European Day of Languages 2020
On September 25, the annual celebration of the European Day of Languages is returning to Vytautas Magnus University. This year, VMU Institute of Foreign Languages is inviting students and pupils to a fun multilingual competition “(Un)Lost in Translation,” which will take place in a virtual space.
The participants are suggested to test their language skills by trying to understand a multilingual text and translate it into Lithuanian. The team members will meet in virtual rooms, where they will have to listen to parts of the text told in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Russian and combine them into a coherent text in Lithuanian. The team that will manage not to get lost in translation and convey the content of the story as accurately as possible will win the competition.
In addition, various companies will share stories about situations related to “translation errors” and the need for language skills. The participants of the event will be able to communicate with the representatives of the companies and ask questions.
Programme of the event:
8:30-10:30 meeting with the representatives of the companies:
- The European Commission Representation in Lithuania
- “Kaunas In”
- UAB “Continental Automotive Lithuania”
- UAB “Alliance for recruitment”
- Travel agency “Janikės kelionės”
9:00-11:00 multilingual translation competition “(Un)Lost in Translation”
- Competition for VMU students and pupils
- Results and awards will be announced on Tuesday, September 28, on the website of the Institute of Foreign Languages http://uki.vdu.lt/. Presentation of prizes to the winners or their representative upon arrival at the Institute of Foreign Languages, address Gedimino Str. 44 (telephone number for inquiry +37037327845).
We are kindly inviting you to participate in the event, receive positive impressions and win valuable prizes: the prizes of VMU Institute of Foreign Languages are to study the chosen language free of charge; the prize of the European Commission Representation in Lithuania is coupons for books. In order to register for a meeting with companies, click on the link: Meeting with companies. Registration for the translation competition for student teams: Student registration for the competition.
MEETING WITH COMPANIES: PARTICIPATE
