National Taiwan Ocean University Mandarin Learning and Education Center

Mandarin Learning and Education Center

Fun Speech Contest

1. Purpose：By holding such contest, to motivate international students to learn Chinese, and to provide opportunities for students to practice their speaking skills. Moreover, to encourage students to be creative by holding a fun speech contest rather than a formal speech contest.
2. Target：International students and oversea students in NTOU.
3. Schedule：
   1. Registration：From now on to 2024/5/29.
   2. Stage order：2024/5/30 announced on the website of Mandarin Learning and Education Center.
   3. Date：2024/6/7. Sign in between 2:30 and 3:00 p.m.
   4. Location：Concert Hall, 2^nd floor, library.
   5. Method：Fill in the Google Sheet before deadline, 20 students at most. ( https://forms.gle/2bipasa4txKNKbHL9 )
4. Topic (choose one from each category for your group; overseas students may choose any six questions)

【Basic Group】

1. 1. My Interests.
   2. My Favorite Friend.
   3. My Trip in Taiwan.

【Advanced Group】.

1. Differences Between Taiwan and My Hometown.
2. Why I am learning Chinese.
3. The Person I Am Most Grateful to in Taiwan.

＊Definition:
【Overseas students】The students who are from Hongkong, Macao and Malaysia that take the Chinese Literature classes.
【International Students】The students who are not from Hongkong, Macao and Malaysia, and according to the regulation have to take Chinese Language for International Students I-IV. Please choose the Basic Group or Advanced Group based on your own Chinese language proficiency. It is recommended that students who have taken International Chinese Language (I) and (II) courses choose the Basic Group, while those who have completed International Chinese Language (III) or higher courses choose the Advanced Group.
 

1. Evaluation Standard and Method：
   1. Mandarin Learning and Education Center will ask several professional teachers to evaluate.
   2. We will ring the bell at the 4^th minute, ring the bell twice at the 6^th minute. The bell will continue ringing after the 7^th minute.
   3. The duration of your speech limited to 4 min to 6 min 59sec. We will not deduct points if your speech is 6 min to 6 min 59 sec. If your speech is more than 7 min, we will deduct one point.

      Time	2 min to 2 min 59 sec	3 min to 3 min 59 sec	4 min to 6 min 59 sec	7 min to 7 min 59 sec	8 min to 8 min 59 sec
      Deduction	2	1	0	1	2

2. 4. Standard：

      Grading Items	Proportion	Others
      Creativity	25%
      Expression	25%	You can use English to help to express yourselves, but the English you used will be counted in this part.
      Bearing	20%
      Structure	20%
      Time Control	15%

   5. Popularity Award：Students who come to watch the contest (including the participants, the judges and the workers from CLC excluded) will vote.
3. Awards：

【International students－Basic Group】

1. 1. 1^st place：NTD 1000 voucher, 1 quota.
   2. 2^nd place：NTD 800 voucher, 1 quota.
   3. Popularity Award：NTD 400 voucher, 1 quota.

【International students－Advanced Group】

1. 1^st place：NTD 1000 voucher, 1 quota.
2. 2^nd place：NTD 800 voucher, 1 quota.
3. Popularity Award：NTD 400 voucher, 1 quota.

【overseas students】

6. 1. 1^st place：NTD 1000 voucher, 1 quota.
   2. 2^nd place：NTD 800 voucher, 1 quota.
   3. Popularity Award：NTD 400 voucher, 1 quota.
7. Copyright：The contest will be recorded, and all contestants must agree to being recorded. The recordings mat be published on the website of the General Education Center and the Mandarin Learning and Education Center.
8. Notice：
   1. All contestants must follow the regulation; General Education Center has the right to cancel the right of the contestant if any violation happened.
   2. The contest will follow the epidemic regulation of NTOU and the CECC. If there is any disaster of other major causes, the General Education Center has the right to cancel the contest. The cancellation will be announced on the website of General Education Center.
   3. The award can be vacancy if the contestants don’t meet the standard of the contest.
   4. Mandarin Learning and Education Center DO NOT offer any fee or stage properties for the contestants. You may use the projector of the concert hall to display video, photo, or recordings. Please bring your own file and let us know whether you need the projector or not when you register in the contest.
1. Itinerary：

＊ The actual event schedule and timing will be adjusted according to the number of participants.

10. General Education Center maintains the right to change or to adjust the regulation.