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New developments in LAFTAs competition
(05/03/08)

With one month left until the deadline for the Languages and Film Talent Awards (the LAFTAs), there is still time to get your entries in. We have seen several exciting developments in the competition during the last month, including a range of new prizes and sponsors.

Apple and the French Embassy have teamed together to donate two prizes for winning film clips, each consisting of one iPod classic and £150 to spend on Apple products. Cactus Language have also come on board as a sponsor, donating a one-week French and surfing course in Biarritz, comprising 20 hours of French lessons and 10 hours surfing lessons. Eurostar are the third company to show their support for the LAFTAs in the past month, donating four return tickets to Paris as a prize for the competiton.

Other fantastic prizes include a PopKultur trip to Germany donated by the Goethe Institut, and a group trip to Castile and Leon, donated by the Spanish Tourist Office and the Castile and Leon regional government.

The LAFTAs now has a Facebook page, providing a convenient way for students and teachers to keep up to date with recent developments in the competition, such as new prizes and events. To join the page as a fan, simply search ‘LAFTAs’ in the Facebook search engine.

A selection of the latest LAFTAs entries is now available to view on our Youtube page: www.youtube.com/RoutesintoLanguages. If you are thinking about building a class around the competition, or using it as an activity to get students thinking about language learning, this is a good starting point to get some ideas for entries.

The deadline for LAFTAs entries is 31 March 2008. For more information on the competition and how to get involved, visit: www.languageswork.com/laftas