MRS. PRESIDENT’S CUP
INTER-HOSTEL SPEECH CONTEST 2007
1.
OBJECTIVES
a) To arouse students’ awareness of fluent English speaking
b) To enhance students’ interest in improving their English by means of fun activities and
competition
2.
CONTEST SCHEDULE
Date
:
Time
:
Venue
:
Target Audience
:
Target No. of Audience :
3.
27 March 2007 (Tuesday)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Chan Tak Tai Auditorium
All students and staff
300 - 400
FORMAT OF THE CONTEST
To encourage more students to speak English well, a speech contest will be held in April.
The six student hostels will be invited to take part in two sections: (1) Group and (2) Solo,
so that students can participate in groups and/or individually. The Overall Championship of
the speech contest will be decided by the total points gained by each hostel.
A) Group Section
Each hostel will form a group of no less than 10 contestants. Each group will perform a
performance for no more than 4 minutes. Champion, 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up will
be awarded.
B) Solo Section
Student residents and affiliated members of the 6 hostels whose mother tongue is not
English can participate in the solo section. Students can select the speech on their own or
from the recommended list provided by the organizer. The performance will be no more
than 3 minutes. A maximum of three entries from each hostel will be allowed. Champion,
1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up will be awarded.
4.
ELIGIBILITY OF CONTESTENTS
Group
:
a. Hostel residents (staff and students), hostel fellows and affiliated
members.
b. One group from each hostel.
Solo
:
a.
b.
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Students who are hostel residents and affiliated members whose
mother tongue is not English.
No more than 3 representatives from each hostel.
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5.
MARKING SCHEME
A) Group Section (Total marks: 100 marks):
Criteria: Pronunciation (able to pronounce words accurately)
Intonation (pause, intonation, rhyme)
Voice (able to pronounce clearly)
Gesture (facial expression, eye contact, stance)
Creativity
Team spirit
B) Solo Section (Total marks: 100 marks):
Criteria: Pronunciation (able to pronounce words accurately)
Intonation (pause, intonation, rhyme)
Voice (able to pronounce clearly)
Gesture (facial expression, eye contact, stance)
Correctness (no hesitation, pause, omitted words, repeated words or note
cards used)
C) Calculation for Overall Championship
Points will be given to each by the following system:
Position
Group
Champion
10
st
1 Runner-up
6
nd
2 Runner-up
4
Each entry
2
Solo
5
3
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e.g. Assuming Hostel X wins the Championship in the group section, and 2 contestants win
the championship and 2nd runner-up in the solo section, their total points will therefore be
as follows:
A) Group
Champion (10) + Entry (2)
12 points
nd
B) Solo
Champion (5) + 2 Runner-up (2) + Entry (2)
9 points
Total : 21 points
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6. PRIZES
A. Group Section
Champion
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
Creativity
Team Spirit
Consolation for other
participating teams
B. Solo Section
Champion
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
C.
D.
1) Cup (Large)
2) Cash Prize of HK$2,500
3) Certificate
1) Cup (Medium)
2) Cash Prize of HK$1,500
3) Certificate
1) Cup (Small)
2) Cash Prize of HK$1,000
3) Certificate
Cash Prize of HK$500
Cash Prize of HK$500
Cash Prize of HK$500
1)
2)
3)
1)
2)
3)
1)
2)
3)
Cup (Large)
Cash Prize of HK$1,200
Certificate
Cup (Medium)
Cash Prize of HK$800
Certificate
Cup (Small)
Cash Prize of HK$500
Certificate
Overall Championship to the hostel with highest points (Largest Cup)
Most Active Participation Award to the hostel with the most number of participants and
audience.
7. PANEL OF JUDGES (PROPOSED)
- Mrs. Rosie Chen, Chairlady of the Panel, Mrs. President
- Prof. Eugene Eoyang, Head, Department of English
- Prof. Richard Freadman, Tong Tin Sun Chair Professor of English
8. ADVISORS
Students will be encouraged to seek advice from the hostel visiting tutors and the SSC English
tutors when preparing for the contest.
9. RELATED ACTIVITIES
1) A workshop on how to improve recital skills will be organized for the students on 13 March
2007.
2) Mrs. Rosie Chen will be invited to give comments and suggestions at the end of the
contest.
- End 7 February 2006
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Appendix 1
Mrs. President’s Cup Speech Contest 2007
Proposed Programme Schedule
Time
7:00 pm
7:05 pm
7:06 pm
7:09 pm
7:12 pm
7:15 pm
7:18 pm
7:21 pm
7:24 pm
7:27 pm
7:30 pm
7:31 pm
7:34 pm
7:37 pm
7:40 pm
7:43 pm
7:46 pm
7:49 pm
7:52 pm
7:55 pm
7:58 pm
8:01 pm
8:06 pm
8:10 pm
8:11 pm
8:15 pm
8:16 pm
8:20 pm
8:21 pm
8:25 pm
8:26 pm
8:30 pm
8:31 pm
8:36 pm
8:40 pm
8:41 pm
8:44 pm
8:54 pm
9:00 pm
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Description
Introduction by MCs (5 mins)
MCs’ introduction for 3 solo contestants and 1 Group Performance (1 min.)
[1] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[2] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[3] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[4] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[5] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[6] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[7] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[8] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[9] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
Break (1 minutes)
[10] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[11] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[12] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[13] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[14] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[15] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[16] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[17] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
[18] Solo (3 mins) – Hall
Break (5 minutes)
Group 1 (4 mins) – Hall
Set up for Group performance (1 min.)
Group 2 (4 mins) – Hall
Set up for Group performance (1 min.)
Group 3 (4 mins) – Hall
Set up for Group performance (1 min.)
Group 4 (4 mins) – Hall
Set up for Group performance (1 min.)
Group 5 (4 mins) – Hall
Set up for Group performance (1 min.)
Group 6 (4 mins) – Hall
Demonstration / Performance (4 mins)
MCs’ introduction for Mrs. Rosie Chen to give comments (1 min.)
Comments by Mrs. Rosie Chen (3 mins)
Presentation of prizes (10 mins)
Announcement of photo-taking with guests and winners (6 mins)
Announcement of end of contest
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