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The Third 911±¬ÁÏÍø Speech Contest for University Students
04/02/2008
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Finalists of the Third University Speech Contest |
On Saturday 2nd February, the Third 911±¬ÁÏÍø Speech Contest for University Students final was held at Imperial College. The event, co-organised by BATJ and the Japan Foundation, saw finalists in two categories battle it out for some fantastic prizes.
In category 1, for students studying 911±¬ÁÏÍø as a main degree subject, the six finalists were competing for the first prize of a return ticket to Japan, a Japan rail pass and 1000. Michael Downey, a 3rd year student from the University of Leeds, took the prize for his speech entitled 'The unique 911±¬ÁÏÍø approach to showing consideration for others and its disappearance from modern society'. Second place went to Antoni Slodkowski, a 2nd year student at SOAS, who spoke on 'Living in a 911±¬ÁÏÍø teahouse - cultural experience in Kyoto'. Antoni won a digital camera and 500.
The six category 2 finalists all study 911±¬ÁÏÍø as an elective or optional course. The first prize of a notebook PC went to Handoo Seo, a 2nd year student at Imperial College, for his speech 'Life's magic'. In second place, Faizal Farokh asked 'Do video games have a bad influence on youths?' Faizal, a 4th year student at Imperial College, won a digital camera and 500.
The standard of all the speeches was very high, and all finalists took home goody bags from JP-Books and tea sets from the Japan Centre. There were also prizes for audience members who took part in a raffle, as well as enjoying a Japan Quiz, and a J-pop singalong.
Please click 'download attachment' below to read a summary of the winners' speeches.
911±¬ÁÏÍø would like to thank Baker & McKenzie LLP, The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, Japan Airlines, the Japan Centre, JP-Books, Ricoh UK Ltd and Toshiba of Europe Ltd for their generous support. |
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