On Nov. 28th, the annual English speech competition of grade 9-10 was held in the big auditorium. Because this year is SHSID’s 25th anniversary, all 9-10 students were invited to record a video and submit a speech either of their choosing or on this year’s theme for the first round: “Something (or things) you are doing now that will be beneficial and impactful for 25 years.” Selected from the winners of the first-round, six students from the ninth grade, and six students from the tenth grade took part in the second-round contest this year.
For round 2, each student was tasked with composing a 2-3 minute speech on this year's theme. Round 3 was an extemporaneous style response. This year, however, the responses were in the form of a debate, where teams of three students squared off against another team of 3 students under “Outrageous Circumstances”: debating how to handle a far-fetched scenario. All of the contestants worked hard in preparation for this high-level debate. At the end, Drake Zhao and Alex Shi from grade 10 were named the champions.
As one of the biggest annual events every year, this contest is for students who welcome learning, look for academic challenges, and seek the opportunity to speak publicly. Just as expected, the contestants never ceased to amaze the judges. They continuously improved their public speaking skills, reached new goals, and dedicated a significant gift to SHSID’s 25th anniversary by showing their talent!
11月28日，九、十年级在大礼堂举行了一年一度的英文演讲比赛。今年是上海中学国际部成立25周年，本次演讲比赛初试的主题是：“让我25年后受益匪浅的，我正在做的事”。经过初赛的筛选，九、十年级最终各有六名选手晋级。在28日的比赛中，首先，学生须进行一个2-3分钟的主题演讲，讲述他们正在实践的，会给他们未来25年带来积极影响和成长的事迹或行动。之后是即兴问答，今年的即兴问答较往年有所不同，增加了即时辩论环节。
即兴答辩环节的选题十分创新、超前，而在有限的时间里，选手们都展现出了高超的语言水平和极强的思辨能力。后面的辩论环节高潮迭起，选手们分为两个阵列，开展了一场关于未成年人是否应该被禁止电子游戏的辩题。辩手们提出的论点有理有据，把一个具体的话题引申出了广泛而深刻的意义。
经过激烈的角逐，最终十年级的Drake Zhao和Alex Shi，获得了本次比赛的冠军。英文演讲比赛为所有喜爱英文、热爱演讲或渴望挑战英文语言的学生们提供了舞台。我校的学生不断用自己的实力刷新我们对他们的期待，一次次让评委和观众们感受到惊艳。他们用才华为上海中学国际部25周年庆献上了一份大礼：“25年春华秋实，展望未来，着眼现在，我们百花齐放，花开不败！”
English written by Joshua Pickart, Sophia Yang, 9(5) Hannah Zhou
中文：杨敏, 10(5) April Luo
图：10(3) Wendy Tan, 10(7) Tony Guo
