World Youth and Teenage Speech Competition -Season 3
World Youth and Teenage Speech Competition -Season 3 consists of three core modules: Basic Speech Performance Skills, which covers fluency of language expression and emotional control, proficiency in the use of speech props, basic speech techniques (such as plot development in narrative speeches, logical argumentation in argumentative speeches, and emotional rendering in lyrical speeches), as well as cognition of speech styles (such as the rigorous interpretation of academic speeches, the vivid presentation of story-telling speeches, and the empathetic expression of public welfare speeches); Speech Culture and Creation Principles, including the historical origins of speech forms (such as works of TED Talks, thematic debates, and campus morning assembly speeches), speech symbols in ethnic cultures (such as the use of allusions in speeches on traditional Chinese culture, and the characteristics of logical thinking in Western speeches), and the impact of contemporary trends on the evolution of speech styles; Practical Application of Speeches, including the thematic interpretation of speech works, impromptu expression (such as completing quick speech conception based on the on-site given theme), and conveying concepts through speeches in real-life scenarios (such as conveying the concept of caring for others or showcasing ethnic cultural characteristics through public welfare speeches). The competition sets up a variety of speech competition categories and customizes difficulty levels according to age and experience. The Children's Group focuses on basic skills (such as completing simple thematic speeches and mastering basic language rhythm), while the Youth Group emphasizes creative expression (such as developing a unique speech style), work interpretation (such as exploring the in-depth connotation of a work through speech details), and the ability to solve problems through speech creation (such as selecting appropriate speech forms and expression methods to convey specific viewpoints or needs).
Registration Fee: Free
Competition Categories:
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Kindergarten Group
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Lower Primary Group
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Higher Primary Group
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Junior Secondary Group
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Senior Secondary Group
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Publice Group
Important dates:
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Application Deadline: December 10, 2025
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Result Announcement Date: December 19, 2025
Award Categories
Individual Awards:
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Special Gold Award (Top 12% of participants in the group)
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Gold Award (Top 12%-25% of participants in the group)
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Silver Award (Top 26%-45% of participants in the group)
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Bronze Award (Top 46%-60% of participants in the group)
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Excellence Award (Top 61%-100% of participants in the group)
Group Awards:
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Outstanding Group Award
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Outstanding Mentor Award
Award winners can request customized awards featuring the participant's name in Chinese or English.
Award Options:
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Electronic Certificate: HKD 200
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Electronic Certificate + Physical Certificate: HKD 290
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Electronic Certificate + Physical Certificate + Medal: HKD 325
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Electronic Certificate + Physical Certificate + Medal + Trophy: HKD 365
The deadline for award applications is two weeks after the announcement of the results.
All awards will be mailed within eight weeks after the application deadline.
Awards and certificates will be sent via SF Express, cash on delivery.
Once the awards are signed for, no replacements will be issued in case of damage or loss.
The organizers are not responsible for failed deliveries due to incorrect information or communication difficulties.
Competition Guidelines:
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Competition Categories
Participants can self-select their competition tier based on age and skill level (e.g., Children’s Group: 6–12 years; Youth Group: 13–18 years).
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Registration & Timing
Registration Deadline: Complete registration and submit your artwork (via digital upload) before [specific deadline, e.g., "11:59 PM UTC on October 31, 2025"].
Confirmation: A registration confirmation email will be sent to your provided address.
Submission Window: You can enter the competition platform and upload your speech video at any time before the deadline.
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Submission Format & Requirements
Platform: Upload high-quality digital speech files through the official competition platform (link provided after registration).
Entry Requirements:
Submit original speech works (including narrative speeches, argumentative speeches, lyrical speeches, impromptu speeches, etc.). Only basic editing operations such as duration adjustment and volume calibration are allowed; excessive post-production packaging (e.g., adding irrelevant special effects, replacing original audio) or content splicing is prohibited, and AI-generated speech content is not permitted to ensure the originality and authenticity of the work.
File Quality Specifications: The video file resolution shall not be lower than 1080P, the frame rate shall not be lower than 25 frames per second, and the audio sampling rate shall not be lower than 44.1kHz. The file must be submitted in standard formats (e.g., MP4, MOV, AVI) to ensure clear presentation of speech details (such as clarity of language expression, integrity of body movements, and appeal of facial expressions).
Presentation Method: Works must comply with the presentation standards corresponding to their speech category (e.g., narrative speeches shall fully present the beginning, development, and ending of the story with coherent logic; argumentative speeches shall clearly present arguments, evidence, and conclusions with rigorous reasoning; lyrical speeches shall convey true emotions with natural emotional progression; impromptu speeches shall indicate preparation time and on-site expression status). For thematic series speeches or complex speech works, a speech script (if available) or creative concept document (including theme analysis and structure design) shall be attached to assist judges in understanding the speech logic.
