PCLS will hold our speech contest on 11/22/2026 1:30-2:25 pm. Please encourage your child(ren) to participate and register by 11/18/2026.

Subject: Each contender can choose his/her own subject. Please enter your subject title at Contest Note.
The following are some examples of the speech subjects:
Chinese Poetry (most suitable for PreK, K and CSL1);
My Favorite XXX (can be sport, school subject, animal, game, etc.), Summer Fun, The Pet And I, etc.
To support PCLS’s Taiwan-themed activities this year, speeches that incorporate Taiwan-related topics or elements will receive additional points.

Speech Length:
PreK, K, T1, T2: 1-1.5 mins | T3~T6: 1.5-2 mins | T7~T10: 2-2.5 mins | All CSL: 1-1.5 mins
Grading: Grading will be based on 4 elements:
1. Content: 35% (We encourage the contenders to write his/her own script, or to work together with his/her parents. We would like to avoid the situation where parents prepare the scripts and the ki5d(s) memorize it.)
2. Expression: 30%
3. Voice: 25%
4. Time Control: 10% (Within time limit: 10%; Finishing within 30 seconds of the time limit (early or late): 8%; Finishing more than 30 seconds of the time limit (early or late): 6%)

Each participant will receive a coupon. Extra coupons will be awarded to the top 3 winners and honorable mentions in each age group.