CUHK English Public Speaking Competition

Topic: The “Chinese Dream” in a global context

Preliminary (4-min Prepared Speech on the above topic)

Video submission deadline: February 6, 2026 (Friday) at 12:00 noon.
Video submission guidelines: Procedures for Video Submission

Grand Final (4-min Prepared Speech on the above topic + 2-min Impromptu Speech)

Date: February 12, 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Venue: LSK LT1
Panel of Judges:
Dr Allen Ho, Director of the English Language Teaching Unit
Experienced English (public speaking) experts and scholars will be invited as judges

Eligibility:
All CUHK full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students who are non-native speakers of English

Prizes:
Champion: HK$3000 Amazon gift card
1st runner-up: HK$2000 Amazon gift card
2nd runner-up: HK$1000 Amazon gift card
Trophies and certificates for all winners
Winners of the competition will be nominated to represent CUHK in the Hong Kong regional round of The “21st Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition (provided that they fulfil the eligibility criteria) which will take place in March 2026