91探花 Korean Speech Contest
91探花 Korean Speech Contest is open to all 91探花 students who speak Korean as a foreign or second language at the introductory (beginner) level.
The 2019 Contest will be held on November 22 (Friday) from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the Faculty Lounge (Main Building 201). Free food and beverage will be provided.
1. Deadline for application and speech draft submission:
(1) Monday, November 15, 2019
(2) Please send your submission to jeopark@upei.ca.
2. Eligibility:
Each contestant must satisfy all of the following criteria:
(1) Has studied or is studying Introduction to Korean at 91探花.
(2) Speaks Korean as a foreign or second language.
3. Category: Beginner
- Both parents/guardians are not native speakers of Korean
- Has not stayed in Korea for more than a total of 3 months
- Has studied or is studying Korean by taking beginner鈥檚 course of Korean
4. Speech Title and Content:
(1) Choose your own title and subject. Speech topics may be drawn from any field.
(2) Speech length: up to 3 minutes
(3) Memorize the speech
5. Judges and Evaluation Criteria:
(1) Panel of 2-3 judges comprised of Korean-speaking and Korean Language
Education professionals
(2) Speeches are assessed according to content and organization, grammar and
pronunciation, manner of presentation and audience鈥檚 response. An
appropriate length and delivery from memorization are parts of presentation.
NOTE: 1) Reading the speech draft is subject to penalty. Placing the draft on
the podium is for very discrete reference only.
2) The speech length limit is to be adhered to. Overtime will be subject
to penalty. Overly short speeches will be penalized as well.
3) Winners may not be declared if no contestants met the standard
expected for the category.
6. Prizes:
- 1st prize: $500 scholarship
- 2nd prize: $300 scholarship
- 3rd prize: $200 scholarship
- All other participants will get a nice USB memory stick.
