JHS Prefectural Speech Contest 2024
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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 September, 2024 |
| Location | Akita City, Lifelong learning center |
| No. of participants | 22 |
| Speech winner | |
| Title | "Likes" can be a two-edged sword |
| Student | Sato Suzu |
| Gender | F |
| Grade | 3 |
| School | Oga Minami |
| ALT | ? |
| JTE | ? |
| Recitation winner | |
| Title | The Letter |
| Student | Horino Kyoka |
| Gender | F |
| Grade | 2 |
| School | Akita Minami Chutobu |
| ALT | ? |
| JTE | ? |
| ← 2023 | 2025 → |
The 77th annual JHS Prefectural Speech Contest (also officially known as the Inter-Junior-High-School English Speech Contest) was held on Thursday, September 12th at the Lifelong learning center (秋田県生涯学習センター) in Akita City.
Judges
- Mr. Yasuhiko Wakaari (若有 保彦 先生) - 秋田第大学教育文化学部 准教授
- Ms. Michiko Sugita (杉田 道子 先生) - 秋田県立秋田北高等学校 教育専門監
- Mr. Clay Williams - 国際教養大学 准教授
Program
- Opening Address
- Introduction of Judges
- Contest
- Recitation
- Speech
- Judge's Comments
- Announcement
- Presentation of Awards
- Closing Address
Results
The winner of the recitation contest advanced to the Tohoku contest.
| # | Area | School | Name | Year | Recitation | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ōdate-Kitaakita | Moriyoshi | An Shoji | 3 | Fly Away Home | |
| 2 | Akita | Sakura | Kazuto Kasai | 1 | A Mother's Lullaby | 2 |
| 3 | Kazuno | Hanawa | Miharu Nara | 3 | Hikoichi's Living Umbrella | |
| 4 | Oga-Katagami-Minami Akita | Ogata | Chisaki Monma | 1 | Grandma Baba and Her Friends on a Sleigh | |
| 5 | Honjo-Yuri | Honjo Minami | Yurie Kotsugai | 3 | Education First: Malala's Story | |
| 6 | Yokote | Yokote Minami | Koharu Terui | 2 | Changing the World | |
| 7 | Omagari-Semboku | Semboku | Sara Takahashi | 2 | Changing the World | =3 |
| 8 | Noshiro-Yamamoto | Noshiro Dai Ni | Sena Horuichi | 3 | The Last Leaf | =3 |
| 9 | Yuzawa-Ogachi | Ogachi | Anna Kato | 2 | Changing the World | |
| 10 | Akita | Akita Minami Chutobu | Kyoka Horino | 2 | The Letter | 1 |
The top 3 speech winners advanced to the all-Japan contest in Tokyo.
| # | Area | School | Name | Year | Speech | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omagari-Semboku | Nakasen | Yuzuki Komatsu | 3 | My Heart is Breakin' | |
| 2 | Akita | Akita Minami Chutobu | Koshin Yamada | 3 | Learning from the Past | 3 |
| 3 | Ōdate-Kitaakita | Kamikoani | Yuzuki Hirakawa | 3 | A Stroke of Inspiration | |
| 4 | Kazuno | Hachimantai | Mimaru Yamamoto | 3 | Live in the Moment | |
| 5 | Yokote | Jūmonji | Manato Takahashi | 3 | Shogi Captured My Heart | |
| 6 | Omagari-Semboku | Jindai | Riko Ohara | 3 | Proof of Life | 2 |
| 7 | Akita | Katsuhira | Kanon Tayama | 3 | Give animals a second chance | |
| 8 | Omagari-Semboku | Kakunodate | Riho Aoyama | 3 | The People That Shaped Me | |
| 9 | Oga-Katagami-Minami Akita | Oga Minami | Suzu Sato | 3 | "Likes" can be a two-edged sword | 1 |
| 10 | Noshiro-Yamamoto | Shinonome | Juri Hatakeyama | 3 | A Society Where Everyone Can Live Happily | |
| 11 | Honjo-Yuri | Iwaki | Rin Naito | 3 | The Importance of Friendships | |
| 12 | Yuzawa-Ogachi | Ugo | Kano Suzuki | 3 | The Tradition with Our Hearts |
See also
