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2009 International Student Speech
Contest Held by PKU International
College for Chinese Language Studies
PKU NEWS 2009--12—11
http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=260522429
Peking University, Beijing, Dec. 11, 2009: From December 2 to 4, the 2009
International Student Speech Contest was in progress at Hongya Hall of Peking
University (PKU) Chaitai International Center. Students from various countries and
regions showed their profit from Chinese learning. Their wonderful talent and
performances won high praises from present teachers and students.
After careful preparations, the contest was launched at the end of last month. The 34
candidates from 11 countries selected from students of International College for
Chinese Language Studies and the exchange students from universities such as
Stanford, Yale, and West Point went into the final. The juries judged from the
contents of their speeches, the participants‘ pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar,
stage performance, and reaction. After three-day contest, 18 students won awards.
This year, the topics of the participants were diverse, covering the international
students‘ life and study in China, the customs of different countries and regions, and
students‘ thoughts about society and life. Some of the participants combined their
speeches with action and singing which have attracted people‘s attention. Some of
them analyzed their topic from a unique point and some aroused audiences‘ interest
by their thought-provoking ideas.
During the break time, the international students also showed their specialties:
clarinet, guitar, Chinese Kung Fu, Japanese TAIDAO, and chorus of Chinese songs,
which gave a wonderful enjoyment for the audiences.
As one of the important teaching activities of International College for Chinese
Language Studies, the International Student Speech Contest attracted great
attention from the college leaders. Prof. Li Xiaoqi, Director of International College
for Chinese Language Studies, Prof. Wang Ruojiang and Prof. Li Hongyin, both
Vice-Directors of the college, attended the contest. Vice-Director Wang Yuanman
was in charge of the guidance and coordination of the contest.
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