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The Sandrunners written by Chelsy Swann

THIS  COMPETITION IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS

We are inviting you to take part in our Summer Reading Competition. Whether you are a member of The Language Club or not, enjoy our recommended book (suitable for all ages), and submit your Review and Favourite Character Description to win Course Discount Vouchers (members only) and Amazon Vouchers (non-members).

THE BOOK: The Sandrunners by Chelsy Swann

DATE: May – August 2012

HOW TO TAKE PART? Order your book on www.amazon.com – www.amazon.it or www.amazon.co.uk depending on where you live.

THEN? Register for the competition using the form below.

AND THEN? Read your book and prepare a Review and a Favourite Character Description (as long as you like) – in English!

DEADLINES: 1) Register before 30th June 2012. 2) Submit your work before 31st August 2012 by email to: thelanguageclub9@gmail.com

WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED: 30th September 2012

MORE: Kindle free downloads are available on the following dates: 15th May – 21st May – 3rd June – 19th June

PRIZES:

Members
13 – 16 yrs old: 1st prize – 50% language course voucher; 2nd prize – 25% language course voucher
16+ : 1st prize – 50% language course voucher; 2nd prize – 25% language course voucher

Non-Members
All ages: 1st prize – US$50 Amazon voucher; 2nd prize – US$25 Amazon voucher

Prizes will be given for both Best Reviews and Best Character Descriptions.
Language proficiency is important but we will also be looking at content and descriptive skills..

REGISTRATION FORM:
Please use this form to register for The Language Club Summer Reading Competition 2012. If you have a query please send us a message using this form.

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In association with You Crew, The Language Club is able to offer a limited programme of filmmaking courses during the summer of 2012 for students from 13 to 19 years of age in Friuli Venezia Giulia.

You Crew, is part of Reelshow International, a major international series of film student websites. You Crew is a new concept in the area of filmmaking and  language learning programmes.

These week long courses will be a ‘hands on’ documentary filmmaking experience, conducted in the English language. They will cover pre-production; ‘on location’ filming  and basic post production.

Location: Pordenone and on location in Friuli Venezia Giulia

Age Group: Group 1: 13 to 15 year olds; Group 2: 16 to 19 year olds

Dates: Group 1: 16^th – 22^nd June 2012; Group 2: 23^rd – 29^th June 2012

Duration: Seven days (8 hours each day, with breaks). Total: 56 hour workshop

Accommodation:  available on request for students travelling to Pordenone, only if accompanied by an adult.

Summer Course Details:

• 9:00 to 13.00/14.00 to 17.00 hrs. (breaks for lunch and snacks)
• One film professional; one assistant per group
• Studio group work and on-location/external shooting
• Maximum 10 students per group

Location:  Pordenone, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy.

Workshop theme:  Making a film-Promoting Pordenone on video through the eyes of a child

Duration:  4 workshops – 20 hours in total –  9.00-14.00 or 14.00-19.00

Proposed dates in Pordenone : Saturday, 3.12.2011, Saturday 17.12.2011, Saturday 14.1.2012,  Saturday 28.1.2012

Age: 13-15 years

What will the student learn from a You Crew Filmmaking Workshop:

• On-air confidence
• Reading Comprehension ( in English)
• Research Skills   ( in English)
• Writing Skills     ( in English)
• Basic Video Production and Video Editing Skills
• How to work as a member of a team (film crew)

What will be taught in the workshop:

• A basic understanding of video production
• An understanding of the different roles of a film crew
• An understanding of the chosen topic
• Demonstrating  talents
• How to communicate a topic
• Conducting pre-production (identity talent, props, sets/location)
• Shooting the film
• Basic Editing

At the end of the 4 workshops the student will receive a DVD of the film the crew has shot. He/she will also have a priority place on another YOU CREW Filmmaking Programme of his/her choice.

Contact Us for price details and registration form.

A You Crew Young Filmmakers Learning Programme:

AKA Dick Dodd, he has been in the UK TV and Commercials industry for some time and has mainly been employed in the TV Drama area.

During his career he has travelled extensively and filmed drama and documentaries in most countries of the world.

Originally trained in the use of film techniques and equipment Richard embraced the new technologies as they arrived on the scene. Visit his Profile and CV

Be a part of the 2012 Olympic atmosphere !

