Announcing 36 outstanding faces participating in English Challenge season 7
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of December 24, Nghe An Radio and Television Station in collaboration with the Department of Education and Training - 2G Education Academic English School organized a meeting with press agencies to announce the English Challenge Playground season 7.
This is a knowledge competition program for students from primary schools in Nghe An province and some neighboring provinces to participate.
With the form of competing live on stage, under the direction of the host and the software system showing the games, the contestants will answer questions to score points and determine the final winning order by the number of points achieved.
All contestants participating in the weekly, quarterly and yearly final rounds will win valuable English scholarships from the program.
Previously, the first broadcast of the program was on February 5, 2017, in the spirit of a modern and attractive English game show, creating a vibrant learning competition movement for students. The champion of season 1 belonged to contestant Ho Ngoc Lam, Dang Thai Mai Secondary School (Vinh city).
From the success of season 1, the journey of English Challenge has gone through 6 seasons with 224 excellent candidates selected for the weekly round. The preliminary round is organized on a voluntary basis by the Department of Education and Training of localities and primary schools.
Speaking at the press conference and announcing the 36 contestants selected for the weekly round of the 7th season, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training Dao Cong Loi affirmed that this is a meaningful playground that brings many experiences, useful knowledge, joy and excitement to students.
The leaders of the Department of Education and Training also said that currently, the teaching and learning of English in schools has had many innovations and positive changes. However, the limitation of Nghe An students is that they are not yet proficient in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing and they do not have many opportunities to practice and experience English in school.
From the success of this competition, the leaders of the Department of Education and Training hope that the English Challenge will continue to be held in the future. Thereby, helping students across the province access a practical and effective English playground. There, students will be able to both study and play, demonstrate their English talent, and learn more social knowledge, creating a vibrant learning competition movement for students.
Speaking at the press conference, Mr. Tran Minh Ngoc - Chairman of Nghe An Journalists Association, Director of Nghe An Radio and Television Station shared about the organization process.English challenge playgroundThe contest aims to convey the message of interesting English challenges for children and teenagers, the age group that loves to explore, learn, and conquer challenges. The organizers also aim for challenges and fun, both entertainment, learning, playing and testing English skills for the contestants.
Answering questions from press representatives, the Director of Nghe An Radio and Television Station also said: Through 7 exam seasons, the Organizing Committee has made many adjustments with the aim of creating conditions for many students to participate, especially students in remote areas.
In season 7, the preliminary round had 629 4th and 5th graders competing. Of these, 235 students came from Vinh city, 338 students from districts and towns, and 56 students from Ha Tinh province. Through the preliminary rounds, the Organizing Committee selected 36 best students, including 18 students from Vinh city, the remaining 18 students included 16 students from primary schools in the province, and 2 students from Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province.
According to the plan, the weekly “English challenge” competitions will be broadcast on NTV; NTV Go App; the quarterly competitions will be livestreamed on Nghe An Television fanpage and Nghe An TV YouTube channel; the yearly Final Round will be broadcast live on NTV and livestreamed on Nghe An Television fanpage and Nghe An TV YouTube channel. To increase the appeal and liveliness of the yearly Final Round, the Organizing Committee also conducted a television bridge, connecting the bridge points of the schools with the contestants to the main bridge point at Studio S1 - where the final round takes place.
The first and second rounds of the first quarter are expected to take place on Sunday, January 7, 2024. The weekly rounds will compete live on stage at Studio S1 of Nghe An Radio and Television Station, then the program will be broadcast at 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays of the second and fourth weeks of each month.
The champion of the English Challenge Season 7 Finals will win a 1-week Eureka Camp Singapore International Summer Camp Experience worth VND 50,000,000 along with many other valuable prizes.
List of 36 best candidates selected for the weekly round of season 7:
