LEFT TO RIGHT ; BU ANNA TALLY , MAX TUCKER ( YEAR 9 ), GUS MILLINGTON ( YEAR 9 ), AIDEN
FAYLE ( YEAR 10 ), HARRY TENNENT ( YEAR 9 ), WILL WHITEHEAD
( YEAR 11 ), OWEN LOW ( YEAR 11 ) , BU MELODY-FLEUR WATTERSON . ABSENT : SHLOK MURTY ( YEAR 9 ),
LUKE SIOLIS ( YEAR 9 ),, SAM STEELE ( YEAR 10 ), BEN WALLIS ( YEAR 10 ),
LIAM ROYSTON ( YEAR 10 )
ITALIAN
As part of the Italian Curriculum , on Wednesday 31 May , 88 students of Italian from Years 9 , 10 and 11 participated in the Dante Alighieri Poetry Competition . This is a statewide competition in which students of Italian are given the opportunity to study poems written by famous Italian writers and to recite the poems in formal and unfamiliar surroundings with an external judge , rather than just their teachers .
The Dante Alighieri judges were most impressed with the confidence and recitation by the Scotch students .
Poetry recitation enables students to work in a concentrated manner on their pronunciation , intonation and expression . Performing to unknown assessors also helps develop confidence . This is an integral part of the Italian course as it prepares students for their future years of language learning .
VERA BIFANO – HEAD OF ITALIAN
INDONESIAN
Picture this : it ’ s 2030 . Indonesia is the fifth-largest economy in the world . Its population is 296 million – more than 10 times the size of Australia ’ s . It is a regional heavyweight and a global power , and its language is the sixth most spoken in the world .
In our Indonesian classes in Term 2 , all students complete an interview in Bahasa Indonesia , with our Indonesian teachers . We start with a general conversation about our studies , hobbies and ambitions . Then we present for one minute on a prearranged topic , followed by an unrehearsed discussion on this topic . In addition to this school-based interview , in May this year 30 Scotch students had an opportunity to compete at the annual Victorian ‘ Regional Indonesian Speaking Competition ’, called the Sayembara Lisan , organised annually by the Victorian Indonesian Language Teachers ’ Association . Thirteen of our students have been invited to progress to the state level finals , which will take place early in Term 3 . We wish these students semoga sukses ( good luck )!
Language studies benefit from immersion into language , culture and among people . We loved this opportunity to be involved in a valuable extension module , to further develop our Indonesian speaking skills and our public speaking skills , to have a valuable experience that is similar to the Unit 4 VCE Language Oral Exam , and finally , for our school to compete at a regional , and then state level !
Indonesia is our neighbour and our future . Our two countries are tied together by geography and history . Scotch students of Indonesian are embracing a future together through cooperation in trade , security , innovation , education and government . We are building knowledge of Indonesia and an ongoing friendship , as we grow into the generation of 2030 who will be connecting to and working with our Indonesian neighbours .
MELODY-FLEUR WATTERSON – HEAD OF INDONESIAN
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