TEACHERS

It’s the second year we take part in “Trau la Llengua” and my students joined this contest very motivated because, mainly, for them being able to be part of a university is a great experience and because they are given the chance of participating in/through the different languages and modalities. Chelo Plaza (Teacher from Escuelas de Artesanos of Valencia).

The youngest students were impressed for attending the University for the first time. The oldest enjoyed the experience a lot. It’s a great initiative to attract the students by having them participating in contests. Nicolau Albert Gabaldón (Spanish Language and Literature from Colegio HH.HH. Maristas Valencia)

Practising what is learned in class with an exercise of communication reinforces the idea that the language goes beyond the unfathomable grammatical rules and gives it back its place as a useful expression tool. - Piedad Buedo Blasco (Teacher from Colegio Jesuitas).

STUDENTS

“It was a new experience that, without a doubt, will be hard to forget”- José R. Hervás (Colegio HH.HH. Maristas Valencia)

I thought that only a few young people read micropoetry, but in this contest I met more people taking part in this modality. I don’t know if people will like what I wrote, but I learned a lot with this experience. Thanks– Cata (Maristas Valencia)

“Trau la Llengua” has been for me the best contest where I have participated, because for me it was an experience where I could develop one of my biggest hobbies, poetry. I hope to repeat next year” - Moisés Vélez Sanchis (Colegio HH.HH. Maristas Valencia)

“I liked a lot coming to a university because it always called my attention and also, participate in a contest. I think it was a very fulfilling activity” - Álvaro Perales Lis (Colegio HH.HH. Maristas Valencia)

I felt like another university student living the experience of participating in the contest. First, I was a bit nervous but I enjoyed a lot. I’ll come again! - Ainhoa (1st HSE Maristas Valencia)

“In my humble opinion, it was a revelling experience with a lot to give and take. Not only it was entertaining and a bit curious, but also satisfactory and allowed me to use my imagination and project it in the comic and make very cool vignettes.” - Javier Brauns Vélez (Colegio HH.HH. Maristas Valencia)

“For me it was a very curious and entertaining activity. Moreover, it’s a new fun experience. I hope to repeat next year” - Juan Casanova Gago (Colegio HH.HH. Maristas Valencia)

“The digital story allowed us to work in team during limited time. It’s my first time in a contest and despite the time pressure we enjoyed it a lot.” – Álvaro (2nd HSE Maristas Valencia)

“It has been pretty entertaining because we were able to enjoy drawing, even though my drawing speed is not the best. Anyways, it has been great.”  - Roberto Navarro Duart (Colegio HH.HH. Maristas Valencia)

“Contests like ‘Trau la llengua’ are the perfect opportunity to combine language knowledge and creative writing, something that we, students, are not used to” (Paula Martínez Perpiñá 1st HSE, Colegio Jesuitas)

“I think this contest can be used as a chance to strengthen the bond between students and between students and teachers” (Emiliano Fernández Quintero, 1st HSE, Colegio Jesuitas)

“I used this contest as the perfect chance to express myself in a language alluring to me, such as English” (Ana Gabriela Castillo Bolívar, 1 BAC, Colegio Jesuitas)

“We have participated in the digital story category; we believe this type of contests are perfect to encourage students to be more in contact with the languages, and overall to make activities out of the ordinary” (María Cebriá Correcher and Ángela Rubio Pardo, 1st HSE, Colegio Jesuitas)