Transcript Le Concours oral - Arrowhead High School

Le Concours oral
What?
• Compete against other students in your level in one of the
following categories:
• Poetry-recite a poem from memory
• Prose-read a text in French
• Conversation-with a partner, talk about a given topic in
French
• Théâtre de Chambre-in a group of 2-6 people, present a
scene from a play from memory (with props and costumes)
• Reader’s Theater-in a group of 2-6 people, read a scene
from a play
• Musical Performance-alone or in a group of 2-6 people, sing
from memory a song in French (you can play an instrument
or sing along to recorded music)
Why?
• It’s a great way to practice and improve your
French
• Practice public speaking
• Compete against others
• Advance to the state competition and win a
medal
• It’s an activity that will count for membership
in French Honor Society
When?
• The Regional Competition is Saturday, March
7th, 2015 at Nicolet High School (leave AHS at
7:15 a.m. return around 12 p.m.)
• Cost to participate is $8
• The State Competition is Saturday, May 16th,
2015 at Arrowhead (8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
I’m interested…now what?
• Decide which category you’d like to compete in
• If competing in Théâtre de chambre, Reader’s Theater
or Musical Performance, choose friends to form a
group (up to 6 people) and choose a piece to present
• If competing in Conversation, choose a friend to work
with
• If competing in Poetry, visit
http://www.aatfwi.org/concoursoral.html to hear the
poem for your level and to print a copy of it
• Practice after school with Mademoiselle is
recommended for all categories