Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest
The Honjō Yuri Recitation & Speech Contest (本荘由利英語暗唱弁論大会, Honjō Yuri eigo anshou benron taikai) is an annual competition that is held in Honjō for junior high school students in Yurihonjō and Nikaho.
Annual contests
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2019.
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2018.
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2017.
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2016.
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2015.
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2014.
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2013.
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2012.
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2011.
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2010.
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2009.
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2008.
- Honjo Yuri Recitation and Speech Contest 2007.
Schedule
The contest happens in the morning. First is the recitation section, followed by a short break, followed by the speech section. This takes several hours. After a long lunch break, there's a cultural exchange event. While ALTs and students do cultural exchange activities, the judges privately decide on the winners. Finally, everyone sits down, the judges give some short speeches, and the winners are announced.
Location
Current
- 2018 Nishime Kominkan Seagull (西目公民館シーガル, 秋田県由利本荘市西目町沼田字新道下2-533)
Previous
- Honjo Koryu Gakushu Center (交流学習センター, 秋田県由利本荘市上大野１６)
- Honjo Tsurumai Kaikan (鶴舞会館, 秋田県由利本荘市瓦谷地１)
Scoring
Years ago, the judges for this contest used the following point breakdown. Probably they currently use something similar, so this should provide a general idea of things to consider when coaching.
- Recitation.
- Delivery: 20 points. Eye contact, facial expression, voice control, pauses, gestures.
- Accuracy: 20 points. Pronunciation, rhythm, intonation, skipping.
- Degree of recitation: 20 points.
- Speech. Note that speech topics are often found in authorized textbooks, though the speeches themselves aren't.
- Delivery: 25 points. Eye contact, facial expression, voice control, pauses, gestures.
- Accuracy: 25 points. Pronunciation, rhythm, intonation, skipping.
- Degree of recitation: 20 points.
- Content: 30 points. Grammar (10 points), interesting (15 points), originality (5 points).
See also
