No, because you haven't described what you're bringing :)
On the other hand, a detailed, grammatically correct description of
stroopwafels will almost certainly gain full marks for the English ability
criterion. (And perhaps a bonus for "interest in Wikimania" if you make a
good case)
On 18 February 2013 09:52, Lodewijk <lodewijk(a)effeietsanders.org> wrote:
oh... so replying with "I will bring my own
food" wasn't such a good idea
after all? ;-)
2013/2/18 Liam Wyatt <liamwyatt(a)gmail.com>
On Monday, 18 February 2013, Abbas Mahmood
wrote:
> > From: liamwyatt(a)gmail.com <javascript:;>
> > Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:47:06 +0000
> > To: wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;>
> > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Wikimania 2013 scholarship now accepting
> application
> >
> >
> > " Hong Kong is an international gourmet paradise. Please use less
than
200
> words to describe your favourite dish of food."
>
> Is this an English-language test? Or, is this to help determine the
best
catering
options? Or something else?
+1 to what Liam asked. I honestly don't understand the premise of that
question in the scholarship application form.
Abbas.
Upon further questioning I was informed that:
"This question is referring to the selection criteria #4 "Fluency of
English language". "
So... Apparently this is where you are expected to write something that
convinces people you have a firm grasp of English. Unfortunately, this
is a
written test, not an oral test - because an oral
test might be quite
useful. I know many people from my own country and other
English-native-speaking countries that are officially literate but when
asked to speak in a formal setting (or even semi-formal situation like
Wikimania) are incapable of clear enunciation, diction, grammar,
intonation, accent and speed. Certainly, they can be understood by
*other*
native English speakers but they have no concept
of how difficult it is
for
non-native speakers to understand them.
Perhaps a mandatory class for native speakers before the conference
entitled:
"Speak English, like, more good 'n stuff for all y'all. Mmm'kay?"
--
wittylama.com
Peace, love & metadata
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