Have a conversation in a foreign language
- In this task, the contestants are given a very limited time to prepare for a video chat conversation with someone who speaks a foreign language.
- The contestants are provided with some tools to help them prepare, such as a translation dictionary, a computer or tablet, and pen and paper.
- The task may be judged based on who best demonstrated their knowledge of the language, or on who had the 'nicest' conversation.
Original version
In this version of the task, the scoring is based on a judgment of who gave the best demonstration of the language.
Adaptations
In this version of the task, the scoring is not overtly based on the best demonstration of the language, but on how 'nice' the conversation is.
In this version of the task, the contestants must have a conversation in Mandarin Chinese, and scoring is based on a judgment of who gave the best demonstration of the language.
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05/12/2023
In this version of the task, the contestants must make small talk with a Finnish man, in person. The scoring is not necessarily based on the best demonstration of use of the language, but on the quality of the small talk.
In this version of the task, the contestants must have a pleasant conversation in Finnish. They are not expressly forbidden from taking the dictionary with them to the room with their conversation partner.