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A Magical Wonder - Speech Gala 2018

1/27/2018

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Adjudicator Dr Harfitt (right) joined our "Ying Wa Cry" after the award presentation of P.5 & 6.
I am still awestruck by the magic of yesterday's Speech Gala 2018 Grand Finals. There are simply too many moments to remember and to be amazed at.

Utterly delighted to say, all our finalists had a great stage presence. Not only did they articulate well, their use of body language, facial expression and the space of the stage was also truly remarkable; schoolmates cheered to support one another; verse speakers all had their own style to deliver the meaning of the piece; duologue actors were fantastic and creative entertainers; prose readers acted the different voices distinctively with energy and passion; public speakers, in particular, demonstrated maturity and sophistication well beyond their years; and our beloved and honourable adjudicator Dr Gary Harfitt offered our boys words of gold which are even more valuable than the certificates that the participants earned in the end; the audience engaged so well in the different sessions held in the School Hall yesterday - all these added together to make our Gala this year sparkling, magical and wonderful.

I thank all our English teachers who trained our boys so hard and so well so that they could be on stage and be able to get out of their comfort zone and deliver their performances in the best possible way; I thank our honourable adjudicator this year Dr Gary Harfitt for his generosity, sincerity, thoughtfulness and professionalism as he adjudicated at the event and spoke to the audience at the end of each session; I thank the School Headmistress Mrs Lam for enjoying herself throughout the three sessions and that gave us tremendous support; and I thank our boys whose engagement into the event and seriousness in preparing for their work were superbly exemplary.

We all think that learning a language, we have to live it and live in it. So, what better can we ask for than having the Speech Gala year after year which is a perfect demonstration that we learners of English have the heart to experience and explore this beautiful language by engaging in it in a festive, celebrative and joyous manner?

Well done and proud of you boys of wonder!

​Dr H C Lee

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P.S. For more snapshots of the event, please visit our gallery.
11 Comments
Owen au
1/27/2018 07:51:00 pm

This is one of the best and the most amazing thing I have ever had。It is very exciting and I have got the second place 🥈 It is also a wonderful experience for me and my partner to learn.Special thanks to Dr Harfitt and Dr Lee

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Lin Lok Chi
1/27/2018 11:47:57 pm

In the speech gala, although we only got two merits and one third place, we think it is okay because we tried our best already.
'Winning is not everything'. Sometime we even learn from failures!

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Dr H C Lee
1/28/2018 12:08:51 am

Very well said. Every one was a winner in the Gala because all of you had learnt and enjoyed the pieces. And I'm glad you enjoyed the finals.

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Wayne Leung
1/28/2018 11:56:46 am

This is the first time I participated in the speech gala.I am very happy to win the first place 🏆🥇.It is a great experience for me and my partner.Special thanks to Dr Harfitt,Dr Lee and Miss Ho.

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Oscar Chan (Graduated 2017)
1/28/2018 08:16:17 pm

What a marvelous experience for you all! From the photos, I could already sense the joyous atmosphere lingering in the hall of the gala. Though I've already graduated, I can still tell you that this event is not anything you can find in other schools. Do enjoy it and learn more. I particularly enjoyed a sentence from Dr Lee: (when) learning a language, we have to live it and live in it. This is a great opportunity for you to seek the beauty in the English language. I still have a fantastic memory of the Speech Gala till now... Participate more, and have great fun!

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Isaac Chan (Graduated 2017)
1/28/2018 09:10:43 pm

Looking at those photos of all the boys' delightful faces, I can indeed tell the Speech Gala was a fruitful experience for Ying Wa Boys! Though I've already graduated, I still remember those times when I participated in the Speech Gala. I think we must thank our English teachers for setting up such a great platform for us to learn not only our speech skills, but also the appreciation on the great variety of speakers. Even if you haven't yet won a prize or haven't been given the opportunity to participate in the Grand Finals, it would indeed be best to watch other speakers perform (and maybe increase your class spirit) and to learn more oral skills in this festival as they are going to come in handy in the future! I think Mrs. Lam once said, "The biggest sin within life is not being able to participate." Value this 'dandy and sensational' chance to learn more!

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Dr H C Lee
1/28/2018 09:40:32 pm

Thanks Isaac for your appreciation. I still remember very vividly your winning duologue act with Oscar last year - such a wonderful teaching and learning material for your younger schoolmates. Have fun with another adventure in your secondary school life!

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Hewitt Lee
1/28/2018 10:03:42 pm

I have a really unforgettable experience of performing in the Speech Gala. I feel much appreciated that I have chance to participant the Speech Gala this year. I enjoyed very much in both performing the duologue and watching other performances, in which I learnt a lot from them. I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks to my class teacher, Miss Ho for her nice teaching. Without her, we cannot have stepped this far. As Mrs. Lam always said, "Winning is not everything."We should learn from our performance and continue to learn to perform a better one in the future. Moreover, special thanks to Dr Lee to organize this event.

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Marco Lam 6E
1/30/2018 09:15:59 pm

I was quite nervous since this is the first time I take part in Speech Gala.Although I only got a merit in the performance,I enjoyed it very much,as Mrs Lam says,"Winning is not everything."I don't feel sad about getting a merit,because I tried my best :)

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Dr H C Lee
1/30/2018 11:49:05 pm

Indeed you demonstrated a good improvement on the stage. Breaking through yourself is more important! Congratulations Marco!

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Lawrence Ma 5B
1/30/2018 10:44:28 pm

In this speech gala, I got the first place for P.5 public speech. This is my first time participating in this category, since it's only available for P.5-6.
Originally, I wanted to do the duologue "Pain Scale", but my English teacher Ms Li wanted me to do something new. I worked hard to prepare this script for the competition. Thanks to Ms Li for teaching me and thanks to Dr Lee for organising this event.

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