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SPRING 2010 Talks

Speak Your Piece On Stage for 60 Seconds!
  • Districts: Statewide
  • Grade levels: Grades 3, 4, 5, or 6
  • Topic Focus:
    • Required Theme: To Be Announced "TBA" (Required for Grades 3 and 4)
    • Contestant is free to choose a topic(Grades 5 and 6)
  • Language: English
  • Download the Application (PDF format) - Available online
  • Applications must be postmarked by: February 2010.

NEW!
Option Talks
Speaking English
PLUS: Grades 7 and 8


This contest features 2 languages - English and a foreign language - in a 2-Minute Talk for Grades 7 and a 3-Minute Talk for Grade 8.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Students in grades 7 and 8 statewide.
TOPIC
Students can select a topic of their own for this English PLUS contest;
LANGUAGES
  • 2010: English and Latin
  • Option: English and CHINESE
  • 2011: English and Spanish
  • 2012: English and Chinese
  • 2013: English and French
  • 2014: English and Latin


APPLICATION
Download the Speaking English PLUS Application (PDF format) - English and Latin;

Download the Speaking English PLUS Application (PDF format) - English and CHINESE;

WHY TRY SPEAKING ENGLISH PLUS?

         *Students may want to build confidence while they are learning another language.

                 *There is the challenge of the speaking your thoughts before an unfimiliar audience.

                         *And then, of course, there are the prizes!


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