Vietnamese children discovering the Land of Literature

Thứ Ba, 18/07/2017, 14:13

PSNews – The Irish Embassy in Vietnam in collaboration with the Vietnamese Ireland Alumni and Amslink English Center organized the English contest "Discover the Land of Literature" for Vietnamese children from age 7 to 15.

The contest will not only help children to experience an English environment but also aim to seek excellent child translators and storytellers to work on some literary works and fairy tales of Ireland.

Official poster of the contest

The qualified round called "Hello from Vietnam" is taking place from July 1 to August 1 at 2 levels. Students from age 7 to 9 will be required to translate a short story or make video clips on their reading of 10 to 20 random sentences from the folk fairy tale “King Puck” by Michael Garland.

Students from age 10 to 15 will translate stories or record video clips on their reading of some excerpts from “The O'Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales & Legends.”

In the final round called "Welcome to Ireland" (from August 9 to 21), 20 outstanding candidates will be guided by the jury to complete their translations or video clips on the 2 Irish fairytales: King Puck and The O'Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales & Legends.

By An Nhien