{"id":3609,"date":"2022-10-19T09:20:38","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T01:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ic_ustc.test\/?news=ustc-global-cup-english-public-speaking-contest"},"modified":"2025-04-24T18:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T10:02:47","slug":"ustc-global-cup-english-public-speaking-contest","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ic.ustc.event2.work\/?news=ustc-global-cup-english-public-speaking-contest","title":{"rendered":"USTC Global Cup &#8211; ENGLISH PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">USTC-GLOBAL is pleased to host the USTC 2nd \u201cGlobal Cup\u201d Public Speaking Competition in the fall term, international week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong>THE GOAL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">To implement the fundamental task of cultivating talents, share China stories, develop students&#8217; international vision, and to promote intercultural dialogue through the use of English, the USTC will hold <strong>the USTC 2nd \u201cGlobal Cup\u201d ENGLISH PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong>THEME<\/strong>: \u201cYouth: Work Hard for Dreams\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong>COMPETITION OBJECT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">All students of USTC, including international students, bachelors, masters, and PhDs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong>PARTICIPATION<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">Each school can delegate <strong>two participants<\/strong> (one bachelor and one postgraduate). In case the ISO would receive more applicants, the International College may organize its own Public Speaking Competitions in order to choose<strong> the best two speakers<\/strong> for representing International College in University competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">The registration deadline is <strong>October 26, 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">The title and content of the speech will have to be connected with the contest\u2019s theme. Contestants may interpret the theme in any way they wish, but may not use the theme as the title of their speech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">Contestants will have to deliver and record a sample speech within a minute along with the speech draft and submit to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.jianguoyun.com\/inbox\/collect\/8685ff3273124cb198ab862ab7f3bb5e\/submit\" title=\"Hyperlink\" style=\"color: red; font-family: \"times new roman\";\">Registration Link<\/a> <span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"> or the QR Code that provided. Contestants may be as creative as they can in interpretation of the theme because the judge committee will be looking for memorable speeches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ic.ustc.edu.cn\/image\/20221019\/1666142661714796.png\" title=\"1666142661714796.png\" alt=\"image.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong><em>&#8212; First Round <\/em><\/strong>(Departmental Competitions)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">Each School can propose two candidates, Key Research Institutions can introduce one postgraduate candidate. Participants will have to send a recorded speech by October 26, 5:00 pm (Beijing Time).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">The speech should be within 1 minute. This step is a pre-screening for the competition, based on a short-recorded speech and the content draft the ISO and FSA-Department of Academic will decide whether to let a participant proceed with the competition or dismiss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: normal;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong><em>&#8212; Second Round<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">The judging committee will have to choose 10 participants recommended by different schools to go to the final<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong><em>&#8212; Final<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">The delivering speech includes a self-introduction, main content speech and question &#038; answer all in one session.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: normal;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong>Timeline<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 24px; white-space: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">1.  Schools and departments should propose their candidates before<strong><em> October 31.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 24px; white-space: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">2.  Semi-final will take place in the first half of November.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 24px; white-space: normal; line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">3.  The Final competition will be held on mid of November between 10 finalists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 24px; white-space: normal; line-height: normal;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong>Winners<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong><em>&#8212; First Place: <\/em><\/strong>The first-place winner will have one round international exchange tour opportunity + Prizes and Certificates<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong><em>&#8212; Second Place: <\/em><\/strong>Prizes and Certificates<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong><em>&#8212; Third Place: <\/em><\/strong>Prizes and Certificates<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong><em>&#8212; Outstanding Place: <\/em><\/strong>Prizes and Certificates<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 86px; white-space: normal; line-height: 24px;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><strong>Organizers and Coordinators<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;\">1. <\/span> Office of International Cooperation<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: AIGDT;\">2. <\/span> Office of Students Affairs<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: AIGDT;\">3. <\/span>  School of Undergraduate<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><span style=\"font-family: AIGDT;\">4.   <\/span>School of Postgraduate<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><span style=\"font-family: AIGDT;\">5. <\/span>International College<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><span style=\"font-family: AIGDT;\">6. <\/span>School Union Committee<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; white-space: normal; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><span style=\"font-family: AIGDT;\">7. <\/span>Foreign Language Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: normal; line-height: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\"><span style=\"font-family: AIGDT;\">8. <\/span>International Volunteers Club<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"firstRow\">\n<td width=\"432\" style=\"padding: 0px 7px; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; word-break: break-all;\">\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(192, 0, 0); font-family: \"times new roman\";\">Registration Deadline: October 26, 5:00PM (Beijing Time)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\" style=\"padding: 0px 7px; border-top-color: windowtext; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none;\">\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><a href=\"mailto:iso@ustc.edu.cn\" style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">iso@ustc.edu.cn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"432\" style=\"padding: 0px 7px; border-width: initial; border-style: none; border-color: initial;\">\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">NOTE: Welcome to ask questions   from ISO and FSA-Dept of Academic<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"192\" style=\"padding: 0px 7px; border-width: initial; border-style: none; border-color: initial; word-break: break-all;\">\n<p style=\"line-height: normal;\"><a href=\"mailto:fsa@ustc.edu.cn\" style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">fsa@ustc.edu.cn<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:abrasa@mail.ustc.edu.cn\" style=\"font-family: \"times new roman\";\">abrasa@mail.ustc.edu.cn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal;\">\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>USTC-GLOBAL is pleased to host the USTC 2nd \u201cGlobal Cup\u201d Public Speaking Competition in the fall term, international week. THE GOAL To implement the fundamental task of cultivating talents, share China stories, develop students&#8217; international vision, and to promote intercultural dialogue through the use of English, the USTC will hold the USTC 2nd \u201cGlobal Cup\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-3609","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news-category-activity-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ic.ustc.event2.work\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/news\/3609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ic.ustc.event2.work\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ic.ustc.event2.work\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ic.ustc.event2.work\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/news\/3609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3651,"href":"https:\/\/ic.ustc.event2.work\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/news\/3609\/revisions\/3651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ic.ustc.event2.work\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}