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THE 41 ST ANNUAL ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL GERMAN CONTEST:LERNEN, LEBEN, LIEBEN!OMLTA/AOPLVThe 2011 Ontario High School German Contest was held on Saturday, April 9 at the newly-renovatedNorth Toronto Collegiate Institute. It was a truly special event, as we welcomed the twenty-nine studentsfrom six schools in three school boards across Ontario who took part in this year’sDeutschwettbewerb.Again this year, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany generously awarded an allexpensespaid trip to Germany and enrolment in a three-week “PAD” language and culture course toour contest! Our recipient will undoubtedly enjoy his experience! It was an honour to welcome the ViceConsul for the Federal Republic of Germany, Catrin Stibbe, to the celebration banquet, to present theprize in person.Gifts and donations from the OMLTA, the Ontario Association of Teachers of German, the University ofToronto Department of Germanic Languages and Literature, the Goethe-Institut Toronto, Mercedes-Benz Canada, Deutsche Welle, Hueber Publishing House, Cornelsen Publishing and many other kindorganizations helped bring the total of gifts and prizes awarded this year to nearly $5,000, includingnearly $2,000 in cash. The committee extends its thanks to all of its wonderful supporters!Herzlichen Glückwunsch to the winners:The German languageAmy Hao – University of Toronto SchoolsGruppe 2 (some additional experience with the German language)Imogen Jenkins – University of Toronto SchoolsGruppe 3 (no additional experience with the German language outside of the secondary school classroom)1 Clinton Wang University of Toronto Schools2 Laura Hesse-Moroney North Toronto C.I. (Toronto DSB)3 Alice Tan University of Toronto Schools4 Shanna Shi University of Toronto Schools5 Adam Watkins Gordon Graydon Memorial SS (Peel DSB)6 Linda Xuan The Woodlands School (Peel DSB)Students participated in listening, reading, writing, and grammar testing, in addition to an oral interview.The contest is geared towards students in their third year of study, but many students have been successful– and even won! – the contest after just two years of instruction.Take part next year: e-mail the Committee at james.steele@tdsb.on.ca with any questions and checkout the Ontario Association of Teachers of German Web site at http://www.oatg.org for full details. MachenSie mit!Contest Committee: Lesley Chisholm (Host Chair), Andrea Irvine, Anne Popovich, Jimmy Steele(Chair), Nicola Townendpage 22