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E.S.U. Argentina – H.S.B.C. - British Embassy
National Public Speaking Competition 2014
"Imagination is More Important than Knowledge".
British Embassy, Tuesday 22nd April 2014
The IPSC programme in London will run from Monday 12 May 2014 to Friday 16 May 2014.
Buenos Aires, Tuesday March 11th, 2014
Dear Colleague,
ESU Argentina is pleased to invite your school to participate in the annual National Public Speaking Competition to be held at the British Embassy Residence, Gelly y Obes 2333, Buenos Aires, on Tuesday 22nd April 2014 at 13.00.
The winner of the ESU Argentina Public Speaking Competition will be invited to travel to the UK to compete in the International Public Speaking Competition, London 2014,12th May until 16th May (inclusive) organised by The English-Speaking Union, Dartmouth House, London. Both these competitions will be sponsored by HSBC, the British Embassy and ESU Argentina.
ESU Argentina plans to send one speaker (who must be an Argentine national between the ages 16 and 18) who, in the opinion of the local jury, best qualifies to compete in the exciting event in London. HSBC will cover the cost of the return airfare to the U.K. The student who wins the National competition will have to pay a registration fee of 150 .(Handbook Accommodation The registration fee covers bed and breakfast hotel accommodation in central London for five nights (will run from Monday 12 May 2014 to Friday 16 May 2014).ESU Argentina hopes each member schools interested in participating in this competition will organise its own internal public speaking competition before choosing its best single candidate for the National final. Students are only allowed to participate once during their school career.
If you are interested in entering a student could you please complete the enclosed form A and return to the ESU by the stated deadline,First deadline Thursday 20st of March 2014 at 16 hs . School Application Form confirming the school entry and scanned receipt of payment, sent to
Thank you for your continued support of ESU Argentina.
Yours sincerely,
The Executive Committee
The English Speaking Union-Argentina
NATIONAL ESU PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
Form A
Deadline Thursday 20stof March 2014 at 16 hs . School Application Form confirming the school entry and scanned receipt of payment, sent to
We do not require the Participant Entry Form B (name/title of speech) at this point in time.
MY SCHOOL IS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE FINALS OF THE NATIONAL PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 22rd (13.00) AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY, GELLY Y OBES 2333.
Please PRINT IN CLEAR, CAPITAL LETTERS,
NAME OF HEADe-mail
School Coordinator of the PSCe-mail
NAME OF SCHOOL
SCHOOL ADDRESS
PHONEFAX
School E-MAIL
Personal e-mail
IMPORTANT: please confirm the exact detail in whose name we must make out the receipt
:
NATIONAL ESU PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION
PARTICIPANT ENTRY FORM B
Second deadline Form B at 16.00 on Tuesday 8th of April 2014
NAME OF STUDENT
NAME OF SCHOOL
TITLE OF SPEECH
PHONE FAX
It is imperativethat a scanned copy of the candidate’s passport (the pages which include the candidates photograph and the expiry date) be attached to the Participant Entry Form.
ESU Argentina strongly recommends that coaches and participants carefully read the Competition Handbook whici it is att to this email and can be found at ww.esu.org.ar
Please list below the persons accompanying the participant to the Embassy.
Guests: in total with the participant include 3 (three).If we have more room we let you know near the competition.
GUESTS / TITLE / SURNAME / NAME / ORGANISATION / POSITION / DNI1 / Participant
2
3
E.S.U. – H.S.B.C. Public Speaking Competition 2014
Speakers must be between 16 and 18 years old and must be full-time students and hold a valid passport. Competitors must be nationals of the country they are representing.
Download the IPSC Handbook 2014
Speakers will be expected to address this theme (they may not, however, use it as their title). This theme allows speakers to draw comparisons between countries, cultures and calendars as well as discussing a highly topical subject and its implication for different areas of the world. The speaker should address both sides of an argument and come to a balanced conclusion. Speeches should be thought-provoking and may lead to some contrary questions, but the debate itself must take place within the speech.
In choosing their title, speakers should not be afraid to be provocative, hard-hitting or humorous, as long as their intention is constructive and the speech is not offensive to other parties present. Speakers are advised to avoid speeches which are likely to be perceived as doctrinaire or political.
Each speaker will be allocated 5 minutes. Judges may penalise speakers who overrun. Marks will be deducted for speeches which vary more than 45 seconds either side of 5 minutes and at the end of 6 ½ minutes speakers will be asked to finish their speech immediately.
A Timekeeper will record the lengths of speeches and give these to the Judges. The Timekeeper will also give an audible signal after 4 minutes 15 seconds, 5 minutes and 5 minutes 45 seconds. Each speech will be followed by two minutes of questions from members of the Questioning and Judging panel.
The Public Speaking Competition will take place at the, British Embassy, Gelly y Obes 2333 on Tuesday 2nd 2014 , finishes approximately at 17.00. There will be a short interval for refreshments.
Important considerations:
- All contestants should arrive no later than 11,30
- No school uniforms should be worn. Formal dress is required. Boys in suits. Girls elegantly dressed. Informally dressed participants will not be admitted.
- Students are only allowed to participate once during their school career.
This invitation is extended to the coach andHead/parent of the contestant. (3 in total including the participant). For security reasons each school must provide list of names and document numbers of all attendees. The National competition will take place at the British Embassy - April 22,2014