Speech Gala 2021 Online Results

6/16/2021

Speech Gala 2021 Online First Place Winners and Popularity Awardees

[16 June] Congratulations to all the awardees of Speech Gala 2021 Online! The first ever online version of Speech Gala was successfully held in Apr-May through submitted videos from every student. Thanks to our Adjudicator this year, Dr Gary Harfitt, our results were announced via videos in Google Classrooms earlier this month.

The results are recapped as follows:

Speech Gala 2021 Online Results

P.1 Verse Speaking
Winner Lee Sze Chai 1C 17
2nd Place                  Tyrus Butt 1C 01
3rd Places                 Adrian Hon 1B 11, Lau Ka Wing 1D 17

Popularity Award    Adrian Hon 1B 11
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P.2 Verse Speaking
Winner Chow Pak Yiu 2B 05
2nd Place                  Nathan Fu 2A 08
3rd Places                 Wong Zi Feng 2D 31, Ng Nok Lam 2E 20

Popularity Award    Hui Lok Tim 2D 07
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P.3 Verse Speaking
Winner So Yu Hang 3E 21
2nd Place                  Marcel Tsim 3B 27
3rd Places                 Chan Chung Yin 3C 01, Hayden Fu 3A 16

Popularity Award    So Yu Hang 3E 21
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P.3 Prose Reading
Winner Tang Cheuk Yiu 3C 20
2nd Place                  Fei Xuehanrui 3B 33
3rd Place Owen Ng 3E 16

Popularity Award    Mok Yui To 3D 16
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P.4 Verse Speaking
Winner Auryn Chan 4A 34
2nd Place                  Granville Chan 4E 01
3rd Places                 Law Cheuk Tung 4D 17

Popularity Award    Law Cheuk Tung 4D 17
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P.4 Prose Reading
Winner Roderick Yuen 4B 33
2nd Places Jayden Chau 4C 03, Anson Wong 4D 29
3rd Place Leung Yat Ching 4A 22

Popularity Award    Roderick Yuen 4B 33
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P.5 Verse Speaking
Winner Sky Lau 5C 09
2nd Place                  Randolph Cheng 5E 03
3rd Place Kado Law 5A 15

Popularity Award    Randolph Cheng 5E 03
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P.5 Public Speaking
Winner Tony Choy 5C 04
2nd Place Yau Cheuk Lap 5B 30
3rd Place Ethan Wu 5E 27

Popularity Award    Tony Choy 5C 04
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P.6 Verse Speaking
Winner Nicholas Derek Li 6B 23
2nd Place                  Lau Yat Nam 6A 18
3rd Place Cyril Chan 6C 02

Popularity Award    Su Yue Sheng 6E 17
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P.6 Public Speaking
Winner Marcus Tsang 6D 24
2nd Place Matthew Cheng 6C 04
3rd Place Gordon Cheng 6E 02

Popularity Award Alfred Ng 6B 20
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Thank you all for joining the Gala. For the history of the event, please visit here. See you next year!

9 Comments

Aldon

6/16/2021 07:32:18 pm

Firstly, I would like to thank my mother for helping me practice. Secondly, I would like to thank Miss Fung for giving me this opportunity. Thirdly, I would like to thank Dr Gary Harfitt for giving me comments for the speech gala. Lastly, I would like to thank all the classmates that voted for me.

Roderick Yuen (4B)

6/16/2021 08:39:01 pm

I’d like to thank Miss Fung for teaching us the Reader - Night at the Museum - in detail. She piqued my interest in the story, and deepened my understanding of the story and the characters, which greatly contributed to my performance.

I would also like to thank Dr Gary Harfitt for giving me comments. In the future, I will take the suggestions to enhance my public speaking skills.

Last but not least, I’d like to thank my classmates for voting for me. Without their support, I would not have achieved such a good result.
Hopefully, we will be able to have a Speech Gala onstage next year, and enjoy the spirit of the Speech Gala together.

