Turkish as a Foreign Language for Teens (TFL-T)

Singing Competition

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

Eligibility Requirements:

Middle or high school students of ages 11-16.

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

Passing Turkish Language proficiency exam with a score of 70% or higher.

Deadline and Procedures: 

Participants must provide a high-quality recording of his/her song’s original soundtrack on or before February 26^th, 2010 via email or CD.

Judging Criteria:

20% Memorization: To recite the lyrics without a mistake.

20% Familiarity with the song: Understanding and expressiveness of the song.

40% Pronunciation: Intonation, Articulation, Stress.

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

Awards

1^st           place: Participation in the International Turkish Olympiads in Turkey.

Traditionally participants are awarded about $500 by the International Olympiad Organization.

2^nd          place: $200

3^rd           place: $150

Turkish as a Foreign Language for Teens (TFL-T)

Proficiency in Turkish Language Competition 

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

Eligibility Requirements:

Middle or high school students of ages 11-18.

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 Teens (TFL-T)

Poetry Recitation Competition 

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

Eligibility Requirements:

Middle or high school students of ages 11-16.

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

Passing Turkish Language proficiency exam with a score of 70% 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: This is the reader’s attitude, gestures, facial expressions, and how he/she moves on the stage.

Awards:

1^st           place: Participation in the International Turkish Olympiads in Turkey.

Traditionally participants are awarded about $500 by the International Olympiad Organization.

2^nd          place: $200

3^rd           place: $150

Turkish as a Foreign Language for Teens (TFL-T)

Folk Dance Competition:

 Definition: A competition where contestants are judged on their Turkish folk dance performance.

Eligibility Requirements:

Middle or high school students of ages 12-16.

Selected dance(s) must be performed by at a minimum of three students.

The length of the performance cannot exceed 10 minutes.

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

Criteria:

30% Choreography: composition and arrangement of dance movements.

40% Harmony in the group: Harmony among group members in the movements.

30% Costumes: Originality and relation of the costumes to the folk dance.

Awards:

1^st           place: Turkey trip for the actual performers in the competition. 

Turkey trip including airfare and all travel and accommodations in Turkey 

v  2^nd          place: $200 (Per individual)

v  3^rd           place: $150 (Per individual)

Turkish as a Foreign Language for Teens (TFL-T)

Conversation Competition

Definition: A competition where contestants are judged on their conversational skills in Turkish.

Eligibility Requirements:

Middle or high school students of ages 13-19.

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

Passing Turkish Language proficiency exam with a score of 70% or higher.

Judging Criteria:

50% Listening: Demonstrating an understanding of mini lectures or conversations that are listened to.

50% Speaking: To be able to talk about a familiar topic; To respond orally to posed questions. 

Awards:

1^st           place: Participation in the International Turkish Olympiads in Turkey.

Traditionally participants are awarded about $500 by the International Olympiad Organization.

2^nd          place: $200

3^rd           place: $150