12月19日下午，我校初中国际项目演讲决赛TED Talks Competition在国瑞厅隆重举行。本次比赛旨在提高我校学生英语演讲能力，营造浓厚英语学习氛围,激励更多的学生爱英语爱表达。初中国际项目300余名学生在外教课上进行了初步筛选，最终有9名同学代表本年级进入了本次决赛。
比赛环节包括自命题演讲和即兴问答。选手们的演讲主题新颖、并且颇具思想深度，从关爱家园保护动物、健康话题、热爱运动到运气与梦想、异国风情。参赛选手在六名外籍教师的细心指导下，以饱满的自信、多样的演讲风格、流畅的语言给所有初中国际项目的学生们带来了一场精神的洗礼，台下的同学也纷纷思考起自己的梦想和责任。
各位优秀的参赛者不仅在台上展现了良好的精神风貌，较高的演讲水平，更体现出他们身上积极向上，努力拼搏的进取精神。最激动人心的环节要数即兴问答环节：每位选手在完成演讲后，由外教就演讲话题即兴提问，选手们睿智的回答，台下的同学们频频发出热烈的掌声和欢呼声。
本次比赛邀请了国际项目六位外籍教师Mr. Page、Mr. Ricky、Mrs. Emily 、Mrs. Tamara、Mr. Robert、Mr. Zuker、Miss Ellen 担任评委。选手们慷慨激昂的演讲和紧张的提问环节使得现场的气氛十分热烈。评委们依据选手的语言基本功、演讲激情和台风、演讲内容及回答问题等具体情况给予综合评价。
经过激烈的角逐，最终姜思琪荣获一等奖；王薇雅、鲁怡菲荣获二等奖；曹在熙、寇子实、张昊淳获三等奖；徐艺瑞获最佳ppt奖；张奥博、高新博获最佳表现奖。
演讲结束后，外教Mrs.Tamara上台对选手们的表现进行总结发言。Mrs. Tamara让学生把掌声送给精彩演讲的同学、送给辛苦指导的老师、送给今天的TED talks演讲展示舞台。她特别重点的点评了学生话题的选择，使学生更明确了自己的责任意识、爱运动、爱地球、有梦想、有担当。她还鼓励更多的学生参与到这样的展示活动中来，同时她也表示会在接下来的教学中，继续为学生创造更多的英语演讲展示机会，进一步提高同学们的演讲展示能力，期待同学们在今后会有更精彩的表现。
比赛现场，初中国际项目负责人张丽君主任为本学期在网上阅读表现最突出的各年级同学颁发了“阅读之星”奖。她展示了优秀学生的阅读记录，希望以此来激励更多的学生多读多看多听多说，全面提高自己的英语水平。鼓励学生们做具有中国情怀、国际视野的复合型人才。
这样采取TED演讲的比赛形式，不仅锻炼了同学们的演讲能力，也让同学们站在一定的高度理解学习和生活，更加确定自己的梦想和责任，更引发了听众对梦想与责任的思考。比赛赛出了风格，赛出了水平，更赛出了我校初中国际项目学生的魅力和风采，它不仅增进了国际班同学和师生的交流，还给同学们提供了锻炼自我，展示自我的平台。
附：本次比赛一等奖获得者 初三9班 姜思琪同学赛后感想
Feelings and Thoughts after the speech
After giving the presentation of my hometown, I walked down stairs while the audience was clapping their hands and cheering. The feeling of mine seemed to be complex; It was mixed by proud, joy and something impressive.
When I first got the news to give a presentation of my hometown---Sweden, I was absolutely delighted, not only it is because I can show my gorgeous hometown to the other students proudly, but also because I can prove my English presenting skills to the young contestants.
During the two weeks' practice, the attitude that I had about this presentation has changed. At first, I just thought about: "I will definitely get the first prize as I am the most experienced one among the contestants." Although I had given a well-done presentation at the first rehearsal, I saw the hard-work, the confidence, the persistence of the grade 7/ grade8 students' in their eyes. Their spirits did touch me. I regretted having a not-so-serious attitude to my competitors and teachers. At that time, I felt really nervous and depressed. But Mr. Page and Cora cheered me up. They helped me practice with my presentation and taught me plenty of presenting skills. I felt grateful to their effort and determined that I would never let them down.
Since then, I began to trust myself and got well prepared. At the day of 19, December. I've made it successfully. My speech's topic is to cherish the time that we spend with our families and friends, the efforts I made these days helped me achieve the first prize. And this proud moment will definitely excite my friends and family.
Another thing that touched me was the spirit from my competitors, and so my school mates. Although they are younger than I am, or they are not as experienced as I am, they showed a spirit of being brave and never giving up. It seemed that they were saying:' I promised I will capture the winner prize one day!' I taught them a lot of skills and gave them a warm greeting. They reminded me of the time when I was their age, when it was the first time giving a presentation and trying my best to catch the champion. I closed my eyes. Pieces of memories came up to my mind, that these memories containing these three years' monthly presentations. These valuable experiences made the better Julia today.
I saw a girl, that is Julia. Standing in front of my grade 7 school mates at that time, wearing uniform, giving a speech about China. Then, three years passed at the amazing speed, the young Julia has turned to be stronger and calmer, giving a presentation about her hometown--Sweden proudly.
There are really a lot I had learnt from these three years, and the valuable things I had learnt must play important roles for me in my future life.
Thanks for all these years, and I am ready for the challenges that may come to me in the future!
Written by Class 9 Grade 9 Julia
姜思琪
Revised by Mr.Page
（撰稿：初中国际项目宋莉莉/图片：韩清松/编辑：何颖）
