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Cavalcade of Languages 2016 Programmes

Time: 29 September, 2016
Place: University of Szeged Foreign Language Center (6 Honvéd tér 6722 Szeged)

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All programmes are free.

Mock exams

Written

  • Origó written mock exams (in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian with Hungarian instructions)
  • Goethe C1 German mock exam
  • ÖSD B2 German mock exam

Times: 8:00-10:00, Room I; 10:00-12:00, Room I; 12:00-14:00, Room VIII; 14:00-16:00, Room VIII; 16:00-18:00 Room VIII

Registration needed.

Oral

  • English (9:00-12:00, Library)
  • German (12:00-14:00, Library)
  • Spanish (14:00-15:00, Library)
  • French (15:00-16:00, Library)
  • Italian (16:00-17:00, Library)
  • Russian (16:00-17:00, Room V)

Registration needed.

Online placement tests

  • English (9:00, 10:00, 11:00, Room VIII)
  • German (9:00, 10:00, 11:00, Room VIII)

Registration needed.

Games

  • Games in English (Scrabble, Dixit, card games etc.) (9:00-12:00, Room II; 12:00-18:00, Room III)
  • Games in German (Scrabble, story cubes, pocket quiz, word association games, card games etc.) (9:00-18:00, Room IV)
  • Gesture language - Italian language game (9:00-10:00, Room VII)
  • Games in Romanian (12:00-13:00, Room V)
  • Games in French (17:00-18:00, Room V)

Lectures

  • Dr. Eszter Papp (Language Experts Group): Professional translation in practice: where, what, with what, how, for how much? (lecture in Hungarian) (10:00-11:30, Room VI)
  • Zsuzsa Hohl (University of Szeged): Colourful Camino (lecture in Hungarian) (10:00-12:00, Room VII)
  • Christoph Beeh (University of Szeged): Deutschlernen in Deutschland und in Szeged (lecture in German) (11:00-12:00, Room IX)
  • Travelogues (presentations in English) (12:00-14:00, Room VII)
  • Dr. András Dudits (University of Szeged): Translation and interpreting - From learning foreign languages to mediating a language professionally (lecture in Hungarian) (12:00-13:00, Room VI)
  • Éva Lencsés (University of Szeged): About the Goethe language examination (in Hungarian) (12:00-13:00, Room IX; 18:00-19:00, Room IX)
  • Hunnect: Carreers in translation in the age of the Y generation (in Hungarian) (13:00-14:00, Room VI)
  • Dr. Lívia Szedmina (Subotica Technical College): English for Engineering in practice (lecture in Hungarian) (13:00-14:00, Room I)
  • Tamás Földi (University of Szeged): Is Latin a living or dead language? (lecture in Hungarian) (13:00-14:00, Room V)
  • Ágnes Enyedi (Eötvös Lóránd University): Dyslexia - Facts, beliefs and possibilities (lecture in Hungarian) (14:00-14:30, Room VI)
  • Gábor Csikós: Interactively about intercultural study (lecture in English) (14:00-15:00, Room I)
  • Dr. Andreas Nolda: About the DAAD scholarships (16:00-17:00, Room VII)
  • Péter Simon (University of Szeged): Webpages for learning English (lecture in Hungarian) (16:00-17:00, Room VI)
  • My experiences in learning a language abroad (lecture in Hungarian) (16.30-17:30, Room I) - Registration needed.

Competitions

  • Crossword puzzles in English (9:00-12:00, Room III)
  • Enigma & Geocaching (10:30-15:00, briefing and announcement of results in Room V) - Registration needed.
  • Culture test in Hungarian (English, Italian, French, Spanish, Russain and Romanian cultures) (12:00-14:00, Room II)
  • Sports quiz in English (14:00-15:00, Room II) - Registration needed.
  • Culture test in English for secondary school students (15:00-16:00, Room VII) - Registration needed.
  • Culture test in German for secondary school students (16:00-17:00, Room II) - Registration needed.

