The 10th“Shangjiao” English Presentation Contest, Organized by the Linguistic Society of Macao, co-organized by the Foreign Language Education and Research Center of the City University of Macau and sponsored by the Macao Foundation, was held at the Ho Yin Convention Centre of the City University of Macau.
The contest this year was divided into Zhuhai session, Hong Kong and Macao session and finals. It was supported by the Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, Iflytek Co, Ltd., WideBox Open Source Technology Ltd. and Yuchen Reading Club. The contest was aimed at encouraging students from universities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to design a commercial project with the theme “Smart City” to explore the innovative contributions of modern technology, artificial intelligence and internet to urban development so that they would be able to improve their ability to deliver a speech in English and develop creative thinking. Six teams from the City University of Macau, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai and Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai gave their presentations on the theme by drawing on different cases, reproducing scenarios and interacting with the audience. They also answered questions raised on the floor by the audience and other teams. A judge panel formed by teachers from higher institutions gave comprehensive analysis of and comments on the performance of the teams at the finals. In addition to enhancing their skills of delivering English speeches, students would be able to strength their team coordination and learning abilities, broaden their horizons and enhance their competitiveness in the labor market. By conducting research on and looking into the issue of “smart city”, students were not only able develop a sense of contribution in the process of optimizing Macao’s urban functions, they were also able to put forward their proposals for improving urban management and services in the Greater Bay Area. The finals were full of excitement, academic and interesting, benefiting all students.
The champion went to Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, and the Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai and Macao Institute for Tourism Studies claimed the title of first runner-up and second runner-up respectively.
Guests at the finals included: Director Li Yongxian of the University Office, Liaison Office, Chan Iok Wai, Acting Deputy Director of the Higher Education Bureau, Mr Wong Kin Mou, Head of Department of Educational Research and Resources under Education and Youth Affairs Bureau, Vice Rector Zhou Wanlai and Pro-Rector Cintia Chan of the City University of Macau, Wong Seng Fat, Director of the Smart City Alliance Association of Macau, Liu Chunbin, General Manager of WideBox Open Source Technology Ltd. and Ching Cheung Fai and Huang Yi, respectively Founding President and current President of the Linguistic Society of Macao. Nine professors and experts from the University of Macau, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies, Macau University of Science and Technology and the University of Saint Joseph were judges or commentators at the competition.
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Source: CityU Reporter
News: Zhang Boyi
Photos: Zhang Weibing, Chen Yubin
Video: Zhang Ling
