Language Fest 2024 - Speech competition registration

The Language Teachers’ Association of the NT (LTANT) is pleased to announce that registration will be opened on Monday 15 July for Language Fest - Speaking and Poster Creation Competition in 2024. First of all, we would like to express our deepest thanks to Alatai Holiday Apartments, The Confucius Institute, Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia, Consulate-General of Japan in Sydney and The Japan Foundation, Sydney for supporting this event. This year, the competition will again be broadened to allow students to both spoken and written work. We will be receiving submissions to this competition ‘online’ with students able to submit pre-recorded video and digital poster entries. If you wish to register, please read the following guidelines carefully before registering.

Students are permitted to compete in Language Fest 2024 if their language teachers are members of LTANT. Teachers need to check who holds their institutional membership as to which students are permitted to enter competition.

[Speech Competition topics]

Students may choose their own topic or use one of the prompts below for their speeches:

• Contemporary Issues:
• When I travelled to……..
• My ideal holiday destination
• A profile of a famous person
• My Dream Weekend
• Self-Introduction and Hobbies
• Interview

*Indonesian language students should visit www.naila.org.au to see suggested categories.

** Japanese language students who are participating in NihonGO will need to check the competition details if they plan to enter into both competitions as the specifications are different. For more information about NihonGo, please visit www.sydney.jpf.go.jp/language-for-learners/contest/nihongo-presentation-fest/

[Divisions]

A: Primary School - Transition - Year 6  Group Presentation (Maximum 5 students in a group)

Primary school students studying language  2 - 3 minutes

B: Middle Years - Year 7-9 Group Presentation (Maximum 5 students in a group)

Year 7 - 9 students studying language  3 - 4 minutes

C: Lower Primary – Transition – Year 3 Individual Speeches

Transition - Year 3 students studying language  1 - 2 minutes

D: Upper Primary - Year 4-6 Individual Speeches

Year 4 - 6 students studying language  2 - 3 minutes

E: Middle Years - Year 7-9 Individual Speeches

Year 7 - 9 students studying language  2 - 3 minutes

F: High School Senior Year 10/ Stage 1 Individual Speeches

Year 10/ Stage 1 students studying language  3 - 5 minutes

G: High School Senior Stage 2 Individual Speeches

Students studying Stage 2 language  3 - 5 minutes

H: Background Speakers – Primary Individual Speeches

Background speakers at Primary school   2 - 3 minutes

I: Background Speakers – Secondary Individual Speeches

Background speakers at Secondary school  3 -5 minutes

[Eligibility]

• Students must enter one of the background speaker language categories if they are a background speaker of the language.
• If entering the speech competition, students must submit a video of them speaking, rather than adding audio to a PowerPoint.
• Students are permitted to compete in Language Fest 2024 if their language teachers are members of LTANT. Teachers need to check who holds their institutional membership as to which students are permitted to enter competition.

[Upload]

Please ensure that when the links are shared with the student’s entry that the link is accessible by anyone. Please see the Guidelines.

[Key Dates]

15th – 26th July – Registration Open

23rd August – Uploads close (links to be sent to ltantconnect@gmail.com by this date

6th September – Judging Closes

13th September – Competition Results Announcements

* No late entries will be accepted.

Any questions? Please contact LTANT at ltantconnect@gmail.com