Turkish as a Foreign Language for Adults (TFL-A)

Proficiency in Turkish Language Competition 

Definition: A competition where constantans are judged on their proficiency in the listening, reading, and grammar areas.

Eligibility Requirements:

Ages 19 and older.

Students who attended the International Turkish Olympiads in earlier years are not eligible.

Criteria:

35% Listening: Multiple choice questions on a recorded passage in a familiar topic.

35% Reading: Multiple choice questions on short passages in familiar topics.

30% Grammar: Multiple choice questions in correct usage of language and main grammar rules.

Awards:

1^st           place: $250

2^nd          place: $200

3^rd                place: $150

Turkish as a Foreign Language for Adults (TFL-A)

Poetry Recitation Competition

Definition: A competition where contestants are judged on their recitation performance in Turkish.

Eligibility Requirements:

Ages 19 and older.

Students who attended the International Turkish Olympiads in earlier years are not eligible.

Passing Turkish Language proficiency exam with a score of 50% or higher.

Deadline and Procedures:

 Participants must provide a high-quality recording of his/her background music on or before February 26^th, 2010 via email or CD.

Judging Criteria:

20% Memorization: To recite the lines of the poem without a mistake.

20% Confidence with the poem: Understanding the poem and reading it confidently.

40% Pronunciation: Intonation, Articulation, Stress.

20% Stage Performance: Attitude, gestures, facial expressions, and moves on the stage.

Awards:

1^st           place: $250

2^nd          place: $200

3^rd           place: $150