Campus Selection | China Daily "21st Century Cup" National English Speaking Competition

May 16, 2023 | ELC Activity

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The campus selection of the 26th China Daily “21st Century Cup” National English Competition will be held on March 27, 2021. Details of the competition are as follows:

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Competition Procedure

1.Pre-registration: Click the link to sign up https://www.wjx.cn/vj/eEA2nMf.aspx ,
and scan the QR code to join the WeChat group of the competition;

2.Official registration: Complete the registration on the official website of 21st century English Speech https://contest.i21st.cn/college or via Wechat official account “21Century Cup English Speech”;

3.Script upload: Upload a 500-word speech script, as required by the host, to the above official website or Wechat official account. Deadline: 23:58, March 20, 2021;

4.Competition participation: Take part in the competition held at 13:00, March 27th, at GEH B302a.

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Competition rules

The competition consists of three parts. The details are as follows:

Form

Requirement

Prepared speech

3-4 min. Topic: Protecting the blue planet.

Impromptu speech

2 min. The contestants draw lots to decide the speech content 15 minutes before the competition.
Q&A

1 min.?The judges will ask questions according to the content of contestants’ speeches. The number of questions is determined by the judges.

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Awards

First Prize: 1 winner

Second Prize: 3 winners

Third Prize: 5 winners

Winners will receive a certificate from the organizer.

Excellent contestants can apply to join the WKU speech team.

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About the competition

  1. In order to improve the quality of speech, contestants can book ELC one-on-one tutoring and apply to join the training of the speech team (limited seats available).
  2. The first prize winner will participate the Zhejiang Provincial Tournament on behalf of WKU.

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If you have any inquiries, feel free to drop by ELC Office at B301, GEH or contact Ms. Cici RUAN via 0577-55870112 or at xruan@wku.edu.cn