记者：苏俊强
为提高我校学生的口语水平，丰富同学们的课余生活，增强学生学习英语的兴趣，营造英语学习的良好氛围，由校团委主办、外国语学院承办的第十三届“励耘杯”英语演讲比赛决赛于12月1日在丽泽楼A204顺利举行。比赛邀请外国语学院外籍教师Mr. David W Koening、中方教师高嘉璟、金一、李靖翔担任评委，外国语学院团委书记、各学院团委副书记出席并观看了比赛。
本次比赛的主题是“China, A Global View”。此次决赛的选手均从各院部的初赛中脱颖而出。比赛第一轮为主题演讲和现场答辩。每位选手演讲完毕后，评委就其演讲内容进行提问。参赛选手们旁征博引，多角度诠释了自己对主题的理解，回答评委的提问时也沉着冷静，博得在场观众的阵阵掌声。第二轮为即兴演讲，选手们随机抽取演讲主题，半分钟的准备时间后进行一段两分钟的即兴演讲，参赛选手们自信从容，展现了我校学子的智慧和活力，获得在场评委的认可。
比赛秉持公平公开的评分原则，根据语音语调、语言艺术、舞台表现、演讲内容、语言词汇等评分要素评选出各个奖项。经过激烈角逐，来自国际商学部的梁晓桐同学获一等奖，来自外国语学院的张诺娅获得二等奖，来自外国语学院的梁芷晴、郑紫薇，以及来自法律与行政学院的郑雨萌获得三等奖。
由外国语学院承办的“励耘杯”英语演讲大赛已成功举办十三届，得到学校、学院的大力支持，在校内引起广泛关注。活动不仅让学生们收获了比赛和学习带来的快乐，也为学生们提供了一个相互交流的平台，营造了良好的英语学习氛围。
The Thirteenth Session of the "Li Yun Cup" English Speech Contest was Held Successfully in BNUZ
In order to improve the students' oral English level, enrich the students' after-class activities, enhance the students' interest in English learning, and create a good environment for English language, the thirteenth Li Yun Cup "English Speech Contest Finals” was held in Lize building A204 on December 1st, co-sponsored by The School League Committee and the School of Foreign Languages. Mr. David W Koenig, Ms. Gao Jiajing, Mr.Jin Yi and Ms. Li Jingxiang were invited as the judges, with the Secretary of the League Committee of the School of Foreign Languages and the Deputy Secretary of the League Committee of the various schools attending the competition.
The competitors from the preliminary contest held by different schools delivered a prepared speech entitled "China, A Global View". The first round involved the theme speech and the field defense. After each competitor's presentation, the judges would ask a series of questions related to the speech. The contestants won the applauses for the contestants' informed learning, critical thinking and calmness in answering. In the second round of impromptu speech, competitors randomly picked out the topic of the speech and gave a half minute's speech after 2-minute preparation. High praises from the judges have been given to the competitors for the self-confidence, wisdom and enthusiasm.
After a fair and open scoring principles based on intonation, language art, performance, content and vocabulary, Liang Xiaotong, a student from the Faculty of International Business, won the first prize. Zhang Nuoya from the School of Foreign Language won the second prize. Liang Zhiqing, Zheng Ziwei from the School of Foreign Languages and Zheng Yumeng from the School of Law and Administration won the third prize.
Hosted by the School of Foreign Languages, "Li Yun Cup" English Speech Contest has been successfully held for thirteen sessions and caused widespread support and concern in BNUZ. This contest not only enabled students to enjoy the competition and learning, but also provided a platform for students to communicate with each other and created a good environment for English learning.