Equipment/Tools: Speech works shall be recorded using stable shooting equipment (e.g., high-definition cameras, mobile phones with tripods) and audio recording equipment (e.g., lavalier microphones, desktop microphones) to ensure the video is stable without obvious shaking and the audio is free from noise and echo. The shooting scene shall be simple and tidy to avoid irrelevant personnel or debris from entering the frame, and the speaker's whole body or upper body shall be fully presented to ensure body movements and facial expressions are clearly visible. For impromptu speech works, the preparation process (e.g., draft writing clips) shall be recorded and submitted as auxiliary materials to prove the authenticity of the creation.
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Jury Evaluation & Integrity Rules
Judging Panel: Composed of international speakers, language education experts, university tutors specializing in speech and eloquence, and senior media commentators.
Technical Ability (50%): Precision of speech expression (e.g., fluency of language, standardization of pronunciation, control over rhythm), proficiency in using auxiliary elements (e.g., rationality of prop display, adaptability of PPT content), and mastery of speech style-specific techniques (e.g., detail description ability in narrative speeches, logical argumentation ability in argumentative speeches, emotional transmission ability in lyrical speeches).
Artistic Expression (30%): Ability to interpret the speech theme (e.g., in-depth exploration of themes such as environmental protection and cultural inheritance), uniqueness of creative conception (e.g., novelty of speech perspective, innovation of structure design), appeal of language expression (e.g., appropriate use of rhetorical devices, effect of creating emotional resonance), and effectiveness in conveying viewpoints or values through speech.
Communication Effect(20%): Attractiveness of speech content (e.g., engaging opening, sense of resonance in content), adaptability of form to content (e.g., matching degree of speech style to theme), practical value (e.g., practical significance of viewpoints, inspirational effect on the audience), and integrity of speech structure (e.g., logical closure of opening with theme presentation, main body development, and concluding elevation).
Integrity Policy:
Plagiarism of existing speech works (including direct reproduction of classic speeches, others' original speech content, or commercial speech materials) is prohibited. Theft of others' speech ideas, core viewpoints, or unique expressions is not allowed, nor is having others deliver the speech on one's behalf or using AI to generate speech audio/videos. If a work is verified to involve plagiarism, cheating, or fraud, the participant's qualification will be immediately revoked, and the relevant situation will be publicly announced.
Submissions found plagiarized or fraudulent will be disqualified.
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Competition Rules
Submission Limit: One entry per participant.
Entry Specifications:
Children’s Group: Works shall be consistent with the participants' age-related cognition and expression ability, focusing on basic speeches (e.g., short-duration narrative speeches, simple thematic lyrical speeches), including adapted speeches of classic children's stories (e.g., personalized storytelling of The Tortoise and the Hare and Little Red Riding Hood), basic expression exercises (e.g., self-introduction, campus life sharing), and simple original speeches (including theme conception and basic language design, no complex rhetoric or in-depth argumentation required). The recommended speech duration is 3–5 minutes.
Youth Group: Works shall have a certain degree of complexity and ideological depth (e.g., complete argumentative speeches, thematic series speeches, in-depth public welfare speeches), including in-depth interpretation of classic speeches (e.g., modern context interpretation of The Youth's China, personalized reconstruction of celebrity inspirational speeches), thematic creation (e.g., "Balance between Technology and Humanity", "Social Responsibility of Youth" series speeches), integration of diverse forms (e.g., combining speech with situational performance, cross-cultural thematic speeches), and conceptual speeches (e.g., exploring social issues such as "online information literacy" and "cultural confidence" through speeches). The recommended speech duration is 5–8 minutes.
Tools & Materials: Only standard auxiliary tools appropriate for the speech category may be used (e.g., simple props for narrative speeches, PPT courseware for argumentative speeches, soft background music for lyrical speeches). Excessive reliance on pre-made materials (e.g., reciting commercial speech templates, extensively quoting others' famous sayings) or third-party assistance (e.g., post-production packaging by professional teams, others writing the speech script on one's behalf) is prohibited. This ensures works reflect the participants' own expression ability and creative ideas, and maintains the fairness of the competition.
Entry Requirements for the World Youth and Teenage Speech Competition -Season 3 (Online Submission & Jury Evaluation)
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Basic Speech Skills
Focus on technical foundations and speech structure:
Technical Skills: Fluency of language expression, control over speech rhythm, precision in content presentation, and speech style-specific techniques (such as plot connection and detail description in narrative speeches, argument construction and evidence organization in argumentative speeches, emotional progression and tone transition in lyrical speeches, and quick conception and logical organization in impromptu speeches).
Theme Cognition: Familiarity with speech competition categories (narrative speech, argumentative speech, lyrical speech, impromptu speech) and classic works/styles (such as the passionate speech charm exhibited in I Have a Dream, the inspirational speech momentum presented in The Youth's China, the childlike style embodied in the children's story speech The Little Prince, and the empathetic expression characteristics shown in the public welfare speech Protecting Wild Animals).
Speech Literacy: Understanding of professional speech knowledge (such as grasping the psychology of the audience, principles of speech structure design), creative forms (such as complete solo speech, thematic series speeches, situational speech segments), and style recognition (such as matching expression techniques to speech types: rigorous discussion in academic speeches, vivid storytelling in story-telling speeches, emotional resonance in public welfare speeches).
