Language
Presentations
Language Presentation
is a short (30-45 minutes)
narration about the language, its history, about the people(s) that
speak(s) that language as well as the demonstration of some
informational materials (e.g.: about the country where this language
is spoken, etc)
It's necessary that "teachers"
present to the audience some basic phrases in a language concerned
(e.g.: greetings, saying good-bye, thanking etc). Participants may
also learn how to put down their names in some exotic for them
systems of writing. Often during such presentations participants may
also learn some short songs in a new language or some short poems.
There's no fixed structure for
such presentations: everything depends on the "teacher", his power of
imagination, his capacities.
Languages may be presented not
by a single individual, but by a group. (e.g.: the first one presents
the alphabet, the other one some interesting facts, the third
demonstrates pictures and books etc)
Advantages of language
presentations:
- both "teachers" and
spectators have a chance to take an active part in the
presentation
- a "teacher" may fully use
all his talents (not only to teach, but to communicate, and even
to act as on the stage)
- participants get acquainted
during the presentation, they do something together, and that
helps to have a really creative and amiable atmosphere
- a "teacher" knows in
advance how long the presentation will be. He must work within a
definite period of time, with a limited number of spectators. That
allows him to plan thoroughly his presentation, to avoid chaotic
and spontaneous actions), to wake interest even in those who knew
nothing about this language before the presentation.
- organizers may plan the
time-table of presentations according to the degree of
"popularity" of all the languages. For the most popular languages
it's possible to have a lot of presentations. For less popular
ones - organize just one or two.
Disadvantages of language
presentations:
- the number of presentations
one may visit is limited. Participants can't change their choice
while the presentation is going on.