English Language Supplement

Dear Advisor,

YMUN has reached its forty-second session! As always, we strive to improve the collective committee and delegate experience. To this end, it is our firm belief that English proficiency is essential for delegates wishing to attend our conference - delegates in the past who were not sufficiently proficient in English are unable to learn and gain as much from the experience as other proficient students.

It is YMUN policy that each delegate attending an international school that does not meet at least one of the following criteria must submit the English Supplement:

- Is located in a country whose official language is English- Is an IB World School that currently offers the IB Diploma Program- Is listed as a U.S. Department of State-Affiliated School- Is an American or British School accredited by the appropriate bodies, such as NWAIS and

SACS

If you believe your delegation qualifies for exemption, but has incorrectly received this document, please contact me at ymun.delegations.intl@yira.org. Please note, however, that YMUN reserves the right to decide whether a school is exempt from submitting the English Supplement. All decisions that are made subsequent to submission are final.

Please distribute the attached forms to all the students in your delegation. Once you have received the appropriate documents completed by all students, please fill out the English Language Supplement Cover Letter (one per delegation to be completed by the main advisor), and forward the documents in electronic/scanned form to ymun.delegations.intl@yira.org. For online submissions, the Cover Letter can be completed here and the delegate supplement is available here.

Please be advised that all documentation must be received by November 2nd 2015. YMUN will review each of the supplements and subsequently issue a list of students who demonstrate sufficient English capabilities. Incomplete or partially completed supplements will not be processed.

Furthermore, YMUN abides to the highest standards of academic integrity and therefore adopts the same policies and procedures concerning academic integrity as Yale University. At Yale, plagiarism is a breach of academic dishonesty and defined as taking possession of another person's work without properly citing the original source. No plagiarism will be tolerated at all in any supplements and is grounds for automatic rejection.

We advise submitting the English Language Supplement as soon as possible to avoid complications in requesting visa letters and making travel arrangements. Students who are not accepted will receive a full refund on their delegate fee. If no students are accepted from a registered delegation, all delegation, advisor and delegate fees will be refunded. No other refunds will be issued, unless otherwise granted by the Secretary-General.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email me at ymun.delegations.intl@yira.org.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,Katie Yoonyoung Choi Under-Secretary-General of International Delegations

YMUN XLII: ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPLEMENT COVER LETTER (only one Cover Letter needs to be completed by the advisor)

For online submission, please access the cover letter here.

Advisor Name:

Advisor E-mail:

Advisor Phone number:

Telephone number:

School name:

School type (Public/Private, Local/Bilingual/Foreign Language):

Primary language of instruction:

List of students in alphabetical order by last name submitting English Language Supplements:

YMUN XLII: ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUPPLEMENT FOR DELEGATESPlease fully complete this following Supplement to the best of your ability, and attach the necessary documents to it. Then, submit the Supplement to your advisor, who will send it to YMUN for review. Please be advised that the more information you provide, the better YMUN will be able to review your case. For online submission, please access the delegate supplement here.

All questions marked with an asterisk must be answered in order for your application to be deemed complete. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

PART I – BACKGROUND*

Name:

School:

Nationality:

E-mail Address:

Current Grade:

Please indicate your level of English fluency (None/Conversational/Strong/Fluent):

PART II – MUN/ENGLISH SPEAKING EXPERIENCE*

For how long have you been learning English?

Please indicate the context in which you have studied English:

Please list all of your previous MUN experience below (please indicate here if you have received any awards at these conferences):

Have you attended any MUN conferences operated in English in the past?

Are there any special circumstances we should be aware of?

PART III – WRITING SUPPLEMENT AND DOCUMENTATION*The following documents are required for the Supplement.

1. An essay of 500-750 words OR a 4-5 minute speech (videoed and submitted electronically) on one of the following questions:

a. Do you think social networking (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, etc.) fosters genuine relationships? How do you use social networking?

b. What makes you laugh out loud?c. Show us your most memorable photo and tell us your story.d. Which country fascinates you the most?e. If you could have dinner with any political figure, alive or dead, who would it be? f. Write a short story that starts with the following sentence: “I blew on a dandelion puff and

wished…”g. Choose a current event and share with us your opinions.h. If you could travel through time, which time period would you like to explore the most? In

which specific regions?i. What do you envision yourself doing in 20 years?

Please indicate your name, school and selected topic in the header of the page (Essay) OR at the start of the speech.

2. An Official High School Transcript indicating grades achieved in English Language classes

+ A reference letter from a teacher with personal knowledge of your English skills is also recommended.

PART IV: ENGLISH PROFICIENCY SCORES

If you have taken any of the exams below, please list your most recent scores and attach an Unofficial Copy of the scores. (Note: If you have not, you may leave this section blank)

1. SATa. Writing:

i. Essay sub-score:b. Critical Reading:c. Math:d. Date of examination:

2. ACTa. English:b. Mathematics:c. Reading:d. Science:e. Date of examination:

3. TOEFLa. Reading Section:b. Listening Section: c. Speaking Section:d. Writing Section:e. Total Score:f. Date of examination:

4. IELTSa. Listening: b. Reading: c. Writing:d. Speaking:e. Overall Band:f. Date of examination:

5. Other English-language examinations (Please name:___________________)a. Scores:b. Sub-scores:c. Date of examination: