16th Japanese Speech Contest Guideline
2024/12/15
Date/Time: Saturday, February 15, 2025 9:30 a.m.
Place: Qatar University, Research Complex (H10)
Organizer: The Embassy of Japan in the State of Qatar
Co-organizer : Japanese Language Teachers’ Association in Qatar (JALTAQ) , Qatar University
Entry Qualifications
Eligible candidates must meet the following requirements;
Submit the application form to the Embassy via email. →FORM
Speech Categories
* Category A: In case the number of applicants exceeds the limit, the Embassy will conduct a screening for the applicants to determine the participants of this years’ contest.
* Slides or other tools are not allowed for any Category.
* Category A is for beginners.
* You may be asked to change your category based on the Embassy’s assessment.
Registration and Submission Schedule
Registration deadline: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Submission deadline
Judging
- Criteria for A: pronunciation and manner.
- Criteria for B, C: content and structure, pronunciation and manner.
- Category C contestants will be asked questions after the speech, which will be included in the scoring.
- Category B and C contestants will be penalized for reading a copy of the speech.
- Overtime will be penalized.
We look forward to seeing you at the 16th Japanese Speech Contest in Qatar. Good luck to all!
The Embassy of Japan in the State of Qatar
Contact: The Embassy of Japan in the State of Qatar (eojqatar@dh.mofa.go.jp, 4440-9000)
Place: Qatar University, Research Complex (H10)
Organizer: The Embassy of Japan in the State of Qatar
Co-organizer : Japanese Language Teachers’ Association in Qatar (JALTAQ) , Qatar University
Entry Qualifications
Eligible candidates must meet the following requirements;
- Non-native Japanese speakers residing in Qatar
- Have not won the 1st place in Category C in the last 2 editions of the contest
Submit the application form to the Embassy via email. →FORM
Speech Categories
| CATEGORY | TIME LIMIT |
SPECIFICATIONS | |
| A | Recitation |
None |
Participants choose to read one of the story below. |
| B | Free Speech | 2½-3 minutes |
Participants give a speech on a topic from the list below. Your speech must be based on personal experience and should convey your own feelings and impressions.
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| C | Free Speech | 4-5 minutes |
Participants give a speech on a topic from the list below. At the end of the speech, questions related to the speech are asked in Japanese and participants answer the questions.
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* Category A: In case the number of applicants exceeds the limit, the Embassy will conduct a screening for the applicants to determine the participants of this years’ contest.
* Slides or other tools are not allowed for any Category.
* Category A is for beginners.
* You may be asked to change your category based on the Embassy’s assessment.
Registration and Submission Schedule
Registration deadline: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Submission deadline
| Category | Submit | Deadline |
| A | Recording of a story for selection (MPEG-4) | January 26, Sunday |
| B, C | Japanese speech copy | February 3, Monday |
| B, C | Summary in English (Max. 200 words) |
- Criteria for A: pronunciation and manner.
- Criteria for B, C: content and structure, pronunciation and manner.
- Category C contestants will be asked questions after the speech, which will be included in the scoring.
- Category B and C contestants will be penalized for reading a copy of the speech.
- Overtime will be penalized.
We look forward to seeing you at the 16th Japanese Speech Contest in Qatar. Good luck to all!
The Embassy of Japan in the State of Qatar
Contact: The Embassy of Japan in the State of Qatar (eojqatar@dh.mofa.go.jp, 4440-9000)