2. SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER, CHANCELLOR RITA CHENG AS THE CROWD GATHERS…

3.  DR. THOM THIBEAULT, NEW LANGUAGE MEDIA CENTER DIRECTOR AND CHAIR OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE DAY CHANCELLOR RITA CHENG WELCOMES AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE 39 TH ANNUAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE DAY

4. DFLL FACULTY, CHANCELLOR CHENG & STUDENTS AT WELCOME CEREMONY DR. ANNE WINSTON-ALLEN, CHAIR, AT PODIUM STUDENTS PREPARE THEMSELVES FOR…

5. ORIGAMI DEMONSTRATIONS KENDO, JAPANESE MARTIAL ART TANGO PIANO MUSIC LATIN SKIT AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE LET’S SALSA! YOUR NAME IN… & MUCH, MUCH MORE HOW TO MAKE GERMAN PRETZELS

6. FROGS, AND CRANES, AND FLOWERS, OH MY! YOUR NAME IN JAPANESE, CHINESE, KOREAN, OR ARABIC ARE ALWAYS FAVORITES AT FLD!

8. FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, SALSA DANCING WITH JULIO BARRENZUELA HAS BEEN A POPULAR CULTURAL PRESENTATION AT FLD. JULIO IS A MASTER AT MOTIVATING THE CROWD TO LEARN SALSA DANCING, BUT MOSTLY – TO HAVE A TON OF FUN WHILE DOING IT!

9. NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO SALSA DANCING… NO ONE. NOT EVEN STAFF!

10. W/DR. ALEJANDRO C ÁCERES

11.  COMPETITION IS FIERCE (BUT FRIENDLY) FOR LATIN, FRENCH, GERMAN, AND SPANISH SCHOLAR BOWL MATCHES. WHO WILL WIN THE FIRST PLACE TROPHY THIS YEAR?  CLICK THE SLIDES TO SEE…

12. FACULTY & GRADUATE ASSISTANTS MODERATE THE SCHOLAR BOWL MATCHES STUDENTS “BUZZ IN” THEIR ANSWERSCLASSMATE AND TEACHER SUPPORT

13. IN ADDITION TO ADMISSIONS INFORMATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES & LITERATURES SUPPLIES BROCHURES OF THE DEPARTMENT’S MAJORS AND MINORS. THE STUDY ABROAD DEPARTMENT ATTENDS FOREIGN LANGUAGE DAY AND PROVIDES INFORMATION TO STUDENTS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN STUDYING ABROAD WHEN ENROLLED AT SIUC. FOREIGN LANGUAGE & INTERNATIONAL TRADE (FLIT/SPAN) MAJOR, ALYSSA COOPER, SITS AT THE FLIT INFORMATION TABLE {GUARDING THE CANDY FOR THE CANDY RAFFLE}. TWO LUCKY WINNERS OF THE RAFFLE WILL WALK AWAY WITH ASSORTED CANDIES (MOSTLY CHOCOLATE) MADE IN EUROPE AND THE LATIN AMERICAS.

14. AND THE WINNERS ARE….

15. GETTING READY TO ANNOUNCE THE CANDY RAFFLE WINNERS COME AND GET IT!

17. THE FACULTY & STAFF THANK YOU FOR COMING TO FOREIGN LANGUAGE DAY 2011 We hope to see you there…

18. You’ll be glad you came!