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The 3rd Turkish Olympiad Southeastern US was held in Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech in Atlanta Georgia by the Istanbul Center on Saturday, March 19, 2010.The winners of singing, poetry recitation, general knowledge and proficiency in Turkish Language and Writing category will represent Southern U.S. at the 8th World Turkish Olympiads in Turkey.

Istanbul Center is a unit of Global Spectrum Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-governmental and non-partisan organization that was established in 2002. It promotes better understanding and closer relations between individuals and communities, building bridges between the Turkish, American and other communities in Atlanta and the Southeastern United States.

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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:

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

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

2nd          place: $200

3rd           place: $150

 
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