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UM Cantonese Debating Team Wins At Debating Competition With The Education University Of Hong Kong

Organized by the Cantonese Debating Team of the University of Macau (UM CDT), the “Cantonese Friendly Debating Match with The Education University of Hong Kong 2024” was held on 30th June in the Lecture Theatre of the UM Library, and the result was that UM defeated The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) by 2 to 1.

The University of Macau sent IEONG CHI HEI, a third-year student from FED and LCWC, as the first speaker; FONG CHEOK NAM, a second-year student from FSS and HFPJC, as the second speaker; QIU YAOYUAN, a third-year student from FSS and SPC, as the third speaker; and WONG WENG FAI, a third-year student from FED and CKYC, as the final speaker. In this competition, The Education University of Hong Kong and the University of Macau started a heated debate on “Hong Kong Government should not increase tuition fees of locally-funded universities”. The positive side, the University of Macau, argued that the increase in tuition fees would not be conducive to the future development of higher education, given the difficult situation of students. On the other hand, the opposing side, The Education University of Hong Kong, believed that increasing tuition fees can fill up the school’s resources and help alleviate the pressure on the government.

During the competition, both sides argued their case and the process was very intense. In the end, the University of Macau defeated The Education University of Hong Kong 2:1, winning the championship. In this competition, QIU YAOYUAN, a third-year student from FSS and SPC, won the Best Debater Award.

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UM won the Championship of a Cantonese Debating Contest for the second consecutive year

The UM Cantonese Debating team (CDT) has recently won the Cantonese Youth Group Championship in the 2024 “Courtesy Living Charter” Youth/Student Debate. The second consecutive year that the team has won the championship in this competition. QIU YAOYUAN from UM CDT was awarded the Best Debater in both the preliminary and final rounds of the Competition.

Organized by the Municipal Affairs Bureau and co-organized by the Debating and Speech Culture Association of Macao and the Student Union of the City University of Macau, the contest aimed to create an interactive platform for young people and students in Macao to exchange ideas and share their feelings, thereby enhancing their language expression skills and promoting critical thinking. Through debates, participants further understood the importance of “keeping promises and observing order” and “keeping promises and observing order” in a civilized society, and cultivated etiquette and moral behavior in daily life. The contest also encouraged students to take an interest in participating in social affairs and to think about the direction of Macao’s future public policy development, promoting the inheritance of Chinese excellent etiquette culture.

The contest had three categories: Cantonese Youth category, Mandarin category, and Cantonese Junior category. The Cantonese Youth category included debating teams from the University of Macau, Macau University of Science and Technology, City University of Macau, Macau Chi Qing Team, Joint University Student Team University, and Macao New Chinese Youth Team.

In the Cantonese Youth category, UM CDT defeated City University of Macau 4:1 in the preliminary round and entered the final round. They met again with City University of Macau, the winner of the highest score of the losing team in the preliminary round. The topic of the final match was “Personal integrity is more important than personal ability in today’s society”. The University of Macau sent FONG CHEOK NAM, a second-year student from FSS and HFPJC, as the first speaker; LEI KAM IN, a first-year student from FST and HFPJC, as the second speaker; QIU YAOYUAN, a third-year student from FSS and SPC, as the third speaker; and WONG WENG FAI, a third-year student from FED and CKYC, as the final speaker. In the end, the University of Macau defeated the City University of Macau 4:1 with the highest score of the entire competition, winning the championship. In this competition, QIU YAOYUAN won the Best Debater Award in the preliminary round and final round.

UM Cantonese Debating Team won the Cantonese Debating Competition with Hang Seng University of Hong Kong Second Year in a Row

UM Cantonese Debating Team participated in the “Hang Seng University of Hong Kong-Macau University Cantonese Debating Competition” held on 24th March in Hong Kong. The purpose of this event was to engage in mutual learning and exchange with the debating team from Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, in order to promote the skills of both teams.

The debating topic for this competition was whether the Hong Kong government should legislate for the implementation of community treatment orders. The affirmative team from the University of Macau consisted of the first speaker, Wong Wai Chit from FBA & MLC; the second speaker, Wong Weng Fai from FED & CKYC; the third speaker, QIU YaoYuan from the FSS & SPC; the concluding speaker, Lo Chong Him, from FLL & MCMC; and the questioners, Chou Chi Lok from FHS & SPC, and Lei Kam In from FST & HFPJC.

The affirmative team primarily argued that there is a serious issue with the Hong Kong mentality, leading to frequent social incidents. They pointed out the inadequacy of current safeguards for mental patients and emphasized the need to implement community treatment orders to fill in the gaps. They also argued that legislation can raise awareness of mental health issues in society and achieve social consensus, leading to increased resource allocation. On the other hand, the negative team questioned the feasibility of implementing community treatment orders due to insufficient resources, emphasizing the potential violation of patients’ rights and the labeling of patients.

In the end, the University of Macau affirmative team won the debate with a score of 2:1, Lo Chong Him, a Year 1 student from FLL & MCMC, was awarded the Best Debater award during the competition.

UM Public Speaking Team Organizes UM English Speech Contest 2024

The UM Public Speaking Team (PST) organized the UM English Speech Contest 2024, with the theme “Cybersecurity and Its Impact on Today’s Youth.” The contest featured nine outstanding contestants from the UM Public Speaking Team. The organizing committee was honored to have three judges for the contest: Dr. Jean-Paul DuQuette, UM English Language Centre Senior Instructor; Ms. Vivian Chaplin, UM English Language Centre Senior Instructor; and Ms. Trinayani Goswami, an Organizational Coach and Corporate Trainer. Their expertise and insights added tremendous value to the event.

The finalists of the UM English Speech Contest 2024 are as follows:

LI XIANG 李響

YUAN TIAN ZUO 袁天祚

ZHANG TAORAN 张陶然

VIDETTE CAMILLA MANANSALA

YANG AI 楊艾

TAO ZHAOYU 陶兆妤

JIN YANGSUYU 金楊蘇豫

WANG HANYU王含玉

WANG SIYI 王斯懿

After the competition, Vidette Camilla Manansala from FSS and MLC won the championship, Marvin Wang Han Yu from FAH and CYTC won the second prize, and Giuliana Yang Ai from FBA and LCWC won the third prize.

The judges expressed their appreciation for the outstanding performances of all the finalists and provided valuable feedback at the end of the competition. They eagerly look forward to witnessing more speeches with innovative ideas in the future.

The UM Public Speaking Team commends all contestants, including the aforementioned finalists, for their dedication and courage throughout the contest. Although the results may not have met everyone’s expectations, this experience is invaluable and will undoubtedly contribute to the growth of the participants as speakers. The team extends its gratitude to all working personnel and participants. PST believes that the next opportunity will be even more remarkable and looks forward to organizing more engaging events in the future.

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