We are putting together a crew of 10 who will start filming in Friuli Venezia Giulia  for 1 week early in 2012  and will finish their work in London for a further week during the Olympic Games. The documentary will be in the English language; it will be entirely self-written and self-produced by the group.

Crew members can be from  Friuli Venezia Giulia  or other parts of Italy. Minimum age is 16 (July 2012).

SCHEDULE

FVG, Italy

At least 2 workshops will be scheduled in Pordenone before the start of the first shooting week.

Workshop 1:
Getting to know the Crew and your leaders; introduction to the programme; start of work on the storyline and choice of locations for shooting.

Workshop 2:
In depth work on the storyline- storyboards and script; get to know the film kit and how to use it; planning of schedule for start of filming.

Film Week No.1 in Friuli Venezia Giulia.  Dates to be confirmed. Possible locations: Trieste, Udine, Spilimbergo, Pordenone, Lignano.

 London, UK

Arrival: 22nd July 2012

Intensive Language Course for Filmmakers:  23rd – 27th July in closed group

Film Week No. 2: Filming in London:  28th – 3rd August (with breaks)

Departure: 4th August 201

Additional Information:

Housing in families for crew members aged 16-17 (half board) from 22^nd July to 4^th August

Housing in student residence for crew members 18+ (self-catering) from 22^nd July to 4^th August

For  information on costs please Contact Us

Be an Active Member of a Film crew !!!!!

JOIN THE CREW NOW !!!

Young Filmmakers Summer Camps

In association with You Crew, The Language Club is able to offer a limited programme of filmmaking courses during the summer of 2012 for students from 13 to 19 years of age in Friuli Venezia Giulia

Junior Filmmakers Workshops

Today’s adults and students, now more than ever, use visual media to communicate at home, work and university and in social settings. Video has become an integrated part of all our lives in one way or another. YOU CREW workshops, led by a professional instructor, are designed to stimulate observation, analysis and communication using the English Language.

Documentary Filmmaking in the English Language

These courses are a hands-on experience in filmmaking ‘on location’.

Every course will be unique because every film is different.

The crew will be rotated on a daily or half daily basis giving each student a chance to experience and experiment with different roles. Every student will, at some point during the shoot take on the role of Director, Sound Recordist, Camera Operator, Continuity, Follow Focus, Assistant, Grip, Location Manager, Transport Manager, and Runner.

Each of these roles carries its own responsibility and is essential to the efficient running of a film crew.

All aspects of the filming process are covered by the students. These include:

Pre-production

• Having an input into the script and scriptwriting.
• The use and a working knowledge of the kit-workshops will be carried out prior to shooting.
• Locations for shooting and the reasons for their selection will be debated.

Shooting

• Basic Direction hints and tips will be supplied by the accompanying, supervising Director/Director of Photography.
• The language and the mystery of making films will be explained.
• On set discipline and etiquette will also be explained.

Post Production

• Editing (optional) This takes place after the course.

These courses are designed to give English Language Students the opportunity to practice and hone their vocabulary and understanding of the English Language in a creative working environment that has a purpose.

Filmmaking can be enjoyable and exciting, particularly on a foreign location. Working as a team and accepting the responsibility of the various role changes will be beneficial in future work situations…And we can all have a lot of fun in an exciting City.

She spent six years working for Zanussi CLV Systems in London as Translator and PA with responsibility for Human Resources which allowed her to learn a great deal about business life and helped her with teaching Business English.

For the last 16 years she has worked in Pordenone, Italy, teaching General and Business English at all levels and to all ages. She has specialized in preparing students for the Cambridge exams from KET to PROFICIENCY and has achieved an excellent pass rate for her students.

Course Calendar to be confirmed

She has taken part in various AIL International Conferences (Associação Internacional de Lusitanistas) as contact for communications regarding Brasilian literature and textual analysis later included in the final Conference Papers as publications.

She currently works as translator and interpreter and teaches Portuguese and Italian for Foreigners freelance for various organisations in Pordenone.

It is possible to register at any time and providing there are spaces available and your level is suitable, you can join group classes once a course has started.

Individual courses can start any time, during the same period, but are for a minumum of 20 hours.

In order to attend Club classes, it is essential to become a member (Euro 10 per year). Membership offers other benefits which will be advertised during the academic year.

Italian Courses Include:

Individual lessons

Group classes at Elementary Level