Dr Sara-Louise Cooper, Lecturer in French in the School of European Culture & Languages’ Department of Modern Languages is running a French translation competition for A level students.
Entrants will translate a short passage by contemporary author Patrick Chamoiseau to be in with a chance of winning a prize. There will be a cash prize of £50 for the winners and £10 for two runners-up, and a book will be presented to their school libraries. After the competition, local entrants will be invited to a translation workshop at the University of Kent to discuss the passage and learn more about the author.
An optional lesson plan is available for teachers who would like to introduce Chamoiseau to their students. The lesson plan is designed to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of immigration to France and their listening skills.
The deadline for entries is 15th December and the winners will be announced in January 2019.
Entries should be sent to Sara-Louise Cooper, Lecturer in French at S.L.Cooper@kent.ac.uk.
To receive a powerpoint presentation that outlines the further details of this competition, please email secl@kent.ac.uk.
Please click on the icon below for a pdf of the passage
Chamoiseau Translation Passage