42nd AUSTRALIAN JAPANESE LANGUAGE SPEECH CONTEST

The 42nd Australian National Final Japanese Language Speech Contest, held at the Japan Foundation, Sydney on Saturday, 15th October 2011, showcased a wide range of brilliant speeches from all four divisions.

To reach the National Final, participants must demonstrate excellence in both language and public speaking.
We congratulate all of 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.
 
JPF
First Place Winners
 
High School Senior Division
Prize Name Speech Title
1st Daniel Chenery (NZ)
Upper Hutt College
地震
Earthquakes
2nd Abraham Wong (WA)
Rossmoyne Senior High School
お笑い
Laughter
3rd Brett Jeffriess (SA)
Westminster School
私にとって、なぜ日本が大切なのかです。
What Makes Japan Important To Me
Special Brandon Lo (QLD)
Somerset College
国連青少年協会の活動
My United Nations Experience
Special Minsun Park (VIC)
John Monash Science School
動物たちの叫び
Cries of Animals
 
Open Beginner Division
Prize Name Speech Title
1st Vincent Uecker (NSW)
University of New South Wales
日本のかのじょがいたら、日本語が上手になるか。
Does a Japanese Girlfriend Improve Your Japanese?
2nd Romain Aparisi (QLD)
Griffith University
日本の方言
Japan’s Dialects
3rd Kimberly Kim (VIC)
Monash University

日本人の国民性
Japanese National Character

 
Background Speakers Division
Prize Name Speech Title
1st Hana Thomson (NSW)
University of New South Wales
私はハナ人
I am Hana-jin
2nd Yuki Ruzsicska (NT)
Darwin High School
顔文字から学んだ、コミュニケーションの難しさ
Learning the Difficulty of Communication Through Kaomoji
3rd Dan Go (VIC)
The University High School
二十一世紀のなでしこ
Nadeshiko in the 21st Century
 
Open Division
Prize Name Speech Title
1st Yoon-Woo (Jae) Lee (VIC)
Monash University
習う軍人
Forever Learning in Military
2nd Timothy Sun (NSW)
Macquarie University
ガラスの箱に入っている人
Inside The Glass Box
3rd Angela (Yuan-Chen) Chen (QLD)
University of Queensland
四世代-日本との繋がり
The Connection Between Japan and the Four Generations of my Family
 
 
 
 
 
 
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