DCU Languages Week 2023
The School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies (SALIS) is delighted to announce the second iteration of Dublin City University Languages Week, generously supported by Languages Connect, which will take place from Monday, March 6th to Friday, March 10th, 2023
During this week, Fifth Year secondary school students can attend a series of exciting and varied events that will consist of a taster language session and a practical cultural workshop in each language.
Students must sign up for both the taster session and the practical workshop in the language of their choice. The taster sessions and workshops will be delivered through Spanish, German and French (CEFR Level A2.2 / B1) whereas the Japanese and Chinese tester classes and practical workshops will be aimed at beginners.
In addition, a DCU Languages Competition will run from February 1st until March 19th. Students will create an infographic pertaining to their language of choice with a super prize of one iPad per language.
If you are curious to know a little bit more about art or culture in the language you choose, or would like to discover a new language this is a great opportunity to find out!
When: Monday, March 6th to Friday, March 10th, 2023.
Registration: Register below
Are you a 5th Year student currently studying Spanish / Japanese / German / French or Chinese who wants to showcase his or her love for their second language and culture (L2)? Then we have a really exciting competition that is right up your street…so to speak!
At the School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies at DCU, we teach Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. So if you are learning any of these languages and you want to get creative, design your own digital infographic in our language competition as part of DCU Languages Week 2023.
1. Each student will submit one entry in one of the following five languages:
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Japanese
- Spanish
2. Each student will design a digital infographic that answers the question “Why I love all things Spanish / Japanese / German / French / Chinese” depending on their language choice. The criteria upon which this digital artefact will be judged are the following:
- Use of target language
- Visual impact
- Cultural relevance
- Creativity
3. Pictures of posters are not permitted. If the infographic does not adhere to the theme, it will not be judged. Any writing on the infographic must be in the target language of their choice. You are free to use the software of your choice but Canva has wonderful digital affordances.
4. The digital infographic should be submitted as a PDF file through the Entry Form tab. Submissions will be accepted from February 1st to March 19th. Please include the following elements in your file name: your first name + your surname + language
5. Go to the Entry Form tab to enter your digital infographic in the language of your choice - Chinese, French, German, Japanese or Spanish. We can only accept one entry per student.
Your Data
In order to process your entry please provide your basic details (name, surname, email, school and contact number) so that we can contact the winners. All data will be anonymised and stored securely.
The School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies (SALIS) at DCU is conducting the competition and DCU will be the 'Data Controller' for all personal data obtained. We require your consent to process your competition entry which contains personal data.
Please ensure to tick 'Yes' to give your consent if you are happy that we hold your data until the competition is completed.
Data related to winning entries may be retained by DCU for 2 years after they are submitted for the purpose of promoting another competition of this type in the future.
All other entries and associated data will be deleted at the end of the competition. At any time you are free to withdraw your consent and DCU will delete your data.
Our panel of DCU Language experts will choose the best infographic in each of the five languages. The winner will receive an iPad. The closing date for entries is 19th March 2022 at 5pm sharp and prizes will be announced by DCU in April 2023.
Please direct any queries to languagecompetition@dcu.ie
Don’t miss your chance to win a great prize! This competition was made possible thanks to the support of Languages Connect and DCU’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
FULLY BOOKED - NO MORE BOOKINGS ALLOWED
Date: Monday 6th March
Time: 10.00-11.45
Location: KA103 (First floor of the U-Building, Glasnevin Campus)
Title of session: Spanish Language taster session and Latin American Dance workshop “Taller de salsa, bachata y chachacha. Ven a bailar con nosotros”
About the session: Monday, March 6th, will be Spanish Day where students can experience a 45 minute Spanish lesson delivered by a SALIS colleague from 10.00 to 10.45 followed by an immersive dance class from 11.00 to 11.45 facilitated by Angelica from Venezuela. Give Salsa, Bachata and Cha Cha a whirl through Spanish!
FULLY BOOKED - NO MORE BOOKINGS ALLOWED
Date: Tuesday 7th March
Time: 10:00 - 11.45
Location: KA103 (First floor of the U-Building, Glasnevin Campus)
Title of session: Japanese Language taster session and K-Pop workshop
About the session: All things Japanese will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 7th with a taster session given by a SALIS Japanese language teacher from 10.00 to 10.45, followed by a karaoke workshop on K-Pop culture from 11.00 to 11.45.
FULLY BOOKED - NO MORE BOOKINGS ALLOWED
Date: Wednesday, March 8th
Time: 10.00-11.45
Location: CG04 (Ground floor of the Henry Grattan building, Glasnevin Campus)
Title of session: German Language taster session and German Theatre workshop “Was geht in unserer Stadt? Aktiv Deutsch lernen”
About the session: Our linguistic travels will take us to Germany and Austria on Wednesday, March 8th with a German language class taking place from 10.00 to 10.45. A theatre workshop through German is scheduled from 11.00 to 11.45 whereby students can role play in the language of Goethe and experience the culture from a different perspective
FULLY BOOKED - NO MORE BOOKINGS ALLOWED
Date: Thursday 9th March
Time: 10.00-11.45
Location: KA103 (First floor of the U-Building, Glasnevin Campus)
Title of Session: French Language taster session and Comic workshop “Venez créer une histoire catastrophe en BD et en français”
About the session: Buddying Francophiles have a treat in store on Thursday, March 9th where a taster session in French will take place from 10.00 to 10.45. It will be accompanied by a hands-on workshop that will give you an insight into the French obsession with comics with students creating their own based on the theme of a narrow-escape from a catastrophe.
CANCELLED
Date: Friday, March 10th, 2023
Time: 10.00 - 11.45
Location: CANCELLED
Title of session: Chinese Language taster session and Calligraphy workshop “东方毛笔绘画艺术”
About the session: Our last whistle stop tour of the languages taught in SALIS will be China on Friday, March 10th. Similarly, a taster session in the Chinese language will be held from 10.00 to 10.45 and will be followed by a workshop on the Art of Oriental Brush Art.
Studying languages at DCU is an exciting journey. The School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies (SALIS) and Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge are energetic and innovative schools with colleagues from all corners of the world.
We offer our students an enjoyable experience while learning Chinese, French, Gaeilge, German, Japanese or Spanish. Our broad range of modules, the latest teaching methodologies and a genuinely inspiring teaching team will help you acquire excellent communication skills in the language(s) you choose.
Films and documentaries, press and media, subtitling, art and photography, lab sessions and literature, are but a taster of what you can look forward to.
You may be interested in learning languages on the following DCU undergraduate programmes:
- BA in Applied Language and Translation Studies DC155
- Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) DC009, DC291, DC292, or DC293
- Bachelor of Education in Gaeilge, and French or German or Spanish
- Baitsiléir Oideachais i nGaeilge, agus Fraincis nó Gearmáinis nó Spáinnis DC013
- BA Gnó agus Gaeilge DC118
- BA in International Relations DC231
- Business Studies International DC110
- BA in Global Business France DC112, Germany DC113, or Spain DC114
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