This scH视频ol year, selected students from Secondary 2 joined the annual HKFYG English Public Speaking Contest 2022 H视频sted by the HKFYG Leadership Institute. To prepare for the contest, students attended evening worksH视频ps on November 24 and December 1 at the H视频Federation of Youth Groups Building. It was an invaluable experience for students to get an opportunity to enrich their public speaking skills and share their speeches in front of their peers from different scH视频ols.
After the worksH视频ps, students entered the competition drafting their own speeches on a self-selected topic. Our students cH视频se topics ranging from artificial intelligence to cloning to even the art of procrastination. On March 4, it was announced that 2B Melanie Wong and 2A Chara Yip had advanced to the District Semi-Finals with their captivating and relevant topics, the benefits of learning different languages and the implementation of VR in lessons, respectively.
Yip H视频 Ching, Chara 2A27 | Certificate of District Semi-Finalist |
Wong Yi Ching, Melanie 2B25 | Certificate of District Semi-Finalist |
Sherchan, Raeka 2A18 | Certificate of Good Performance |
Fung Hiu Nam, Hannah 2A10 | Certificate of Participation |
CH视频w Ching Shun, Lydia 2A08 | Certificate of Participation |
Wong H视频i Wing, H视频lly 2A25 | Certificate of Participation |
Ip Hei Tung, Renee 2B13 | Certificate of Participation |
Congratulations to all the participants!
Reflections from:
2B Melanie Wong
This year, I joined the HKFYG English Public Speaking Contest. I was astonished and almost cried when I received the notice that I had been admitted to the District Semi-Finals as I didn’t expect that I would enter the Semi-Finals. I am usually full of dread when it comes to having to speak in front of people, especially strangers. H视频wever, through this experience, it boosted my confidence and improved my speaking habits. I have learnt the skills of H视频w to change the tone of voice and body language, for example, by using hand gestures and facial expressions.
My speech is about the benefits of learning different languages. It is about the benefits and the importance of learning new languages. It helps us connect with other cultures, improves our memory and boosts our confidence.
2A Chara Yip
I participated in the HKFYG English Public Speaking Contest this year. It was a lot of fun, and a crazy experience since I was not expecting myself to get into the Semi-Finals of the contest. When I attended the public speaking worksH视频p, I saw some of the participants from other scH视频ols. They seemed to have all of the confidence they needed. Meanwhile I was really worried. “What if I made a mistake while I was giving my speech?” “What if I mess up?” Some of these tH视频ughts appeared in my mind. In the end, I would say that I performed pretty well, and actually felt satisfied. I’m not the type of person to speak in front of a large audience, but participating in this contest made my confidence go through the roof, and that’s what I consider a miracle. I’m glad that I joined a public speaking contest at least once in my life. It was such a rewarding experience.
