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Objectives: 

To promote the use of languages (English, German, Italian, Portuguese, French, French, Chinese, Spanish, Valencian, Latin or Greek) in a creative way among students of 2nd cycle of ESO and Bachillerato.

Participants: 

2nd cycle ESO and Baccalaureate students.

Date and place: 

The person in charge designated for each centre will send the proposals to traulallengua@uv.es.
The deadline for sending proposals is Friday, May 10, 2024.

Instructions for the centre: 

Registration: The deadline for submission of proposals is Friday, May 10, 2024. To confirm participation, the teachers responsible for the participating students must fill in the registration form (click on the link) and the document "Legal Authorisation". Send both documents by email to traulallengua@uv.es

Specific characteristics of each modality:  

TRAU LA LLENGUA: Comic Competition 

Comic Competition Rules [PDF].

  • The student will choose a specific theme for the comic that addresses one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (web link).
  • Each school can submit a maximum of five entries/comics.
  • The comic has to be written in English, German, Italian, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish, Valencian, Latin or Greek.
  • The number of cartoons is free and they have to be presented in A4 format with a maximum length of 2 sheets (PDF document).

TRAU LA LLENGUA: Micro-story Competition 

Rules of the Micro-story Competition [PDF].

  • Writing a short story of 250 words maximum.
  • The students will choose a specific theme for the short story, which will be chosen from one (s) of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (web link).
  • Each school can submit a maximum of five entries/micro-stories.
  • The languages of the competition are English, German, Italian, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish, Valencian, Latin or Greek.

TRAU LA LLENGUA: Micropoem Competition 

Rules of the Micropoem Competition [PDF].

  • Writing a free rhyming poem of 125 words maximum.
  • The student will choose a specific theme for the micropoem that addresses one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (web link).
  • Each school can submit a maximum of five entries/micropoems.
  • The languages of the competition are English, German, Italian, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish, Valencian, Latin or Greek.

TRAU LA LLENGUA: Digital Short Story Competition  

Rules of the Digital Short Story Competition [PDF].

  • In this type of competition, students (in teams of a maximum of 4 people) produce a digital story lasting a maximum of three minutes.
  • Any computer programme can be used, such as PowerPoint, Keynote (Mac), Photo Story 3, Windows Movie Maker, iMovie (Mac), etc.
  • To improve the audio quality, it is recommended to use Audacity and record your voice with a microphone. The use of voice is compulsory.
  • The group will choose a specific theme for the digital story, which will be based on one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (web link).
  • Each school can submit a maximum of five digital stories.
  • The languages of the competition are English, German, Italian, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish, Valencian, Latin or Greek.
  • The jury of the competition will evaluate the balance between technique and content, as well as originality and competence in the use of the languages.
  • At the end of each work must appear the credits (copyright of the sources used: music, images, etc.).

Organising Committee:

  • Amparo Ricós Vidal. Department of Spanish Philology. Dept. Spanish Philology. Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication.
  • María Alcantud Díaz. Director of the Chair of Cooperation and Sustainable Development of the Universitat de València. Department of Language and Literature Didactics. Faculty of Education.
  • Dolors Palau Sampio. Area of Journalism. Department of Language Theory and Communication Sciences. Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication.
  • Sergio Maruenda Bataller. Area of English Language and Literature. Dept. English and German Philology. Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication.
  • Begoña Pozo Sánchez. Italian Language and Literature Department. Dept. French and Italian Philology. Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication.
  • María Rosa Álvarez Sellers. Area of Portuguese Philology. Dept. Spanish Philology. Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication.
  • Maricel Esteban Fonollosa. German Language and Literature Department. Dept. English and German Philology. Faculty of Philology, Translation and Communication.
  • Natalia Campos Martín. Department of French Philology. Department of French and Italian Philology.
  • María Elena Jiménez Domingo. Department of French Philology. Department of French and Italian Philology.
  • Ana Sevilla Pavón. Department of English Language and Literature. Department of English and German Philology.
  • Concepción Ferragut Domínguez. Area of Classical Philology. Department of Classical Philology.
  • María Saiz Raimundo. Area of Catalan Literature. Department of Catalan Language and Literature.
  • Àngel Cano. Area of Catalan Literature. Department of Catalan Language and Literature.

Information and contact:  

traulallengua@uv.es

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