Chinese Speech
Contest
The Secondary School Chinese Speech Contest was held on Wednesday, March 26th, 2025. This year’s theme, Connection, Choice, Inclusion (联系、选择、包容), invited students to share personal stories and reflections on how these values shape their lives and communities.
A total of 18 students from Grades 6 to 10 signed up for the audition, and 12 made it to the final round. Over the weeks leading up to the contest, participants showed great dedication in refining their scripts and delivery. On the day of the event, they impressed the audience with thoughtful content, confident stage presence, and expressive use of language.
We were especially proud to see some typically quiet students take brave steps onto the stage and truly shine. The contest was not only a platform to showcase language ability, but also a meaningful learning experience that helped students build confidence and deepen their connection with the language.
Ms. Jennifer Ye Zhu
G10 Earn 李淑婷
I feel so honored and grateful to be one of the MCs for this year's Chinese Speech Contest. Aside from practicing and improving my Chinese literacy, I was also able to meet new people, make new friends from various grade levels, and enhance my public speaking skills. Thank you all for making this experience so fun and memorable.
G8 Sally 杨惠心
I am one of the lucky few who had the chance to be a part of the Chinese speaking contest this year. This was my first time doing a speech in front of the school. I feel like it really helped me improve my Chinese oral and my confidence. But at the same time I also feel like I could have done better, though it’s really hard to perform when there’s a lot of pressure on stage. I hope that other people will enjoy this experience as much as I did.
G10 Deen 平迪恩
这个舞台陪伴了我四年，我曾以不同的姿态站在上 面：参赛选手，主持人，我都体验过了。最初那个站
在聚光灯下紧张到忘词的小学生，到现在能够从容掌 控全场的中学生，这个舞台见证了我的蜕变。每次站 在这个舞台上都会给我带来不同的惊喜，这次也不意 外。在这次的演讲比赛中我意识到了自己的不足，借 用这次无比宝贵的经验来打磨自己的演讲技巧。总的 来说这次的演讲比赛让我收获颇丰。
G9 Ping Ping T. 刘宛芯
From this speech, I developed my self-management skills. I had to memorize a large amount of content within a short time frame, which made time management crucial for successfully remembering the script. In addition, I learned several useful Chinese vocabulary words and sentence structures that were not taught in class, expanding the range of characters I can recognize and use in the future. I also improved my speaking skills by learning how to convey key ideas through tone, hand gestures, and facial expressions to enhance my delivery.
G9 Ming刘名国
这次参加中文演讲比赛真是一次难忘的经历。这是我 第一次上台演讲，带给我一段非常宝贵的体验。当我 走上舞台时，眼前只看见一片黑色的屏幕，看不到观 众。我深吸一口气，开始了我的演讲。不知不觉中， 我讲到了最后，说出“谢谢”作为结尾。走下台的那 一刻，我知道这是一段美好的经历。真的很感谢老 师们一直以来的鼓励，让我不断练习，勇敢迈出这一 步。
G6 Porsche 李敏镐
I would consider this Chinese Speech Contest really special for me, as I have done the English Speech Contest, but this one is more than just a contest. It is more like a show, of how well Concordian students excel in Chinese. I am super grateful of this contest and I do wish to participate in it next year.
G8 James 洪锐捷
参加演讲比赛之后，我感到整个人神清气爽，这是一 种全新的体验。比赛不仅让我收获了信心，也带给了 我许多欢乐。我很期待下次还能有机会再次参加这样 的活动，继续挑战自己，享受成长的过程。
G6 Mangkorn苏继华
I'm really proud of the fact that I was one of the finalists AND got one of the winner awards in this competition, especially because I worked really hard nearly everyday to create and memorize the script. I was very surprised and confused when my name wasn't on the list of finalists, but then I realized that I was probably going to be put in a separate list, which did happen (I got one of the winner awards).
G6 Pam 马美玲
在我看来，这次比赛让我进步了很多。它不仅提升 了我的表达能力，也让我在练习过程中变得更有责任 心。每一次练习，我都更加坚持、更加努力。当我完 成演讲的那一刻，我感到非常开心，因为我为此付出 了很多努力，虽然准备时间不多，但我尽力而为。