On 15th May, the regional final 26th “21st Century·Coca-Cola Cup” National English Speaking Competition jointly sponsored by China Daily and Coca-Cola(China) and undertaken by 21 Century English Education Media was successfully held in the Center for International Academic Exchanges of Qingdao University. Su Rong, a student of Economics and Management of 2018, was guided by Doctor Yangjie and won the Second Prize. There were 21 competitors from several universities outside Shandong province. The contest had set three parts: keynote speech, impromptu speech and free Q&A. The keynote of this contest was “Protecting the Blue Planet”. Through rounds of fierce competitions, the competitor of our university had successfully gained the opportunity of the final contest.
This contest was initiated by China Daily in 1996 and undertaken by 21 Century English Education Media for all college students nationwide. The keynotes are closely to the current affairs at home and abroad, testing the application of English and the comprehensive quality of the competitors, thus serving as a good platform for the students to show themselves.