Big Book and Read-Aloud Video Competition

Description of the competition:

Big Book & Read-Aloud Video Competition is a team competition of 3 - 5 students. There are 2 parts to this competition: (1) to produce an A3-sized big book of 15 to 20 pages using simple language for CEFR A1 learners as the target audience and (2) produce a read-aloud video of the big book.   

As a team, students can choose to write in any of these 6 foreign languages they have learned (i.e., Mandarin, German, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish and Bahasa Melayu – only for international students). Students must include the English translation of the chosen foreign language. In other words, this is a bilingual big book.  

Similarly, in the Read-aloud video, there must be English subtitles. To win, the art must be consistent, and the story must be creative even though it is written in simple language. Students can write on any topic such as shapes, weather, food, body parts, animals, occupations, time, shopping, etc. 

Objective(s):

Big Book

• To allow students to creatively apply foreign languages and English in writing for target audiences at CEFR A1 level. 

Read-Aloud Video 

• To allow students to read and pronounce foreign languages to CEFR A1 level target audience using appropriate tone and emotions. 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

Participation:

Group

3 - 5 students

Task(s):

Part 1 - Produce an A3-sized big book of 15 to 20 pages using simple language for CEFR A1 learners as the target audience.

Part 2 - Record and produce a read-aloud video of the big book.

Platform(s):

Part 1 - Physical big book (will be displayed at LCC 2024)

Part 2 - YouTube

Competition Guidelines:

There are no fees to join this competition.

PART 1 - BIG BOOK

1. This is a group project with teams consisting of 3 to 5 members.

2. The big book should be in A3 size and encompass 15 to 20 pages.

3. The thematic focus of the big book should align with the UMPSA LCC 2024 theme, which centers on Fairy tales, Folklores, Myths, and Legends.

4. The story within the big book must not contain any sensitive, racist, or defamatory content.

5. It should be written in a simple, beginner-level CEFR A1 foreign language, including Mandarin, German, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish, and Bahasa Melayu (for international students only).

6. An English translation of the chosen foreign language must be provided within the big book.

7. Artistic elements should demonstrate consistency, while the narrative itself should exhibit creativity.

8. The big book must be scanned and uploaded online.

9. Entries can be submitted online starting from early June 2024, accompanied by proof of physical submission.

10. The submission deadline is 31.8.2024 (Saturday) before 05:00 p.m.

11. Participants must send the physical big book by mail to UMPSA Pekan campus for exhibition during UMPSA LCC 2024 before 31 August 2024.

Address for submission:

Dr. Noor Raha Mohd Radzuan

Centre for Modern Languages 

Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) 

26600 Pekan Pahang 

+09-431 6553 

lcccml@umpsa.edu.my 

PART 2 - READ-ALOUD VIDEO

1. All video submissions should start with (1) a self-introduction featuring the team members responsible for creating the big book, stating participants’ full names, university name, and video title, and (2) a brief introduction of the big book.

2. Participants must dress and speak appropriately in the video.

3. The big book must be read aloud and clearly shown in the video.

4. The story can be narrated by either one student or multiple students.

5. English subtitles of the chosen foreign language must accompany the narration throughout the video.

6. The video should have a duration of approximately 3 to 5 minutes.

7. It must not contain any sensitive, racist, or defamatory content.

8. Originality is essential, with works generated by A.I. or plagiarized works resulting in disqualification. Participants must submit a soft copy of the story in PDF format through the Registration Form for verification using Turnitin.

9. Participants agree to comply with the official contest rules and the judges’ decisions.

10. Participants authorize the organizer to utilize, reproduce, or display the video for promotional purposes without further notification or compensation.

11. Prior to submission, all participants must upload the video to YouTube and copy the YouTube URL/link into the entry form.

12. The registration form must be completed with accurate personal information.

13. The submission deadline on 22 October 2024 (Tuesday) before 05:00 p.m. 

For more inquiries, contact our PIC:

• Dr. Noor Raha Mohd Radzuan via WhatsApp or email nraha@umpsa.edu.my

DEADLINE:

22.10.2024

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