Tony Choy

6/16/2021 10:39:57 pm

Hi !I’m Tony Choy from class 5C.I’d like to thank my classmates or not for voting and supporting me .Without them ,I’d never have these awards.I’d also like to thank Ms.Jackie ,who recommended me to do the Public Speaking.Without her recommendation,I might not even be able to participate in the speech gala finals.I thank everyone for their support and I hope we will see each other in the hall for the speech gala next year.

2B 05 Jayvis Chow

6/17/2021 02:42:40 pm

Firstly, I would like to thank Dr Gary Harfitt for giving me comments. I was very surprised when I heard my name being announced as the champion. Thank you for giving me constructive feedback and I will try my best to improve.

Next, I would like to thank my family members. They helped me film my performance and gave me some advice on how to make my performance better.

I really enjoyed this year's 'Speech Gala Online'. It was a very exciting and unforgettable experience. I hope I can participate in next year's Speech Gala face to face!

Jayden Chow (2020 graduate)

6/17/2021 02:57:18 pm

I remember from my primary school days that the Speech Gala was a remarkable annual event. As I recall, the most nerve-wracking part was the announcement of the results - everyone would seem to stop breathing and the tension would be palpable. But behind those awards would be hours of practicing and rehearsing, trying to make the best out of the performances. Well, through this event, it's obvious that hard work pays off, and many congratulations to the winners of this year's (online) Speech Gala! Even during the COVID pandemic, the event had been run quite smoothly online (at least for my brother - he was a participant in the P.2 category), and I truly hope that next year's Gala can be held face-to-face, and hopefully all participants can fully enjoy the excitement of the Speech Gala!

Marcus Tsang

6/17/2021 03:17:56 pm

I’m very honoured to be able to win the champion of public speaking in my final year in the Speech Gala of Ying Wa.
Firstly, I would like to thank my teacher, Dr Lee, for selecting me, even though the other classmates also did very well because our class, 6D, has many capable students; otherwise, I would not even have the chance to participate in this competition.
I would thank Dr Lee for his in-person lessons and the other English teachers for the online videos and lessons about making a good speech. They have helped me tremendously in preparing the speech.
My gratitude also goes to the judge Dr Gary Harfitt for giving thoughtful comments on the other participants and me. He has shed lights on how we can improve. His appreciation has encouraged me a lot.
Finally, I sincerely thank all the schoolmates who voted for me; even though I didn’t win the popularity award, I am still ecstatic that I was very close to the winner, only 1% away.
I am very grateful for the fact that I can leave a footprint in the English Department. It’s really an honour

6/17/2021 05:30:04 pm

I would also like to thank Principal Chan for giving us these wonderful prizes. \(^o^)/

Aden Su

6/17/2021 03:36:59 pm

Hi, I'm Aden Su. I have participated in the speech gala and enjoyed it for my six years in Ying Wa. I really want to thank my schoolmates for voting for me and winning me the popularity award. It made me feel a lot better about only receiving merit.

I am also thankful to Dr Gary Harfitt for telling me how I can improve my speaking.

I thank Dr Lee for encouraging me throughout this contest and giving me this opportunity. I thank Mr Lee for giving me comments on my first draft. I appreciate all the English Department's effort in hosting the speech festival despite the pandemic.

Next year, I will be in college, but I will continue trying to improve my speaking skills. Thank you.

Sky Lau (5C)

6/17/2021 05:19:32 pm

It is a huge honor for me to receive the award for being the Speech Gala champion of this year, even though I have won twice previously, this award always means a lot to me.

First of all, I would like to recognize the immense hard work of the other finalists, they were all great contenders to me. It was a first ever online Speech Gala to all of us, believe me, we all have to face several challenges before we could come to the final stage of the competition.

Also, I am earnestly grateful for the recognition by Dr Gary Harfitt, as well as his valuable comments. That would really help to enhance my performance in the future. And I would like to thank you all English teachers have chosen me to be one of the finalists.

Winning this award would not have been possible without the inspiration I have received from my parents. I have derived the strength to challenge myself and perform better at various circumstances throughout the hard work indeed.

Finally, I sincerely thank for everyone who has voted and liked my performance.

Speech Gala 2021 Online Results

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