Notice for the "FLTRP ETIC" National Foreign Language Contest for College Students and ECT Recruitment
We are excited to announce the arrival of the much-anticipated ” FLTRP ETIC Cup” “Understanding Contemporary China” National Foreign Language Contest for College Students for the year 2023.
We would like to provide you with the following information.
Competition Overview
The 2023 ” FLTRP ETIC Cup” “Understanding Contemporary China” National Foreign Language Contest for College Students is initiated by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP).
It follows a three-tier structure, comprising a university-level preliminary round, a provincial semifinal, and a national final. This competition is open to full-time undergraduate students, graduate students, and foreign students, with five different categories of contests for registration (speech, writing, reading, translation, and interpreting).
Introduction to University Round (Campus Selection Round)
Please find the detailed schedule for each contest below:
| Contest/ Team | Events | Time | Format |
| Interpreting | Preliminary round（New member recruitment) | Sept. 7 & 8 | Dialogue-interpreting |
| Announcement of finalists (Recruitment result) | Sept. 11 | ||
| Final round | Sept. 27 | Sight interpreting, consecutive interpreting | |
| Translation | Last day to submit translation work | Sept. 10 | Word translation (ENG-CHN + CHN-ENG), paragraph translation (ENG-CHN + CHN-ENG) |
| Announcement of the qualified candidates for the Provincial contest (Recruitment result) | Sept. 15 | ||
| Speech | Preliminary round（New member recruitment) | Sept. 8 & 11 | 2min impromptu speech, 20min prep. |
| Announcement of semi-finalists (Recruitment result) | Sept. 12 | ||
| Semi-final & final round | Sept. 24 | Semi-final: 3min prepared speech & 1min Q&A Final:3min impromptu speech & 1min Q&A |
Please note:
- The preliminary round of this university-level competition will also serve as the platform for recruiting talented participants into the English Competition Teams (ECT).
- For WKU students holding awards in relevant school-level or higher competitions and members of the speech/interpreting teams, preliminary rounds are not obligatory.
- Number of the qualified candidates advancing to the provincial semifinals（Interpreting: 4; Translation:5; Speech:4）
Registration
Refer to the ELC e-mail dated August 28.
About the ECT
The English Competition Teams of Wenzhou-Kean University (ECT) is a student English competition group founded at the end of 2020. The ECT includes 58 members from the English Speech/Debating Team and the translation Teams.
Supervised by the English Language Center and supported by WKU faculty, the ECT aims to enhance students‘ English professional skills by selecting and training competitive students to participate in local and provincial competitions and English language events.
Following the principle of “small in size, but big in performance”, the ECT provides students with a platform for self-improvement. Since its inception, the team has achieved a total of 15 national-level awards, 15 regional-level awards, and 56 provincial-level awards.
Top Awards (Partial List)TeamContestAward
| ranslation | National College Student English Translation Competition | National Second Prize |
| National College English Translation Ability Competition | National Second Prize | |
| LSCAT Translation Competition (Zhejiang Province) | Second Prize | |
| Interpreting | All China Interpreting Contest (English)（East China Regional） | Third Prize |
| The Provincial Semifinal of All China Interpreting Contest | First Prize | |
| Speech | “FLTRP·ETIC Cup” English Public Speaking Contest | National Second Prize |
| “21st Century Cup” National College English Speaking Competition | National Second Prize | |
| “FLTRP·ETIC Cup” English Public Speaking Contest （Zhejiang Province) | First Prize | |
| Debate | FLTRP·ETIC Cup National English Debating Competition | National Second Prize |
| China Universities Debating Championship National Final, CUDC | National Second Prize | |
| “FLTRP·ETIC Cup” National English Debating Competition (East China Regional) | First Prize |
For any inquiries, please don’t hesitate to visit the ELC Office (B301, GEH) or contact Ms Cici RUAN via 0577-55870112 or at xruan@wku.edu.cn.
Event Details
DATE: 1st September 2023 - 8th September 2023
TIME: -
VENUE 线上报名
ORGANIZER NAME: 英语语言中心
