A game of Jeopardy in Japanese, a tour of French cheeses, and a discussion of contemporary German music are just a few of the events planned for the seventh annual Linguapalooza, hosted by the University of Evansville’s Department of Foreign Languages.
On Thursday, October 6, approximately 150 foreign language students from 11 area high schools will attend Linguapalooza, where they will sharpen their foreign language skills by participating in cultural, conversational, and interactive sessions throughout the day.
“Linguapalooza is a great opportunity for high school foreign language students to spend a day immersed in their language of choice,†said Roger Pieroni, chair of UE’s Foreign Language Department. “Not only will they enhance their studies by working with UE’s outstanding foreign language faculty, Fulbright language teaching assistants, and foreign language majors, but through a series of workshops, they also will discover exciting attributes of the culture they have chosen to study.â€
After a welcome in UE’s Ridgway University Center, students will begin the day by taking a campus tour in their studied language (French, German, Japanese, or Spanish), led by a UE student. They will spend the rest of the morning in sessions led by UE foreign language faculty members, who will engage students in activities and discussions ranging from Latin dancing to the music of Debussy. The final session will provide a “mini-lesson†in an additional foreign language (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Japanese, Russian, or Wolof).
