The SOAS King Sejong Institute, the Education Centre in the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Centre UK are pleased to announce the 2018 Korean Speech Contest.
Date: Sat. 9th June 2018 – 14:30
Venue: Korean Cultural Centre UK
Participants: Anyone not of Korean descent, must be over 18.
Please also note that 1st prize winners from previous Korean Speech Contests cannot enter again, however, 2nd prize winners and runners-up from previous contests are welcome to apply again.
Group A: Those who have received regular Korean courses for less than 2 years at the King Sejong Institute
Group B: Those who have received regular Korean courses for over 2 years at the King Sejong Institute
Group C: Anyone else who speaks Korean but has not attended the King Sejong Institute
*The King Sejong Institute refers the KCCUK language course, the SOAS Korean language course and the language course by the Korean Education Centre of the Korean Embassy.
*If you are still unsure which Group you are eligible for, please contact [email protected],
Themes: Applicants can choose either ‘The most impressive thing about Korean culture is…’ or ‘free theme related to Korea’
Any props, video clips, ppt etc. are also welcome but let us know when you apply how you plan to include props in your presentation/speech.
Length of Speech: 3-5minutes
Application Procedure
- Application Deadline: 3 June 2018, 18:00
- Required Documents: Application Form (Please download from london.korean-culture.org)
- For enrolment and further enquiries, please e-mail [email protected]
Available Spaces:
- 30 successful applicants will be contacted by e-mail after the application window has closed.
Contest Evaluation Criteria
- Korean proficiency including pronunciation, grammar and expression,
- topic and content of theme,
- delivery of speech etc.
Awards
- Gifts will be provided for the 1st and 2nd positions of each group.