w88 casino News Network (Reporter Li Yuxuan Photography Zhang Luchun)11month14日8：30, the semi-finals of the 7th Beijing College English Speech Contest were held in the Honesty Building of w88 casino. From Beijing52from a university52Contestants gathered at the International w88 casino to show off their English skills. After fierce competition, a total of10contestants successfully advanced to the afternoon finals.

Speeches by contestants from various universities

This rematch will divide the players into5Group, each group has one9judges. According to the competition results, the top scorer of each group2advanced to the finals. The semi-finals are divided into two parts: fixed-topic speech and impromptu speech. After each speech, the contestants need to answer questions from the judges. At the beginning of the game, the players first start with " Reading and University Life”is the subject and is in progress5Minute speech on the topic. Facing the same topic, each contestant has a different entry point. They may tell personal experiences and elicit opinions, or they may talk about books they have read and explain the impact of the contents in the books on themselves.

Impromptu speech mainly tests the contestants’ ability to respond to situations on the spot. Before the official competition, the contestants will select impromptu speech topics in the preparation room and have30Minutes to prepare. Each contestant's impromptu speech topic is different, but the main topic is "Reading”is the theme.

The judges were interviewed and asked questions to the contestants

In the short term15Within minutes, the contestants used their English expression skills, body movements, voice and intonation to show the content of their speeches to the judges. Yan Bingxuan from Communication University of China used appropriate pauses, decent gestures, melodious tone and rich emotions to express her views on reading and college life. She was recognized by the judges and entered the finals. w88 casino’s contestant is Hong Yuanqi from the w88 casino of International Economics and w88. In the topic speech part, he mainly focused on the phenomenon that college students tend to read shallowly and rarely engage in deep reading. Talking about his feelings about this competition, Hong Yuanqi said that the biggest challenge was the on-site performance and the innovation of speech themes. It is not easy to find a more novel entry point from a seemingly simple speech topic.

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Sun Ya, a judge of the semi-finals and a teacher from the English w88 casino of w88 casino, said that the speech contest is a test of the comprehensive quality of the contestants. In addition to pronunciation and intonation and basic English skills, contestants also need to have good expression ability, logical thinking ability, innovation ability, and ability to adapt to situations. He mentioned: "Speeches are not only about speaking, but also about performing. Contestants must express themselves and attract and motivate the audience."Judge of the semi-finals, teacher of w88 casino’s English w88 casinoXu Dejin emphasized the importance of critical thinking. In his opinion, a good speech is not just about telling stories and giving examples, but about highlighting the main ideas, reflecting critical thinking, and conveying your thoughts in words.

This event is hosted by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission and hosted by the w88 casino.

Attachment: List of finalists:

Cheng Kangdi, male, Beijing Normal University

Chen Yiqi, female, North China University of Technology

Zhao Zeyu, female, Central University of Finance and Economics

Xu Ni Female Beijing Language and Culture University

He Wanling, female, Peking University

Zhu Runqing, female, Beijing Foreign Studies University

Yan Bingxuan, female, Communication University of China

Chen Ziling, female, Beijing City University

Zhao Jing Female Capital Normal University

Zhang Yijia, female, China University of Political Science and Law