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日本語弁論大会

The 32nd Colorado/Wyoming Japanese Speech Contest
The Consulate-General of Japan in Denver and Colorado Japanese Language
Education Association (CJLEA) are pleased to announce the 32nd Annual
Colorado/Wyoming Japanese Speech Contest on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at the
JASC (Japan America Society of Colorado) (1373 Grant St. Denver , 80203).
This annual contest is for Japanese language students in Colorado and Wyoming todemonstrate their language skills.
Categories:
Elementary School:(Skits Only )Junior High School:(Skits Only)High School:(Skits OR Speeches)
College I:(Skits Only)

Open to all Elementary School students

College II:(Speeches Only)
College III:
(Speeches Only)

Students who are currently enrolled in the second year
Japanese class.
Students who are currently enrolled in the third year
Japanese classCollege IV:(Speeches Only)

Students who are currently enrolled in the fourth year
Japanese class.

College V:(Speeches Only)
Heritage:(Speeches Only)

All other students.

Open to all Junior High School students
Open to all High School students
Students who are currently enrolled in the first year
Japanese class.

Open to anyone who is learning from CJLEA members(including tutoring)
Definition of “Heritage Speakers”:
The definition of heritage speakers of Japanese is "astudent who is raised in a home where Japanese isspoken, who was raised in Japan, who speaks or merely
understands Japanese and who is to some degreebilingual in English and Japanese.”Rules:1.

SKIT: Students in the Elementary will not be judged. Students in Middle School,
High School and College I categories will be judged on their skit performances (cf.
skit judging criteria). The skit can be of any topic, but must be students’ originalcreation. The length of the skit should be no more than 5 minutes. Each entrygroup must consist of three to five students.

2.

SPEECH: Students in High School Speech, College II, III, IV, V, and Heritage
categories will be judged on their speeches 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 nativespeakers. The speech must be memorized and should be no more than 3minutes.

3.

Only two entrants for each category will be accepted from a school.

4.

In order to fairly assign contestants to a category appropriate for their level ofJapanese, it is essential for each contestant to accurately report the level of theJapanese class in which s/he has enrolled in the current (fall) semester/quarter.
Please note that student categories are subject to change in accordance with thenumber and type of applications we receive. Teachers, please advise yourstudents to provide as much information as possible.

5.

Prizes will be awarded to those contestants with high scores. The number ofawards may vary from category to category, and in some cases, there might not be
any awards given in a category.

Online Registration:

For the teachers of minor students (Elementary, Middle and HighSchool students as well as College students who are under 18years old):1.
Please have each of the student’s parent/guardian fill out the Permission Form ofMinors, and collect the signed forms. (Permission Form of Minors is attached in thisemail.)
2. Please complete the following online registration form below (You are required toupload the signed "Permission Form of Minors" in this site.):https://goo.gl/forms/OYT53lE8j6w1qWBC3
3. Please fill out the Teacher Confirmation Form and upload it to the cloud folder,which will be sent by Hisako Schibli later. (Teacher Confirmation Form is attached inthis email.)For the teachers of College students who are 18 years old and up
1. Please have each of your students complete the online registration form below.
https://goo.gl/forms/OYT53lE8j6w1qWBC3
3. Please fill out the Teacher Confirmation Form and upload it to the cloud folder,which will be sent by Hisako Schibli later. (Teacher Confirmation Form is attached inthis email.)
Deadline:at 11:59pm on Monday October 29th
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email us.
CJLEA Secretary
Hisako Schibli: hisako.schibli@gmail.com
Setsu Kawada: setsukawada@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you all on November 10th!