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م2023 ويام

With the Participation of 13 Schools:

The Linguistics and Translation

Department Organizes The Second

Young English Linguist Competition

By: Ms. Karen Pryer, Ms. Yulia Gusarova, Ms.Anita Nair
Introduction 13 schools, each represented by a team of four “I am here to support my friends on stage, but as a means to better their understanding of the
The second annual Young English Linguist contestants, battled for first place in round after maybe next year I will try to take part as a team English language. As one student so eloquently
Competition (YELC) was held on Monday, March round of a knock-out style competition in which member. The questions are difficult, but I’m stated, “Integration of hands and minds allows
13, 2023 by Prince Sultan University, specifically the winning team progressed to the next match proud that my friends scored so well, 12 out of for better understanding of the language”, Jana
the Linguistics and Translation Department (LTD) by correctly answering a series of progressively 15 questions, mashallah!” Abed (Al-Aroubah International School). Another
at the College of Humanities and Sciences. This challenging questions, all of which required Maram from Altarbiyah Alahliah Schools major highlight of the exhibit was entitled “A
year’s YELC proved an even more resounding a sophisticated understanding across general Women’s 1st Person” which focused on women
success than its predecessor, boosting its aspects of English linguistics such as semantics, “Our school really promotes creativity and also seeing themselves in the “first person” thereby
participation from 9 to 13 of Riyadh’s best high- morphology, syntax, phonetics and general encourages us to show ourselves at different encouraging self-empowerment. This exhibit
schools thereby giving 80 young students a knowledge. After 5 rounds, the winning schools educational places in Riyadh. It is our first time also displayed the literary contributions and
much-needed venue to showcase their linguistic were as follows: in PSU, and we were a bit scared at first, but we achievements of various authors, one of which
knowledge, artistic abilities, and communication First position: AlOrouba International Schools don’t feel like strangers here. Everyone is nice was acclaimed Saudi author and poet, Nimah
skills to the over 180 attendees all within a Second position: AlTarbiyya AlIslamia Schools and welcoming. We loved the campus tour! Ismail Nawwah.
healthy, competitive environment. In doing so, Third position: Riyadh Schools Maybe we’ll come to study here!”
PSU’s LTD has substantially contributed to one The feedback from students was overwhelmingly Ghadah and Anoud from Kingdom Schools The excitement with which these students
of the principal initiatives of KSA’s Vision 2030, presented their projects was incredibly
namely to foster and empower the skills and refreshing. They expressed such positive and
vibrant participation of Saudi women and girls passionate sentiments about their learning
across all areas of society. experience as seen by a few select comments
below. (Note: Comments have been edited for
Welcoming Ceremony brevity and clarity.)
The welcoming ceremony was seamlessly hosted
by PSU student, Ms. Amna Naseer who first “Our school allows us to be unique and innovative
introduced Dr. Heba Khoshaim, the Vice-Dean and allows us to be creative in situations where
of PSU Women’s Campus and the Honorary it’s unconventional to be creative.”
YELC Chair. After offering a warm welcome Sarah Almutawa (Kingdom School)
to the competition’s delegates, Dr. Khoshaim
highlighted the considerable efforts of PSU “Kingdom School continuously encourages us to
faculty and staff in organizing such an extensive positive with students expressing how the YELC “We love exploring new places in Riyadh, and apply what we learn onto real life instead of just
extracurricular event as well as highlighting had given them the much needed opportunity we are happy to be here today to represent our sitting in class and listening to your teacher.”
its significance in providing one of the city’s for the kind of experience they can leverage school. It also gives us an opportunity to see in Nawal Altoukhi (Kingdom School)
only opportunities for girls to develop and when applying to university, how truly exciting person what PSU feels like. My cousin studies
exercise their linguistic, creative, and soft skills competing at this level proved to be, and how here, and she talks a lot about her university, and “Our school’s priority in English has helped me
at such a highly publicized level. Thereafter, proud they were of being nominated to represent today I can see things for myself. I like that it’s articulate my ideas clearly and in a forefront
13 representatives of each school were called their schools at PSU. A few interviewed students small, and everybody seems to know each other; manner through the use of Project-Based
to come to stage with a hearty congratulations participated either as team members or as the it’s nice.” Learning.”
extended by the crowd. Next up was LTD alumna, audience last year, and have gladly used the Judy and Meenan from Alaroubah Unathi Dyowi (Kingdom School)
Ms. Jeeda Almajaish, and current, but soon-to- opportunity to partake again. See a few of their International Schools
be PSU graduate, Ms. Farah Saad, who both comments below. “The way you view art is the art itself.”
offered their personal insights into the LTD and Summary of the Exhibition Selma Mohammed (Delta International
how their various coursework had prepared Note: Comments have been edited for clarity In concert with the competition was the exhibition School)
them for the rigors of the workplace. Finally, the and brevity. in which Riyadh’s flourishing high school students
rules and regulations were presented and the “The categories were similar to the ones from graced the attendees with outstanding displays Central to the exhibition as well were PSU
schools were designated to compete within the last year. We appreciate the challenge of the showcasing a diverse array of talent. Their promotional activities. Hosted by LTD students,
various rounds after a drawing process. questions. We share the interest in languages displays included novel portfolios that analyzed four campus tours were arranged which allowed
and linguistics, and we loved being able to show novels, impressive samples of project-based the visiting students the opportunity to see for
Summary of Linguistics competition in Main our knowledge. We hope it promotes linguistics learning, and murder mystery stories written themselves what the university has to offer in
Auditorium to others. It’s a very interesting subject.” by students from start to finish. The exhibition terms of facilities, recreational activities, and
Shortly thereafter, the main competition Yara, Layan, Reema from Riyadh Schools of artwork was also of note and quite unique educational programs and in doing so perhaps
commenced on stage. For nearly 4 hours, the in that the students utilized different art forms recruiting future PSU students.