Good News from 2024 FLTRP National English Contests Guangdong Division!

From November 2 to November 10, the 2024 “FLTRP·ETIC Cup” English Contests Guangdong Division was held successfully. 6 students from Guangdong-Israel Technion Institute of Technology (GTIIT) achieved excellent performance, and one student will represent the Guangdong Division to participate in the National Finals.

Feitong Tu (Cohort 2023 Mathematics with Computer Science Program) won the first prize in the Comprehensive Ability Contest and the third prize in the English Public Speaking Contest.

Mingjie Chen (Cohort 2022  Biotechnology and Food Engineering  Program) and Jiayi Jiang (Cohort 2023 Mathematics with Computer Science Program) both won the second prize in the Comprehensive Ability Contest and the third Prize  in the English Public Speaking Contest.

Yichao Guo (Cohort 2024 Materials Science and Engineering Program) won the third prize in the English Public Speaking Contest and the third prize in the Comprehensive Ability Contest.

Yiheng Du (Cohort 2023 Materials Science and Engineering Program) won the third prize in the English Written Traslation Contest.

In addition, this year's contest has added a short video competition to encourage college students to tell their stories in a rich and vivid way, helping college students in the new era to empower international communication through digital means.

The title of this year's video is "Digital China." In the provincial stage, 334 participants submitted 102 short video entries. Finally, Song Jinpeng (Cohort 2022  Biotechnology and Food Engineering  Program) won the third prize in the Short Video Contest.

(Screenshot of Song Jinpeng's short video)

Congratulations to the GTIIT students for achieving great results in the Contests!

Students participating in the Comprehensive Ability Contest were invited to share with us their preparation and thoughts about attending the Contest.

Feitong will represent GTIIT in the National Finals of the Comprehensive Ability Contest, she said: “This is undoubtedly a wonderful experience. Despite exhaustion from the trip and busy schedule, I gained a lot. The test of comprehensive ability in this contest was a big challenge for me. It pushed me to learn more Chinese culture and my overall capability improved during the preparation process. What’s more, it’s my first time delivering an impromptu speech on stage. I felt a bit nervous at first, but once I began expressing myself, I gradually became more confident and relaxed. In short, I thoroughly enjoyed the entire competition, and I’m grateful that the results turned out to be rewarding.”

(Tu Feitong  in Impromptu Speech Session)

This is Jiayi's first time participating in the contest, she said: “Participating in the FLTRP·ETIC Cup is really a memorable experience for me. Through this short journey, I have learned the glamour of impromptu speaking and my shortages in English at the same time. Looking forward to a better performance the next time.”

(Jiang Jiayi in Impromptu Speech Session)

Yichao is a Cohort 2024 freshman in GTIIT, but he has already shown his passion in English, he said: “As a freshman, I feel nervous to stand on such a big stage to address a freestyle speech to so many audiences. After  a five-minute speech, I finally get two bronze prizes, which is the first prize during my university career. This experience is fruitful to me. It, which encourages me to practice my oral English more and express my own opinions more bravely. I am determined to attend the competition next year, aiming to get higher scores for school, also for myself.”

(After the Contest, Guo Yichao took a photo)

As a Cohort 2022 student, Mingjie is busy with her studies, but she was still willing to participate in such contests, she said: “ I’m more than delighted and honored to be able to qualify for the provincial competition and represent our university in this stage, which is filled with masters across different universities. Although I didn't get the ideal result, I gained a lot of new experiences. Also, my English skills got practiced and improved through this Zhuhai travel. Thanks to my courage, our teacher, and other partners who have accompanied me all the way!”

(After the Contest, Chen Mingjie took a photo)

The “FLTRP·ETIC Cup” National English Contests Guangdong Division is hosted by the Guangdong Education Department, co-organized by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, the Guangdong Undergraduate University English Course Teaching Steering Committee, and the English Major Sub-committee of Guangdong Undergraduate University Foreign Language Teaching Steering Committee.

This year around 50,000 contestants from 69 colleges and universities in Guangdong Province participated in the selection of the school competition, and a total of 900 contestants stood out and entered the finals of the provincial competitions. The Written Translation and Comprehensive Ability Contests were held online on November 2, while the Speech and Oral Interpretation Contests were held on November 9-10 at the Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College.

The topic of the Public Speaking Contest this year is “The Chinese Dragon Is Good”.