English Language Day is an international observance celebrated on April 23 every year to commemorate the birth and death anniversary of William Shakespeare, a renowned English playwright and poet. On this occasion, the English Club of the College of Teacher Education, ACROLECT HEADS organized various activities to celebrate the richness and diversity of the English language.The event aimed to promote the English language and encourage students to develop their English language skills.
The English Club ACROLECT HEADS hosted a series of exciting competitions that aimed to showcase the beauty and diversity of the English language. The competitions were held virtually since the college was shut for summer vacation. The Captains of the programme were Ms. Minnah and Mr. Anfas of the Senior Batch with the full support of the entire stream including the Freshmen and Sophomore batches.
Screenshot of the preps/ announcement preceding World English language Day.
A quick overview of the competitions that took place on that day is given below.
1)OG Shakespeare is a poetry writing competition open for all. There is no specific topic for the poem to be prepared too. The poem should not exceed 4 stanzas.
2)Word king is a letter guessing game that will be conducted via Hangman Application available on play-store/Appstore. The one who scores maximum coins within a stipulated time frame will be the winner !
3)Movie pool is an inventory of our favourite movies and series. We will be collecting the names of films and series with the help of a google form.
4)Finger fumbler is a tongue twister competition. We will be providing a list of tongue twisters. The participants must utter those at a stretch and record them as WhatsApp audio messages. That can be submitted as the entries for the competition.
5)Just a Minute(JAM) is an interesting game in which you should speak on a topic within a minute.
The entries can be submitted as WhatsApp audio messages.
The winners of the competitions are listed as follows.
Tongue Twisters Challenge: Adila T K ( PS- sophomore)
Hangman Competition: Fathimahanna ( PS- sophomore)
Poetry Competition: Smt. Shyja K G ( Assistant Professor PS)
Overall, the English Language Day event was a great success, and the English Club received positive feedback from attendees. The event helped promote the importance of learning English and provided students with an opportunity to enhance their language skills. The English Club plans to continue organizing similar events in the future to promote language learning and cultural exchange among students.
The celebration of English Language Day by the English Club of the College of Teacher Education provided a platform for the students to showcase their language skills and creativity. The event also highlighted the importance of English as a global language and the need for students to master the language for their academic and professional growth.
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