2024 National Chinese Speech Contest (NCSC)
Introduction
The American Academy of International Culture and Education (AAICE) is pleased to announce that the 2024 National Chinese Speech Contest will be held in March, 2024. All grades 3-12, and college-level Chinese language learners in the U. S. and Canada are invited to participate in the contest. All participants need to be enrolled in a Chinese language program in a state-registered accredited school. Prizes will be awarded to both the winners and their teachers.
2024 NCSC will feature Chinese cultural performances during final competitions. All Chinese learners, including students who are not participating in the 2024 NCSC, from grade K through college, are welcome to submit videos to be considered in the NCSC finals and/or other AAICE events and websites. (See instructions for submitting talent performance videos)
Dates to Remember
12/08/2023 -01/29/2024 (Grade 3-12)
12/08/2023 -02/10/2024 (College)
Teacher recommendation, student application,
and submission of required materials
March 2024
Finals
(Please refer to the detailed schedule on the next page)
Theme
The theme of the 2024 National Chinese Speech Contest is “The Beauty of Chinese, 中文之美”
Participants can further develop their own topics based on their Chinese language and culture learning experiences.
Groupings
All participants need to be enrolled in a Chinese language program in a U.S. state-registered accredited school.
Contestants will be grouped by their grade levels.
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World Language Learners – learners who are learning Chinese as a foreign language
(中文为外语学习者且非华裔血统者) -
Ethnically Chinese Group – learners who are ethnically Chinese, including adopted children
(华裔组,华裔血统者,包括父母亲任何一方有华裔血统及领养儿) -
Immersion Program Learners – learners who are currently in immersion programs or students who have completed 5 or more years of immersion program in the past,and are not ethnically Chinese
(沉浸式项目学习者,包括曾经在沉浸式项目学习过5年以上,但是现在不在沉浸式项目中的非华裔学生)
The contest will consist of four major groups and 10 subgroups:
1. Grades 3-5 Chinese language learners with the following subgroups
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World language learners (中文为外语学习者且非华裔血统者)
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Ethnically Chinese learners (华裔血统者)
2. Grades 6-8 Chinese language learners with the following subgroups
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Immersion program learners (沉浸式项目学习者,包括曾经在沉浸式项目学习过5年以上,但是现在不在沉浸式项目中的非华裔学生)
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World language learners (中文为外语学习者且非华裔血统者)
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Ethnically Chinese learners (华裔血统者)
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3. Grades 9-12 Chinese language learners with the following subgroups
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immersion program learners (沉浸式项目学习者,包括曾经在沉浸式项目学习过5年以上,但是现在不在沉浸式项目中的非华裔学生)
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World language learners (中文为外语学习者且非华裔血统者)
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Ethnically Chinese learners (华裔血统者)
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4. College-level Chinese language learners with the following subgroups
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World language learners (中文为外语学习者且非华裔血统者)
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Ethnically Chinese learners (华裔血统者)
AAICE reserves the right to change the groupings if necessary.
Online Registration
Teachers are welcome to recommend their students for the competition. Each teacher can recommend up to a total of ten participants from different sub-groups.
Step 1. Teacher Recommendation
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Complete the teacher’s school and personal information. Start recommending students.
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A recommendation code for each of the recommended students will be sent out within 48 hours.
Step 2. Student Application and Submission of Required Materials
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Students must use the recommendation code they receive to complete the online application form.
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Submit the following documents along with the application form:
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A video with a self-introduction and your speech(2 to 3 minutes for Grades 3 to 12 students and 3 to 4 minutes for college students.)
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A parent/guardian consent form for media use (college-level applicants will submit their own consent form)
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The script of your speech in a PDF document
Schedule for Finals
Judging Criteria
Awards
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All contestants will receive a participation certificate.
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Non-monetary prizes will be awarded to winners in each of the 10 sub-categories:
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First place – (1 in each sub-category)
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Second place – (2 in each sub-category)
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Third place – (3 in each sub-category)
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Honorable mention – (4-6 in each sub-category)
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Teachers whose students win the first, second, and third places will receive a $50 gift certificate for educational supplies.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at ChineseSpeechContest@AAICE.org