Workshops

  • English beginner class - Open for visitors  (12:00-13:00, Room I)
  • Ágnes Enyedi: Dyslexia-friendly activities and methods (in Hungarian) (14:30-15:30, Room VI)
  • Let's learn the Cyrillic alphabet (in Hungarian) (15:00-16:00, Room V)
  • Methodology workshop for German teachers (in German) (15:00-18:00, Room IX) - Registration needed.

Other interactive programmes

  • Bring a picture and talk about it (in English and German) (14:00-15:00, Room VII)
  • Meet foreign secondary school students (in English) (15:00-15:30, Room I)
  • Listening comprehension with songs in English (15:00-16:00, Room II)
  • Tandem language learning (in various languages) (15:30-16:30, Room I) - Registration needed.

Concert

  • Classical music concert - pieces of music in foreign languages (19:00, Fricsay Ferenc room of the University of Szeged Faculty of Music - entrance free)

Book exhibition and fair (in the hallway)

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Crossword puzzles in English (9:00-12:00)
Students studying English at A2-C1 levels will compete in doing crossword puzzles corresponding to their levels in small groups.
Culture test in English for secondary school students (15:00-16:00)
Secondary school students studying English at B1 level can participate in the programme. They will compete in groups of 4 giving account of their knowledge of English speaking countries’ culture and civilization.
Culture test in German for secondary school students (16:00-17:00)
Students studying German at A1 level can participate. In groups of 3-4, they will give account of their knowledge of the geography, history, literature, music, arts and sports of German speaking countries.
Listening comprehension with songs in English (15:00-16:00)
Students studying English at B1-C1 levels will do comprehension exercises based on song lyrics.
Tamás Földi: Is Latin a living or dead language? (lecture in Hungarian) (13:00-14:00)
The aim of this Hungarian lecture is to make students acquainted with those aspects of Latin culture and language which are still part of 21st century civilisation.
Games in English (Scrabble, Dixit, card games etc.) (9:00-18:00)
Both grammar school and university students studying English at A2-C1 levels can learn from one another during the games.
Zsuzsa Hohl: Colourful Camino (lecture in Hungarian) (10:00-12:00)
The presenter will talk about her personal experiences either in Spanish or in Hungarian – depending on the language skills of the audience.
Gesture language - Italian language game (9:00-10:00)
Students studying Italian at A2-C1 levels are welcome. They can get acquainted with Italian gesture language and play games with Italian students.
Sports quiz in English (14:00-15:00)
Students studying English at least at B1 level can practice sports vocabulary in a relaxed atmosphere.
Péter Simon: Webpages for learning English (lecture in Hungarian) (16:00-17:00)
Students studying English at B1-C1 levels will be shown web pages which can help them with learning English. They can improve their language skills even individually while using these pages.
Classical music concert - pieces of music in foreign languages (19:00 órától)
Anybody enjoying classical music is welcome to attend the concert performed by students who are studying Italian for musicians at our institute. The venue is the Fricsay Ferenc concert hall at the Music Department of the University of Szeged.
Methodology workshop for German teachers (in German) (15:00-18:00)
Márta Rixer, accredited trainer of the Goethe Institute, gives a lecture-series of 5 units (45 minutes/unit), in topics Prüfungsvorbereitung B2 and Fertigkeit Schreiben
Bring a picture and talk about it (in English and German) (14:00-15:00)
Students studying English at A2-C1 levels have to bring along a photo of a memorable travelling experience and speak about it for 3-5 minutes.
My experiences in learning a language abroad (16:30-17:30)
Hungarian students who have learnt foreign languages abroad will share their experiences with the audience.
Enigma & Geocaching (10:30-15:00)
Students studying English at A2-C1 levels can take part in the game in groups of 3-5. They have to solve short puzzles to be able to find different places in the city according to the rules of geocaching (with the help of GPS coordinates). Smart phones are needed.
German oral mock exam (12:00-14:00)
Students can take exams at B1, B2 and C1 levels according to Goethe, Origo and ÖSD exam tasks. Their performance will be assessed orally after the mock exam. Candidates need not bring along anything.