Wuhan and Hubei Rounds of 2017 “Maple Leaf Cup” CCTV Star of Outlook English Talent Competition will be held in beautiful Wuhan Maple Leaf Educational Park in April and May. In order to acquaint competitors with more tips about the competition, we invited Ms. Xue Jingxiu, the provincial judge of Hubei Area of Star of Outlook to give us an all-sided pre-competition training based on the different sections of each group.

2017“枫叶杯”CCTV希望之星英语风采大赛武汉市赛及湖北省赛将于4月-5月在风景优美的武汉枫叶教育园区进行，为了让选手们对比赛有一个更直观、全面的了解，我们荣幸地请到希望之星湖北赛区特邀省级评委薛竞秀老师为我校同学和家长进行赛前培训。根据每个组别环节设置的不同，薛老师进行了有针对性的指导。

In English talent show, the English explanation of talent is equally important. Creativity,props, expression are the pluses to catch the eye of judges. Competitors can take advantage ofportable props to show their talents and vitality. In picture description, teachers’ and parents’ encouragement and guidance are of necessity before competition. Only when they get used to think and describe in English methodically can they response quickly and simplify theirdescription properly. When competitors make a speech by draw, the judges pay more attention to their speech content, stage presence, and English expression. For those competitors who seldom speak in public, they can do the mimic speeches in classes to foster their confidence and anti-stress ability. When judges pose a question, the answers should be pertinent. For competitors of Group Contest, they should focus on the plot designing and team work.

比如在英文才艺展示环节，选手不仅要展示才艺，更要用足够的英文来进行语言输出，用创意、服装道具和语言表现力抓住评委眼球和注意力。才艺展示不拘泥于形式，但是一定要新颖并且适合选手年龄段，让评委看到选手的阳光和活力。在看图编故事环节，老师和家长赛前的鼓励和引导非常有必要。因为只有当选手们习惯了有条理的思维和描述，才能快速反应，进行观察和描述。在抽题演讲环节，评委的核心关注点更侧重于选手的演讲质量和舞台风采。演讲应该主题明确、逻辑清晰、言之有物；演讲时的语音语调、节奏、流利度、语言清晰度和语法都需要平日反复训练。对于平时公共演讲经验较少的选手，可以在班级进行模拟演讲来锻炼自信心和抗压力。在评委问答环节，选手的回答一定要切题、有理有据，表现得自信和自然。参加团体赛的选手们则需要注意剧本情节的设计、表演的流畅性和团队协作，不偏台、不背台、不抢话。

Moreover, Ms. Xue invited three competitors who participated in “Star of Outlook” and“Diplomatist” to make a presentation and share their experience with us. Our Maple Leafers also took the opportunities to describe the pictures and make a speech on the stage. Their confidence and English proficiency made a favorable impression on Ms. Xue.

为了让选手们有切身的体会，薛老师还邀请了三位在“小小外交家”英语口语大赛和往届希望之星风采大赛中获奖的选手来到现场为大家进行了展示和分享。枫叶的选手们也不甘示弱，积极把握机会，争先上台进行模拟看图编故事和演讲，薛老师也为每一个勇于上台表现的选手进行了点拨。

Growth is more significant than the score; experience is more invaluable than result. Let’slighten the Star of Maple Leaf!

成长比成绩更重要，体验比名次更珍贵！希望所有参赛选手在接下来的培训安排中，认真听课，积极备赛！让枫叶之星，亮起来！