National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
Contest’s Rules for “Foreign Students
Speaking Chinese” in 2014
國立國父紀念館2014年外籍學生華語文演講比賽
1. Objective: the contest is held on Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s birthday (November 12th) to commemorate his great career and improve foreign students’ recognition of Sunology, Chinese language and Chinese culture.
2. Qualification: Foreign students at lease 18 years of age without ROC nationality are qualified.
a. In order to encourage new applicants, the winners of 2013 are not eligible to compete again.
b. The members registering in groups are limited to a maximum of 4 persons.
c. All contestants must agree to being recorded by the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, it may be published on the Hall’s publication and website, and must also agree to allow other institutes to download it.
d. Due to fairness, all contestants whose parent’s first language is Chinese are not eligible to compete.
3. Registration Period: From today to October 13, 2014 (Monday), please send the registration form, stamped with an official seal of approval from your school, within registration period to the following address: No.505, Sec.4, Ren-ai Rd., Taipei. We cannot accept registration via fax, but you can download the registration form from our website. (http://www.yatsen.gov.tw/ )
4. Total Number of Applicants: The total number of applicants will be limited to 90, based on first come first serve. We will stop accepting applications once we reach 90. The list of contestants will be posted on the website.
5. Speech Topics: (choose one)
a. 人生以服務為目的-談在臺灣的經驗 The purpose of life is service, the service experience in Taiwan.
b. 博愛-談「愛」無國界 Fraternity －”Love” without Bolder
c. 為什麼我喜歡來臺灣學中文 Why I choose Taiwan to learn Chinese?
d. 臺灣好行-用深度旅遊認識臺灣 Recognizing Taiwan by In-depth Tour
e. 不可思議的臺灣人 Incredible Taiwan People
6. Date: November 11, 2014 (Tuesday) 9AM
7. Location: The Lecture Hall of National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (No.505, Sec.4, Ren-ai Rd., Taipei)
8. Competition Day Procedures: All participants should arrive between 8:00-8:45 on November 11th (Tuesday). If you are late, you will be disqualified. Competition order, according to registration date, will be made public on the “Latest News” section of Memorial Hall’s website before October 30, 2014.
9. Standard of Grading: content 40%, posture 20%, expression 30%, time-control 10% (The time limit is suggested to be between 4-5 minutes. A bell will be rung once at 4 minutes, then twice at 5 minutes. If the speech surpasses 6 minutes, the bell will be rung three times and one point will be deducted for every additional minute over the time limit.)
10. Sixteen prize winners will be selected and awarded with certificate and prize money on the spot. According to the tax law of R.O.C., the prize winner shall receive the net amount after deducting 20% withholding tax of the prize money. Otherwise it would be taken as a waiver and disqualification.
11. If you have any uncertainties, please refer to the contest rules in Chinese.
一、目 的：為緬懷孫中山先生行誼，促進外籍學生認識中山學術思想，了解我國國情與增進學習華語文興趣，特舉辦本項比賽。
二、參加資格：凡18歲以上非中華民國國籍之在臺外籍學生，均可報名參加：
（一）為鼓勵參賽者投入，曾參加本館舉辦之2013年度本項比賽榮獲獎項者,不再受
理報名參賽。
（二）團體報名者，以不超過4人為原則；個人報名表未加蓋學校印信，列為備取，
本館得視實際報名總人數予以抽籤(或全數)補入。報名表如附件。
(三) 參賽者得無條件同意其演講內容及演講全程影像，本館可視需要登載於館刊及
網站上，並同意其他單位轉載。
(四) 凡參賽者之父母一方母語為華語者請勿報名參賽，以維公平。
三、報名時間：自即日起至103年10月13日（星期一）止，報名者請將報名表加蓋學校機構印信，逕寄110臺北市信義區仁愛路4段505號國立國父紀念館推廣服務組收 (信封請註明華語文演講比賽)，報名以郵戳為憑，逾期恕不受理，為避免文件遺失，恕不受理傳真報名。
四、報名總人數：原則為90人，依先後順序登記，額滿即停止受理報名，參賽名單將於本館網站公告。
五、演講題目：（請任選一題）
（一）人生以服務為目的-談在臺灣的經驗
（二）博愛-談「愛」無國界
（三）為什麼我喜歡來臺灣學中文
（四）臺灣好行-用深度旅遊認識臺灣
（五）不可思議的臺灣人
六、比賽日期：103年11月11日（星期二）上午9時起。
七、比賽地點：國立國父紀念館演講廳（臺北市信義區仁愛路4段505號）
八、比賽方式：參加比賽人員請攜帶護照影本，並於11月11日（星期二）上午8時至8時45分前，到達會場辦理報到，逾時以棄權論。出賽順序以本館收到報名表之順序為準，並將於10月30日前公布於本館網站「最新消息」。
九、評分標準：內容40%、儀態20%、語詞表達30%、時間掌握10％（時間以4-5分鐘為準，演講至4分鐘時，提醒按鈴1次，至5分鐘時提醒按鈴2次；而後每超過1分鐘扣總分1分，至6分鐘時按鈴3次，開始扣分）。
十、獎 勵：
（一）錄取優勝者16名，當場頒發獎狀及獎金獎勵。得獎者需依中華民國稅法規定
辦理課稅，須代扣20%中獎所得稅，並將獎金淨額付與得獎人。若未能配合者，
則視為自動棄權，不具得獎資格。
（二）第一名：頒發獎狀乙面，獎金1萬元；
第二名：頒發獎狀乙面，獎金8仟元；
第三名：頒發獎狀乙面，獎金6仟元；
第四名：頒發獎狀乙面，獎金4仟元；
優 選：頒發獎狀乙面，獎金3仟元。（此項錄取12名）
十一、本館保留調整權利，如有未盡事宜及變更事項，請依照本館網站（http://www.yatsen.gov.tw）最新公告資料為主，不另行通知。
