第 35 回

コロラド日本語弁論大会

The 35th Colorado Japanese Speech Contest
The Consulate-General of Japan in Denver and Colorado Japanese Language Education
Association (CJLEA) are pleased to announce the 35th Annual Colorado Japanese Speech Contest
on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at the Front Range Community College Westminster Campus (3645
W 112th Ave, Westminster, CO 80031).
This annual contest is for Japanese language students, whose teacher is a current CJLEA
member, to demonstrate their language skills. These participants can be tutees who are currently
working with a CJLEA member.

Categories:
Elementary School:(Skit Only)
Junior High School:(Skit Only)High School:(Skit OR Speech)
College I (First Semester):(Skit Only)
College I (Second Semester):(Speech Only)
College II:(Speech Only)
College III:
(Speech Only)
College IV:(Speech Only)
College V:(Speech Only)
Heritage:(Speech Only)

Open to all Elementary School students.
Open to all Junior High School students.
Open to all High School students.
Students who are currently enrolled in the first year Japaneseclass.
Students who are currently enrolled in the first year Japaneseclass.
Students who are currently enrolled in the second year
Japanese class.
Students who are currently enrolled in the third year
Japanese class.
Students who are currently enrolled in the fourth year
Japanese class.
All other students.
Open to anyone who is learning from CJLEA members
Definition of “Heritage Speakers”:
The definition of heritage speakers of Japanese is "a student
who is raised in a home where Japanese is spoken, who wasraised in Japan, who speaks or merely understands Japanese,
and who is to some degree bilingual in English and Japanese.”Rules:1.
SKIT: Students in the Elementary will not be judged. Students in Middle School, HighSchool and College I categories will be judged on their skit performances (cf. skit judgingcriteria). The skit can be of any topic but must be students’ original creation. The length of theskit should be no more than 5 minutes. Each entry group must consist of three to five students.
2.
SPEECH: Students in High School Speech, College I, II, III, IV, V, and Heritage categories
will be judged on their speech delivered in Japanese. Each student must write his/her own
speech on any topic related to Japan such as Japanese language or culture with minimum
assistance from his/her teacher(s) and native speakers. The speech must be memorized andshould be no more than 3 minutes.
3.

Only one entrant for each category will be accepted from a school.

4.
In order to fairly assign contestants to a category appropriate for their level of Japanese,
it is essential for each contestant to accurately report the level of the Japanese class in whichs/he has enrolled in the current semester/quarter or previous semester/quarter. Please note thatstudent categories are subject to change in accordance with the number and type of applications
we receive. Teachers, please advise your students to provide as much information as possible. If
you are not sure which category your student should be in, please consult with the CJLEA officers.
5.
Prizes will be awarded to those contestants with high scores. The number of awards
may vary from category to category, and in some cases, there might not be any awards given ina category.
We look forward to seeing you all on March 4 th, 2023!