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. |
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| First Place Winners |
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| 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 |
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Minsun Park (VIC)
John Monash Science School |
動物たちの叫び
Cries of Animals |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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