News Express: UM hosts World Universities Public Speaking Invitational Championship, bringing together top talent from 11 leading universities worldwide
新聞快訊:澳大辦全球大學演講賽 11所世界知名學府精英同場競技
澳大辦“2025年全球大學演講邀請賽”
UM hosts the World Universities Public Speaking Invitational Championship 2025
澳大辦全球大學演講賽 11所世界知名學府精英同場競技
澳門大學於8月30日舉辦“2025年全球大學演講邀請賽”,11位來自知名高校的英語演講精英展開精彩的競賽與跨文化交流。經國際級評判評審,最後由新加坡國立大學Kamal Ashraf Bin Kamil Jumat勇奪比賽冠軍,亞季軍則分別由加拿大英屬哥倫比亞大學Sofia Lopez Castillo及美國史丹福大學Benjamin Thomas奪得。
參賽學生來自英國牛津大學、美國史丹福大學、清華大學、北京大學、新加坡國立大學、日本東京大學、加拿大英屬哥倫比亞大學、浙江大學、澳門大學、韓國高麗大學和葡萄牙里斯本大學共11所國際知名高校。邀請賽還設英語作為外語演講獎項,該獎項冠軍由清華大學王心怡奪得,澳門大學李響及北京大學陳詩嫿則分別獲得亞軍及季軍。
澳大校長宋永華表示,教育的未來取決於多元文化觀點、經驗和思想的自由交流,澳大一直致力打造創新及國際化的學術氛圍,為學生提供多元包容的學習環境;是次邀請賽為來自世界各地的優秀學生締造了展示演講才能、分享獨到見解的重要平台,從中深化跨文化交流與合作。
是次邀請賽以“共創多元融合未來”為主題,11位參賽者分享了各自的故事與全球視野,展現了語言如何成為連結多元文化的橋樑。其演講包含夢想、堅持、文化交流與包容,以真誠和熱情鼓勵與會者擁抱差異、尊重多元,共同塑造更具包容性的社會。Kamal Ashraf Bin Kamil Jumat表示,作為馬來西亞原住民,對能夠與來自全球知名大學的演講者共同探討多元未來深感榮幸,期望與一直支持他的親友分享獲獎喜悅。王心怡則表示這是第一次來澳門,澳門和澳大都令她留下深刻印象,更透過比賽對多元文化有了更深入的了解。
比賽評審包括2011及2014年國際演講會世界演講錦標賽亞軍楊光耀、2018年國際演講會世界演講錦標賽亞軍蘇子芳、資深演講教練Brian Hodgson、國際演講會第89區學習與發展主席吳天發及專業多語言主持人黃銓玉。
此外,澳大還舉行了兩場演講技巧工作坊,分別由楊光耀以《站出來.說出來.領未來》和Brian Hodgson以《如何驚豔眾人——即興演講的五大策略》為題發表演說。工作坊吸引一眾澳門高校及中學師生參加,深入淺出的講解得到參加者的一致好評。
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UM hosts World Universities Public Speaking Invitational Championship,
bringing together top talent from 11 leading universities worldwide
The University of Macau (UM) hosted the World Universities Public Speaking Invitational Championship 2025 on 30 August. The contest brought together students from 11 prestigious universities worldwide to showcase their exceptional English public speaking skills and promote cross-cultural exchange. After being assessed by an international panel of judges, Kamal Ashraf Bin Kamil Jumat from the National University of Singapore won the championship. The 1st and 2nd runners-up were Sofia Lopez Castillo from the University of British Columbia and Benjamin Thomas from Stanford University respectively.
The contestants came from leading universities including the University of Oxford, Stanford University, Tsinghua University, Peking University, the National University of Singapore, the University of Tokyo, the University of British Columbia, Zhejiang University, UM, Korea University, and the University of Lisbon. The contest also featured awards for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) speakers, with Wang Xinyi from Tsinghua University winning the championship, and Li Xiang from UM and Chen Shihua from Peking University taking second and third place respectively.
Speaking at the event, UM Rector Yonghua Song said that the future of education rests upon on the open exchange of perspectives, experiences, and ideas that transcend borders. He highlighted the university’s commitment to fostering an innovative and international academic environment, and to providing students with diverse and inclusive learning experiences. He added that the contest provided an important platform for outstanding students from around the globe to showcase their public speaking skills and share their insights, thereby promoting cross-cultural exchange and collaboration.
The contest, themed ‘Creating a Diverse Future Together’, saw 11 contestants share their stories and global perspectives. They demonstrated how language can serve as a bridge that connects different cultures. Their speeches covered topics such as dreams, perseverance, cultural exchange, and inclusion. Speaking with sincerity and passion, they encouraged the audience to embrace differences, respect diversity, and work together to create a more inclusive society. Kamal Ashraf Bin Kamil Jumat said that as a member of the indigenous Malay community, he was honoured to have the opportunity to discuss the theme with speakers from leading universities worldwide. He dedicated his achievement to his family and friends, who had supported him throughout his journey. Wang Xinyi said that it was her first time visiting Macao, adding that both the city and UM had left a deep impression on her. She also gained a deeper understanding of multiculturalism through the contest.
The judging panel comprised Kwong Yue Yang, champion of the World Championship of Public Speaking in 2011 and 2014; Sherrie Su, 1st runner-up of the World Championship of Public Speaking in 2018; Brian Hodgson, an experienced public speaking coach; Kevin Goh, District 89 Learning and Development Chair of Toastmasters International; and Yuki Wong, a professional multilingual emcee.
In addition, UM hosted two public speaking workshops, one led by Kwong Yue Yang on ‘Stand.Speak.Lead’ and the other led by Brian Hodgson on ‘How to Wow—5 Strategies for Impromptu Speaking’. Both workshops were well attended by students and teachers from secondary schools and universities in Macao. Participants spoke highly of the insightful workshops.
To read the news on UM’s official website, please visit the following link:
https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/press-release/detail/61894/