Japanese Language Speech Contest - application announcement (2025 March 9)
2024/11/5
On March 9, Sunday, at Tbilisi Free University, Embassy of Japan in Georgia will be hosting Japanese Language Speech Contest. This Contest gives Japanese language learners the opportunity to demonstrate their Japanese skills as well as meet with other Japanese language learners, deepen their knowledge about Japan and motivates them to further increase their abilities.The Application requirements are as listed below.
- Date and place:
- March 9(Sunday), 2024, from 11:00 to 16:00 (estimate)
- Tbilisi Free University (Room #200)
- This year's theme:
- The Paris Olympics and Paralympics were held this summer and Japanese and Georgian athletes were active in various sports. Please share your opinions and thoughts on promoting cultural exchange between Japan and Georgia through sports.
- Speech Contest Format: Deliver a speech in Japanese on the topic of each category
Topics for Each Category:
- Beginner Category: Time Limit 3:00 minutes (3:00 minutes - 3:30 minutes at maximum).Beginner level topic 「日本のスポーツ・ジョージアのスポーツ」 ※Select one of the two
- Intermediate Category: Time Limit 4:00 minutes (4:00 minutes -4:30 minutes at maximum).Intermediate level topic 「日本人に知ってほしいジョージアのスポーツ」
- Advanced Category: Time Limit 4:00 minutes (4:00 minutes - 4:30 minutes at maximum).Advance level topic 「ジョージア人にとって武道（剣道、柔道、空手道、合気道等）の魅力とは」
Note:
- Personal and practical experiences may be used as the content of the speech.
- Speeches must be delivered by memorization (in case of reading the text, points will be deducted)
- After speech, contestants will be asked 3 questions by the 3 Jury members regarding your speech. How you answer to the questions will also be evaluated.
- Contestants must refrain from performances such as singing, dancing, poetry recitation, or use of presentation slides.
※The Embassy will be recording the event for PR purpose (with pictures/video). Representatives from the media may also attend the event.
※ The timekeeper counts the time of the speech. If the maximum time limit is exceeded, the speech is forced to end.
※ We may change the category after reviewing speech drafts or limit the number of speech participants in case there are too many applications.
(2) Eligibility for Application
High school, university students and adults who reside in Georgia and have Georgian citizenship.
High school and university students do not have to major in Japanese at high school or university. High school and university students do not have to major in Japanese at high school or university and may study at a language school or with a private tutor. Self-study is also acceptable.
For working adults, Japanese language teachers are not allowed to participate (nor are experienced teachers). However, those who are studying privately at private institutions may apply.
Past winners are not allowed to participate at the same category (however, they may participate as long as their category is higher than the category they participated in previously).
- Beginner Level Category:
https://www.jlpt.jp/about/levelsummary.html
JLCAT (Japanese Language Communication Ability Test) A1 or A2 level
https://jlcat.org/examination_details.html
- Intermediate Level Category:
https://www.jlpt.jp/about/levelsummary.html
JLCAT (Japanese Language Communication Ability Test) B1 level
https://jlcat.org/examination_details.html
- Advanced Level Category:
*Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) holders must submit the certificate in data format at the time of application.
Additional Notes:
- Those who have not taken the JLPT will be judged on the basis of the number of years of Japanese language study experience.
- Those who have studied in Japan for more than one year will be placed in the advanced level.
- Those who have studied in Japan for less than one year will be judged on the basis of the number of years of Japanese language study experience, etc. If you do not belong to any organization or if you are unable to judge for yourself which category you are eligible to compete in, please consult with the Speech Contest Office before applying.
- Those who have obtained qualifications other than those listed above must consult with us in advance.
(4)Evaluation/Judging criteria
3 Jury members, selected by the Embassy, will conduct evaluation based on the criteria given below. The Jury members will decide the ranking based on the total score of the following criterias and discussion.
A: Contents of the speech
- Originality (In addition to facts or general information, contestant’s own opinions will be evaluated. How interesting the speech contents for the listeners will also be important. )
- Depth of the argument (How deeply the topic is argued)
- Consistency and structure of the topic (Consistency and logics for the topic and overall structure will be evaluated)
B: Presentation ability and delivery (30 points)
- Pronunciation (Easiness of understanding the speech)
- Presentation ability and expressiveness (Ability to convey to listeners)
- Ability to express in Japanese Language (Ability to convey your thoughts to listeners in an appropriate and correct manner)
- Accuracy of the answer to the question (Correctly understanding the question and giving relevant answer)
(5) Awarding
- Winner, Runner-up, 3rd Place, Prize for Good Effort and Special Award
- Opening and explanation of the speech contest
- Speech contest for the 【Beginner Category】
- Short Break
- Speech contest for the 【Intermediate Category】
- Short Break
- Speech contest for the【Advanced Category】
- Evaluation / Break
- Announcement of the winners and Awarding Ceremony
In case of questions, please contact culture@tb.mofa.go.jp