The National College English Competition in this world was quite different from Xun Wen's original world. Although both of them used oral English and written English, there would be an English speech when the (national) special prize was selected.
In the original world, English speeches were held in the summer camp and did not affect the award arrangements.
There were about 30,000 students who signed up for the National College English Competition every year, but only 30 people won the first prize. The probability was one in a thousand.
It had been more than two months since Xun Wen had registered for the competition. Five Shuimu students, including Xun Wen, had won the national first prize through the competition in the Beijing division.
On December 1st, 30 students from Yan University, Shuimu University, Shanghai International Studies University, Beijing International Studies University, and Fudan University gathered in the lecture hall of Yan University's auditorium to begin the final competition for the only special prize.
Backstage, Zhu Yuwei, who had also won the first prize, held an A4 paper and read it quickly with a nervous expression.
Xun Wen found a random chair and sat down. He looked at the other twenty-nine students who were participating in the competition in boredom.
There were six students from Yan University, five from Shuimu University, four from Fudan University, eight from Beijing Foreign Studies University, and seven from Shanghai Foreign Studies University. After all, there were specializations in every field. As the top foreign language schools in China, the students from Beijing Foreign Studies University and Shanghai Foreign Studies University were still very strong.
"You are Xun Wen?" A young man in a black suit and glasses walked to Xun Wen and said.
" It's me," Xun Wen said." May I know who you are?"”
" You don't need to know who I am," the bespectacled man said with a little conceit." You just need to know that I'm from Yan University."”
"The only special prize this time will definitely go to our Yan University.”
Xun Wen raised his eyebrows and sized up the skinny bespectacled young man, then shook his head in boredom.
The bespectacled young man was a little angry when he saw Xun Wen's nonchalant expression. However, he was a high-quality talent after all, so he did not lose his temper on the spot.
Xun Wen didn't know that the bespectacled young man was angry because his " I'm not interested in Yan University " had spread throughout Yan University. Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't care. He only came to participate in this competition to complete the system's mission. At the same time, it was just a way to relax and relieve boredom.
As for whether he could get the grand prize?
Hehe, if Xun Wen, who was a native speaker, couldn't get the special prize, then this competition wouldn't be worth much.
The title of the speech competition was " No Man Is An Island."
Xun Wen chose the perspective of people and society, people and the country. He also read Zhu Yuwei's speech, and she discussed this issue from the perspective of people and pets.
To be honest, it didn't matter where you broke the question, unless you had a particularly outstanding point.
This kind of speech competition mainly depended on your accent, tone, and answering ability.
Because after your speech, the host will randomly pick one of the 32 questions on the big screen for you to answer.
When the host read the questions, you had to quickly organize the language in your mind and then answer it fluently. Then, there would be three to four judges who would ask you questions based on the content of your speech.
It was relatively easy for Chinese students to listen to their own people speak English because their accents were similar.
However, it was completely different when it came to the foreign judges. This was because it was very likely that the foreign judge was an old man, and his pronunciation was particularly muddy. It often made the already nervous contestants look dumbfounded and completely unable to understand what he was saying.
Therefore, the contestant would say " pardon, please " in despair, which translated to " please say it again." Then, the foreigner would repeat it with an unhappy expression, and the contestant's points would be deducted.
The competition had already started for some time, and people were coming in and out one after another. Seeing Xun Wen's relaxed expression as if he was on vacation, Zhu Yuwei suddenly felt a little jealous.
"Aren't you panicking?" Zhu Yuwei asked.
"Why should I panic?" Xun Wen said with a dumbfounded look. He was just a bystander to begin with and was going to bring home a national special award.
" This is the finals," Zhu Yuwei said weakly." There are at least a few hundred people sitting down there, and some authoritative masters.”
"Oh."
"Oh-?" Zhu Yuwei looked at Xun Wen's nonchalant expression and instantly laughed." If we lose to Yan University, you'll be laughed at by others. Why aren't you taking it seriously?"”
"Why are you laughing at me?" Xun Wen said blankly," Isn't it just a competition? Who hasn't won or lost yet?”
"Have you forgotten what you said during the interview?”Zhu Yuwei rolled her eyes and said," A few days ago, the news suddenly went viral in Yan University. The president of the foreign association of Yan University said that he would slap you in the face in this competition.”
"That person?" Xun Wen glanced at the bespectacled young man and said.
Zhu Yuwei nodded and said," Don't underestimate him. His name is Wu Feng. He has won the national special award for two consecutive years. He is in his fourth year and has already received offers from several foreign companies."”
Tsk tsk, he's quite outstanding, but he's a little too scheming. Xun Wen thought to himself that he guessed that Wu Feng had released the interview video at this time to use his fame to get to the top.
Although Xun Wen had figured it out, he didn't care. After all, a small character wasn't worth his attention. Perhaps in the eyes of others, Wu Feng was very outstanding, but in his eyes, his pronunciation was just a little purer than the other contestants. He probably studied abroad and then returned to study.
Zhu Yuwei looked at Xun Wen, who was still "stubborn", and was a little speechless.
Hmph! It seemed that he could only rely on this fairy to save him this time.
Zhu Yuwei flung her hair and returned to her seat proudly.
……
"Please welcome contestant number seventeen, Zhu Yuwei!”the host said in fluent English.
Zhu Yuwei put down her script, took a deep breath, and walked out excitedly.
Dressed in a fitting lady's suit, she attracted everyone's attention as soon as she went out.
Zhu Yuwei stood on the podium and smiled.
“No.man.is.an.island.is.well-known.line.from……”
Her speed of speech was maintained very well, and her pronunciation was very accurate. The judges sitting below looked at each other and nodded from time to time.
“Try.to.understand.others……”
“……listen.carefully.and.saysomething.when.necessary。”
“thanks！”
Zhu Yuwei nodded gently and smiled. The hundreds of audience members and judges sitting below applauded.
……
Xun Wen sat backstage, thinking about his thesis.
"It's been more than two months.”Xun Wen thought to himself. Then, he saw Zhu Yuwei walk backstage with a smile.
"Looking at you, you did well, didn't you?”Xun Wen smiled.
" Of course." Zhu Yuwei raised her small white chin and patted his shoulder proudly." With me here, you're safe, Little Xun Zi."”
Xun Wen laughed and ignored his proud sister.
After a few more people boarded, Wu Feng walked out of the backstage.
About ten minutes later, Wu Feng walked back proudly and nodded confidently at the students of Yan University. Then, he looked at Xun Wen provocatively.
Xun Wen didn't react, but Zhu Yuwei glared at Wu Feng unhappily.
"Please welcome contestant number twenty-three, Xun Wen!”
The broadcast sounded. Xun Wen stood up and smiled at Wu Feng before walking out of the backstage.
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