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Chinese
student says it all to win ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ competition
A student
from China's Henan Province, Li Fang, has won the
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s first ever English Speaking competition, beating 2,000 rivals
to the first prize of a visit to the home of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service in
Bush House, London.
Li
Fang will make the trip in 2004. The competition was the culmination
of a year-long project through the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s English language teaching
programmes.
A panel
of 12 judges tested contestants on comprehension and improvisation
and listened to a range of three and four minute speeches on subjects
including 'My favourite song in English' and 'The importance of
English language teaching radio programmes.'
Min
Cheng, Project Assistant for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Education, said:
"The Chinese are passionate about learning English and our
programmes are well tailored for their needs.
"This
is the first time we have put the students' enthusiasm for English
to the test with a competition and we have been delighted by the
response. It was fantastic and the standards were extremely high."
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
World Service Education also organised an Activate Your English
workshop for the semi-finalists.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
World Service Learning English presenter Stuart Richmond assisted
with the simulation of a radio programme so contestants could practise
their spoken English. The workshop helped ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Education
gain a better understanding of the needs of young English learners
in China today.
Notes
to Editors
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
World Service Education offers education programmes for global audiences,
including English language teaching programmes and education series
about major issues facing the world today.
It
is available online and by SMS through mobile phones.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
World Service broadcasts programmes around the world in 43 languages
and is available on radio and online at .
It
has a global audience of 150 million listeners while its international
website attracts around 180 million unique visitors a month.
All the
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s eight television channels, interactive services
from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½i, as well as 11 national ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio networks.
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