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Unique opportunity for language students
Hundreds of high school students will converge on the University of the Sunshine Coast today (Friday 27 April) for a unique lesson in languages.
About 220 Year 11 and 12 students of French, Indonesian, Italian and Japanese will meet with 44 native speakers of these languages at USC’s Innovation Centre for a Languages Day from 9.30am-1.30pm.
University Languages Project Officer Elizabeth Henzell said the native speakers included international students studying at USC, past students and community members.
"The high school students will have a unique opportunity to practise their language skills in conversation with native speakers," Ms Henzell said.
"Speaking with and listening to native speakers of their target language is something that students of Languages Other Than English seldom ever have an opportunity to do here in Australia."
After an official welcome at 9.30am, students will have more than two hours to converse with native speakers. This will be followed by lunch and then singing from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.