The 21st
English Speaking Contest
Key Dates
Date
Event
Dec 2024 – 16 Feb 2025
Application
- Please submit your application to the online application form
26 Feb 2025
Announcement of the time, venue and order for the preliminary screening
- The information will be released through emails.
7 Mar 2025
4:30-6:30 pm
Preliminary Screening
- Face-to-face
- Will be held in HKBU HSH Campus
mid March
Announcement of the finalists
- The information will be released through emails.
21 Mar 2025
7:00-9:00 pm
Details
Impromptu Speech
- Contestants will select a topic for their speech by drawing a question from a pool of questions prepared by the Coordinator of the Speaking Contest.
- Questions will be related to current events.
- No two contestants will speak on the same topic in the same year.
- Each contestant will be given five minutes to prepare before they deliver a speech.
- Each speech will be timed and is expected to be between 3 to 4 minutes.
- Contestant order will be determined by a random drawing at the time of the Contest.
Award ceremony and Public lecture
Date: 21 March 2025 (Friday)
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Venue: WLB109, Shaw Campus
Registration: https://hkbu.questionpro.com/ESCC21
Prizes
| 1st Prize | $1500 vouchers and a trophy |
| 2nd Prize | $1200 vouchers and a trophy |
| 3rd Prize | $900 vouchers and a trophy |
| Merit Prizes | $500 vouchers |
(Vouchers are for purchasing apps or books)
Remarks
- All Hong Kong Baptist University UGC-Funded full-time students who are not native speakers of English are eligible to enter.
- The winners will also have a chance to represent HKBU to compete in the Regional Semi-Final of the 21st Century Cup NES (Hong Kong Region) organised by China Daily and win further prizes/ awards. (Detail: https://www.vdoenglish.com/i21st/en)
Applications
Please submit your application to the online application form
Application deadline: 16 February 2025 (Sun)
Guest Speakers
Miss Joscelin Yeung
Senior Training Consultant
Will speak on
“Level up: How public speaking can be your secret power to navigate in this AI age”
Contact
LC General Office (Tel.: 3411 5804 / Email: lcevents@hkbu.edu.hk)
Ms. Ashley WONG (Tel.: 3411 7040 / Email: ashleyw@hkbu.edu.hk)