why not?
4.
Imagine someone gave you a paid trip to
China. Explain where you would go and
what you would do there.
5.
Tell me about the computers and other technology
in your school? Are you good at using
technology? What kinds of things can you
do with technology?
6.
Do you
play an instrument? If so, how often do
you practice? What kinds of music do you
like to listen to? How often do you listen to music?
7.
Explain the geography of your state. Are there mountains, rivers, and lakes? Do you live in the north, south, east, or
west?
8.
Imagine your life in 10 years. Describe what you will be doing?
9.
Explain how American and Chinese cultures are
different?
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