The Fourth “21st Century Cup” National
English Speaking Competition is to be held in Shanghai.
Organizers: China Daily and Shanghai Broadcasting Network.
Co-ordinater: China University English Speaking Association (CUESA).
Co-sponsors(联办单位): English Speaking Union (ESU), Lotus Software (China)Co. Ltd., Times Publishing Group of Singapore, Hilton Shanghai,
Pearson Education, Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press.
Date: March 26(Friday),
1999.
Place: Hilton Shanghai.
Competition Format (形式): Each student will present a prepared speech on the given topic,
followed by a three -minute off - hand speech and a three - minute question and
answer period with the judges.
Prepared speech period: six minutes.
Q & A period: three minutes.
Speech topic: People and Nature: In search of harmony (和谐)in
a new age + your personal opinion. (Topics for the off-hand speech will be given on the day of
competition).
Prizes: Besides books and certificates (证书), the top two winners
will be offered scholarships(奖学金) to travel to the
annual international English -speaking competition which will be held by the
English Speaking Union in London in May, 1999. The third and fourth place
winners will be offered a study trip to Singapore, sponsored by the Times
Publishing Group. The fifth through 10th place winners will be offered cash
prizes. All the competitors will receive certificates from the English Speaking
Union and book prizes provided by Pearson Education and Foreign Language
Teaching & Research Press. The teachers of the top winners will also
receive a one - year membership to the International Association of Teachers of
English as a Foreign Language(IATEFL)
1.The main purpose of this passage is ________.
A. to invite you to take
part in the competition
B. to tell you some
information about the competition
C. to help to improve
your spoken English
D. to show you how to win
the competition
2.Which of the
following is NOT mentioned about the Shanghai English Speaking
Competition?________.
A. Where and when it will
take place.
B. Its programs.
C. What each winner will
be offered.
D. The number of its
competitors.
3.Suppose you get the sixth place, you’ll________ .
A. travel to London for
free.
B. become a one - year
member of IATEFL
C. get some money, some
books and a certificate
D. get a chance to study
in Singapore
4. An “off- hand speech” is________.
A. a speech not longer
than three minutes
B. a speech without
preparation
C. a speech with a piece
of paper in hand
D.
a speech which is well prepared