The 1st Maple Leaf Cup International Chinese Speech Contest

首届“枫叶杯”国际中文演讲比赛

Group A | This group accepts primary school students in grades 1-3. 

Students of non-Chinese nationality, aged 6 to 18 (grades 1-12), whose first language is not Chinese.

The First Maple Leaf Cup International Chinese Speech Contest will be held in person, featuring three stages: the preliminary round, semifinals, and finals.

These rounds include two sections: a self-introduction and a speech delivered without notes.

• Group A: 3 minutes

• Groups B & C: 4 minutes

• Group D: 5 minutes

A组：3分钟

B、C组：4分钟

D组：5分钟

Each speech is scored out of 100 points. Judges will evaluate based on:

• Speech content

• Chinese language fluency

• Public speaking skills

• Stage presence

• Talent performance or impromptu Q&A

(The talent performance is optional but can add value to the presentation. If included, it must be completed within 2 minutes.)

• Registration for preliminary round: March 7-April 13, 2025

• Preliminary round: 1:30 p.m., April 19, 2025

• Semifinals: 1:30 p.m., April 26, 2025

• Finals: 1:30 p.m., May 27, 2025

（Contestants should arrive 30 minutes in advance.）

报名：2025年3月7日-2025年4月13日 

初赛：2025年4月19日下午1:30

复赛：2025年4月26日下午1:30

决赛：2025年5月27日下午1:30

（选手需提前半小时到场）

Venue: Maple Leaf Educational Systems Building Shenzhen (No. 13, Baolong Road 1, Longgang District, Shenzhen)

2. Final round

The final round includes three parts: A self-introduction, a speech delivered without notes, and either an optional talent performance or an impromptu Q&A session which applies only to students in grades 7-12.

Contestants will deliver a speech based on given themes. The time limits remain the same as in the preliminary and semifinal rounds.

• The total score is 100 points.

• The evaluation criteria and time limits are the same as in the previous rounds.

• A 2-point deduction will apply if a speech is shorter or longer than the allowed time by more than 1 minute. Similarly, exceeding the time limit for a talent performance by over 1 minute will result in a 2-point deduction.

Venue: Maple Leaf Educational Systems Building Shenzhen (No. 13, Baolong Road 1, Longgang District, Shenzhen)

Tel: 0755-2899 5625 

Contact person: Ms. Wang 

            tangshiyu@mapleleaf.net.cn;         

            yinnannan@mapleleaf.net.cn

联系电话：0755-2899 5625 

联系人：王老师

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