Mrs. President's Cup Inter-hostel Speech Contest 2006

6 April 2006 (Thursday)

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Chan Tak Tai Auditorium

In order to improve students’ English by means of fun activities and competitions, the Mrs. President’s Cup Inter-Hostel Speech Contest 2004 and 2005 were held in 29 March 2004 and 30 March 2005 respectively, and around 300 participants attended the event. With the continuous support from Mrs. President, the Mrs. President’s Cup 2006 will continue to be organized on 6 April 2006.

Objectives

To arouse students’ awareness of good English speaking.
To enhance students’ interest in improving their English by means of fun. activities and competitions

Format of the Contest

To encourage more students to speak good English, a speech contest will be held in April. The 6 student hostels will be invited to take part in two sections: (1) Group and (2) Solo, so that students can participate in both groups and/or alone. The Overall Championship of the speech contest will be decided by the total points gained by each hostel.

Group Section

Each hostel will form a group of not less than 10 contestants. Each group will perform a cheering team presentation for not more than 4 minutes. Champion, 1^st runner-up and 2^nd runner-up will be awarded.

Solo Section

Student residents and affiliated members of the 6 hostels whose mother tongue is not English can participate in the solo section. The verse could be selected by their own or from the recommended list provided by the organizer. The performance will be 2 – 3 minutes. A maximum of three entries from each hostel will be allowed. Champion, 1^st runner-up and 2^nd runner-up will be awarded.

Eligibility of contestants

Group

Hostel residents (staff and students), hostel fellows and affiliated members.
One group from each hostel.

Solo	Students who are hostel residents and affiliated members whose mother tongue is not English. Not more than 3 representatives from each hostel.

Marking Scheme

Group Section (Total marks: 100 marks):

Criteria:

Pronunciation (able to pronounce the words accurately)
Intonation (pause, intonation, rhyme)
Voice (able to pronounce clearly)
Gesture (facial expression, eye contact, stance)
Creativity
Team spirit

Solo Section (Total marks: 100 marks):

Criteria:

Pronunciation (able to pronounce the words accurately)
Intonation (pause, intonation, rhyme)
Voice (able to pronounce clearly)
Gesture (facial expression, eye contact, stance)
Correctness (no hesitation, pause, omitted word, repeated the word or note cards used)

Calculation for Overall Championship

Points will be given to each by the following system:

Position	Group	Solo
Champion	10	5
1^st Runner-up	6	3
2^nd Runner-up	4	2
Each entry	2	1

e.g. Assuming Hostel X wins the Championship in the group section, and 2 contestants win the championship and 2^nd runner-up in the solo section, their total points will therefore be as follows:

Group

Champion (10) + Entry (2)

12 points

Solo

Champion (5) + 2^nd Runner-up (2)

+ Entry (2)

9 points

Total :

21 points

Prizes

Group Section

Champion	1) Cup (Large) 2) Cash Prize of HK$2,500 3) Certificate
1^st Runner-up	1) Cup (Medium) 2) Cash Prize of HK$1,500 3) Certificate
2^nd Runner-up	1) Cup (Small) 2) Cash Prize of HK$1,000 3) Certificate
Creativity	Cash Prize of HK$500
Team Spirit	Cash Prize of HK$500
Other participating teams	Cash Prize of HK$500

Solo Section

Champion

1) Cup (Large)

2) Cash Prize of HK$1,200

3) Certificate

1^st Runner-up

1) Cup (Medium)

2) Cash Prize of HK$800

3) Certificate

2^nd Runner-up

1) Cup (Small)

2) Cash Prize of HK$500

3) Certificate

Overall Championship to the hostel with highest points

Panel of Judges

Mrs. Rosie Chen, Chairlady of the Panel, Mrs. President

Prof. Laurence Wong, Dean of Students

Prof. Eugene Eoyang, Chair Professor of Department of English

Advisors

Students will be encouraged to seek advice from the hostel visiting tutors when preparing for the contest.

Related Activities

A workshop on how to improve stage speaking skills.

Mrs. Rosie Chen will be invited to give comments and suggestions at the end of the contest.

Contact person

Hall A	Sherman	61264171	Hall B	Mandy	60934545
Hall C	Yon	92303052	Hall D	Penny	62006545
Hall E	Candice	61432128	Hall F	Ida	90157943