FOREIGN LANGUAGE DAY 2011

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER, CHANCELLOR RITA CHENG

WELCOME CEREMONY

AS THE CROWD GATHERS…

WELCOME SPEECH

DR. THOM THIBEAULT, NEW LANGUAGE MEDIA CENTER DIRECTOR AND CHAIR OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE DAY

CHANCELLOR RITA CHENG WELCOMES AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO

THE 39TH ANNUAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE DAY

MORE OF THE WELCOME CEREMONY

DFLL FACULTY, CHANCELLOR CHENG & STUDENTS AT WELCOME CEREMONY

DR. ANNE WINSTON-ALLEN , CHAIR, AT PODIUM

STUDENTS PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR…

PRESENTATIONS!

ORIGAMI

DEMONSTRATIONS

KENDO, JAPANESE MARTIAL ART

TANGO PIANO MUSIC

LATIN SKIT

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

LET’S SALSA!

YOUR NAME IN… & MUCH, MUCH MOREHOW TO MAKE GERMAN

PRETZELS

ORIGAMI & CALLIGRAPHY

FROGS, AND CRANES, AND FLOWERS, OH MY!

YOUR NAME IN JAPANESE, CHINESE, KOREAN, OR

ARABIC

ARE ALWAYS FAVORITES AT FLD!

KENDO, JAPANESE MARTIAL ART

SALSA DANCING WITH JULIO

FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, SALSA DANCING WITH JULIO BARRENZUELA HAS BEEN A POPULAR CULTURAL PRESENTATION AT FLD.

JULIO IS A MASTER AT MOTIVATING THE CROWD TO LEARN SALSA DANCING, BUT MOSTLY – TO HAVE A TON OF FUN WHILE DOING IT!

MORE SALSA DANCING…NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO SALSA DANCING…

NO ONE. NOT EVEN STAFF!

TANGO PIANO MUSICW/DR. ALEJANDRO CÁCERES

AND NOW FOR SOME SCHOLAR BOWL! COMPETITION IS FIERCE (BUT FRIENDLY) FOR

LATIN, FRENCH, GERMAN, AND SPANISH SCHOLAR BOWL MATCHES. WHO WILL WIN THE FIRST PLACE TROPHY THIS YEAR?

CLICK THE SLIDES TO SEE…

LET THE GAMES BEGIN…FACULTY & GRADUATE ASSISTANTS

MODERATE THE SCHOLAR BOWL

MATCHES

STUDENTS “BUZZ IN” THEIR ANSWERS CLASSMATE AND TEACHER SUPPORT

INFORMATION TABLES & CANDY RAFFLEIN ADDITION TO ADMISSIONS INFORMATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & LITERATURES SUPPLIES BROCHURES OF THE DEPARTMENT’S MAJORS AND MINORS. THE STUDY ABROAD DEPARTMENT ATTENDS FOREIGN LANGUAGE DAY AND PROVIDES INFORMATION TO STUDENTS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN STUDYING ABROAD WHEN ENROLLED AT SIUC.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE & INTERNATIONAL TRADE (FLIT/SPAN) MAJOR, ALYSSA COOPER, SITS AT THE FLIT INFORMATION TABLE {GUARDING THE CANDY FOR THE CANDY RAFFLE}. TWO LUCKY WINNERS OF THE RAFFLE WILL WALK AWAY WITH ASSORTED CANDIES (MOSTLY CHOCOLATE) MADE IN EUROPE AND THE LATIN AMERICAS.

AND THE WINNERS ARE….

CLOSING AWARD CEREMONY

THE CANDY RAFFLE

GETTING READY TO ANNOUNCE THE CANDY RAFFLE WINNERS

COME AND GET IT!

THE HAPPY SCHOLAR BOWL WINNERS – TROPHIES

THE FACULTY & STAFF THANK YOU FOR COMING TO FOREIGN LANGUAGE DAY 2011

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS! THE 40TH ANNUAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE DAY WILL BE

ON APRIL 19, 2012

We hope to see you there…

You’ll be glad you came!