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Artistic Expression & Cultural Context
Explore theme interpretation and historical depth:
Category Analysis: The origins and stylistic characteristics of speech forms (such as the innovative communication origin of TED Talks, the logical confrontation attribute of debate speeches, the educational guidance evolution of campus morning assembly speeches, and the national expression traits of traditional cultural speeches).
Work Interpretation: Convey emotions and themes through speech elements (such as environmental protection-themed speeches using data cases and appeal initiatives to convey ecological concepts, traditional cultural speeches using historical allusions and modern cases to demonstrate cultural inheritance), while connecting to speech cultural/historical backgrounds (such as recreating the historical context of classic speeches, integrating the connotation of ethnic culture into modern speeches, and reflecting social hotspots and value trends in contemporary speeches).
Modern Adaptations: The integration of traditional and modern elements (such as using short videos to assist in presenting traditional story speeches, reinterpreting classic speech themes in combination with contemporary social issues).
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Practical Creation Application
Submission Format:
High-definition video files of original speech works (AI-generated content is prohibited; only basic editing such as duration adjustment and volume calibration is allowed, while excessive post-production packaging or content splicing is forbidden). The video must fully present speech details, such as clarity of language expression, coordination of body movements, and appeal of emotional transmission. For thematic series speeches or complex speech works, a speech script (if available) or creative concept explanation should be attached to assist in understanding the speech logic.
Materials: Professional auxiliary materials that conform to the speech category should be used (such as prop display for narrative speeches, PPT courseware for argumentative speeches, background music selection for lyrical speeches). A brief description of the materials must be included when submitting (e.g., "Narrative Speech My Aerospace Dream: Equipped with aerospace model prop display, no background music"; "Public Welfare Speech Caring for Left-Behind Children: Attached with data visualization PPT, background music is soft piano music"; "Impromptu Speech The Significance of Garbage Classification: No auxiliary materials, pure language expression").
Work Selection:
Children’s Group (8–12 yrs): Small-scale works (such as short-duration narrative speeches, simple thematic lyrical speeches), including classic children's story speeches (such as adapted storytelling of The Tortoise and the Hare and Little Red Riding Hood), basic speech exercises (such as self-introduction, campus life sharing), and simple original children's speeches (including theme conception and basic expression design).
Adolescent Group (13–18 yrs): Complex works (such as full-duration argumentative speeches, thematic series speeches, in-depth public welfare speeches), including in-depth interpretation of classic speeches (such as modern context interpretation of The Youth's China, adapted sharing of celebrity inspirational speeches), thematic speech creation (e.g., "Technological Development and Future Life", "Cultural Confidence and National Rejuvenation" series), integrated creation of diverse speech forms (such as combining speech with situational performance, cross-cultural thematic speeches), and conceptual speeches (e.g., exploring social issues such as "online civilization" and "youth mental health" through speeches).
Improvisation Tasks: Adolescent Group is required to complete a 30-minute quick speech conception and expression task based on the designated speech theme (e.g., "Reading in the Digital Age", "Modern Expression of Traditional Festivals") or designated speech scenario (e.g., "Argument Establishment in Campus Debate Competition", "Mobilization Speech for Public Welfare Activities").
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Judging Criteria & Format
Evaluation Areas:
Technical Ability (50%):Precision of speech expression (fluency of language, standardization of pronunciation), control over auxiliary materials (rationality of prop use, clarity of PPT presentation), and execution of speech style-specific techniques (such as plot coherence in narrative speeches, logical rigor in argumentative speeches, emotional fullness in lyrical speeches).
Artistic Expression (30%): Depth of theme interpretation, uniqueness of creative conception, effectiveness of emotional transmission (such as the effectiveness of the speech in conveying viewpoints, the adaptability of the creative concept to the speech type).
Communication Effect (20%): Integrity of speech structure, creativity of presentation form, audience appeal (such as content resonance, expression appeal, overall communication power).
Submission Rules:
One entry per participant; no copied or plagiarized works (including direct reproductions of existing work).
Blind judging: Judges receive anonymized submissions with no participant identifiers.
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Difficulty & Age Groups
Children’s Group: Focuses on basic skills (such as basic language expression, simple emotional transmission) and interesting expression (such as conveying childlike innocence through story speeches, demonstrating the fun of expression in combination with life scenarios).
Adolescent Group: Higher requirements include theme complexity (e.g., exploring cultural identity and social issues through speeches), cross-form attempts (e.g., combining speech with multimedia technology, cross-language speech creation), and conceptual depth (e.g., conveying abstract concepts such as "ideal and struggle", "responsibility and commitment" through speech language).
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Submission & Results
Deadline: Upload digital submissions via the portal by [e.g., "May 31, 2026"].
Results: Announcement: Entries will be notified via email/social media within two weeks, and the results will be ranked based on the judges' scores. Awards include certificates and opportunities for online exhibition of outstanding speeches.
Exhibition: Outstanding works will be displayed in the online speech gallery on the competition's official platform, showcasing the diverse cultures and ideological expressions of youth and children's speeches worldwide.
This framework balances technical proficiency and creative expression, highlighting the diversity of youth and children's speeches globally while promoting the inheritance and innovation of speech ability.