The 40th NSW Japanese Language Speech Contest

The 40th NSW Japanese Language Speech Contest which was held at the Japan Foundation Multipurpose Room on Saturday, 19th September 2009 showcased a wide range of brilliant speeches from all four divisions. In particular, judges commented on all speakers' high level of proficiency. We congratulate this year’s contestants and extend a warm thank you to the families and all audience members who took the time to support and ensure the success of the event. The new Cosplay Corner attraction was also enjoyed by all who attended during judging breaks.

To view the Contest Gallery, click here.
To view the Cosplay Gallery, click here.

NSW Contest Program (PDF/15.7MB)
 
JPF
High School Division
 
RESULT - HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR
Division Prize Name Speech Title
High School
Senior
1st Ji Won Chang
Cherrybrook
Technology High School
Are You In Love At The Moment?
2nd Ji Hyea Song
Newcastle Grammar School
Towards The Dream
3rd Peter Koh
Carlingford High School
The Hardships of an Immigrant’s Lifestyle
Special Irene ChorkNorth
Sydney Girls High School
Reviewing Japanese Education in Australia
Special Ho-Jin Lee
Birrong Girls’ High School
The Importance of Family
  Damian Spinks
Sydney Secondary College

Japan and I

Special Joanna Yu
Baulkham Hills High School
“Sasu ME”, Is It True?
 
JPF

Open Beginner Division

 
RESULT - OPEN BEGINNER
Division Prize Name Speech Title
Open Beginner 1st Katharine Lam
University of New South Wales
Learning About Islamic Traditions and Culture
2nd Osama Abdul-Nabi
University of New South Wales
Palestine My Homeland
3rd Melanie Lau
University of New South Wales

Positive Culture Shock: Lost in Japan

 
Open Division
 
RESULT - OPEN
Division Prize Name Speech Title
Open 1st Joshua Leong
University of New South Wales
On The Other Side of The Wall
2nd Sooji Hwang
University of New South Wales
Ojigi –A New Way of Communication
3rd Sally Chan
University of New South Wales

Darwin’s Wisdom

Special Sandra Degabriele
Macquarie University
My Worst Memory In Japan
Special Siri Kamalasuriyal
Macquarie University
Similarities of My Mother Tongue and Japanese
Special Ju Hee Oh
University of New South Wales
I-rasshai-mase!
Special Hill Fang Pang
University of New South Wales
Things That Japanese Horror Movies Teach
 
Background Speaker Division
 
RESULT - BACKGROUND SPEAKER
Division Prize Name Speech Title
Background Speaker 1st Makito Endo
University of New South Wales
Places of Belonging
 
 
 
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