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Wata Voice ContestTRANSCRIPT
Wata Voice Promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL5QiHwBTVI
Wata Voice Official Introduction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIqnOaoscnc
Each speaker is required to create apresentation expressing his/her ideas aboutone of the designated topics.Time: Maximum of 3 minutesTopic: There are a total of 10 topics availablefor selection during the 1st round. Speakersare to select ONLY ONE of the topics.
Topics for the 1st round can be viewed here: clickhereSubmission: Speakers are to record theirpresentations and send then to the WATA VoiceTeam at [email protected] (2 weeks afterthe official release of the 1st round topics)Schedule: 21st June to 4th July 2010Assessment: The Judgment Board will reach adecision by 11th July 2010
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OVERVIEW
STRUCTURE
Click on either the video link below to view Wata Voice Promo, or Wata VoiceOfficial Introduction to have an overview about the contest.
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T I P S F O R T H E 2 N D & 3 R D R O U N DMake sure your computer works well withSkype. And don’t forget to check yourheadset before the 2nd and 3rd Rounds.
Ensure you have a stable internetconnection and a quiet workingenvironment to guarantee your bestperformance
Round 2: Odd one outThe 8 best contestants will be chosen toparticipate in the 2nd round.At this stage the contestants will be dividedinto 4 groups, comprised of 2 people each.The teams will be randomly given a topic todebate and 3 minutes to prepare. After thispreparation time, the two members in thegroup will be required to debate one anotheron the selected topic (under the control of anMC).NOTE: The number of candidates selectedfor Round 2 can be changed depending onthe quality and quantity of participants.ATTN: There will be three judges involved inthis round to observe and assess thespeakers’ performance. Also, the talk will berecorded as an additional reference.Time: Maximum of 10 minutes per group fordebatingTopics: There are a total of 5 topics for the2nd Round. Topics are kept confidential untilcandidates are allocated a topic for debateduring the round.
Schedule: 17th to 18th JulyAssessment: The Judgment Board willassess the performance of each individualand will reach a final decision by Monday19th July.NOTE: It is possible that both speakers froma group in the 2nd Round may be chosen to
The 3 best contestants from Round 2 will bechosen to participate in the 3rd and finalround.Each candidate will be required to present atopic assigned by the Judgment Board,followed by questions from the judgesregarding their performance.Note: The conference and presentations willbe recorded.Time: Maximum of 30 minutes for eachcontestantSchedule: 24th - 25th JulyAssessment: The Judgment Board willassess the performance of each contestantand make a final decision and announce awinner by the 26th of July.Prizes: There will be prizes awarded to the 3finalists, and in addition, the 1st Place prizewinner will be featured in the WATAMagazine and WATA Radio Online.
participate in the 3rd Round, or both may beeliminated from the contest. This will ensurethat each contestant is judged on their ownperformance, not as a team.
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Follow these steps, make sure you crosscheck what you read with theimages to fully understand the process.
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UPDATING INFORMATION & REGISTERING
Updating Wata Voice’s Latest Announcement :
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directly to Wata Voice Forum.
Reading through Wata Voice Structure:
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After reading all the information, and you stillwish to join, please follow the instructionsbelow:
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Fill in the form, then click the button tosubmit your application.
you can register via email by using this form.For further information, please read the theon the next page.
Or you can go directly to the Registration Sectionby:
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then click . After thatchoose section like theabove instruction.
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Click to confirm your Registration application.Then your information will be stored in ourdatabase; and you will soon be contacted for furtherdetailed information regarding Wata Voice Contest.
In case you cannot follow any of theabove steps, simply send the registrationform (like the form above) to us at
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For the 1st round, following is the technicalsupport relating to the voice recordingsection:
� Visit the forum: click here� There are 3 posts guiding how to
record your voice using 3 differentfree available softwares. Read themthrough and follow the instruction.
Any further problem, please feel free toraise your voice in the same thread, and wewill try to help you solve the problem.
SAMPLE 1
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M E E T T H E J U D G E S
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Skype: Yue_ming_1803
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Nguyen Anh Linh received anAusAID scholarship to study inAustralia in 2004 and graduatedin 2007 with a medal from theUniversity of New South Wales(UNSW), holding a Bachelor ofScience (Honors) in FoodScience and Technology. Nowpursuing his PhD, Linh isworking in a joint researchproject between the CSIROFood and Nutritional ScienceDivision and UNSW. Known as“Hannibal” among WATAmembers, Linh is the editor-in-chief of Walkie Talkie OnlineMagazine where his proficiencyin English is divided in bothwriting and editing. He hasbeen a tutor, a translator, avolunteer; all of which haveequipped him with uniqueexperience in both academicand spoken English. We arethrilled to have Hannibal as oneof the judges for Wata Voice.
A native speaker of English fromAustralia, Ashton is currentlyworking for a non-governmentorganization called AdventistDevelopment and Relief Agencyin Vietnam, carrying out programsin health, education and incomegeneration in Hanoi, Cao Bang,and Binh Phuoc. She holds aBachelor of Arts in History,Government and InternationalRelations from the University ofSydney, and a Master ofInternational Relations fromMacquarie University. Ashton hasvast experience in volunteer work,a passion for traveling, and agenuine interest in global issuessuch as poverty and humanrights. WATA is honored to haveher as a friend and a judge for thisspeaking contest which aims toencourage English learners inVietnam to speak English withmore confidence, especially toforeigners.
Having just returned to Vietnamafter attending an English writingresidency in Vermont - USA,Chau is going to join Hannibaland Ashton to judge the WataVoice contest. A WATA membersince 2008, she is a speaker atour English & Soft Skills events,an editor for our onlinemagazine, and also acontributing writer andphotographer for our and a fewother publications. Working as amarketing manager in her dayjob, Chau is also a visitinglecturer at the SaigonTechnology University, and afreelance screenplay translator.Back in school days, she wasthe winner of several awards forEnglish including third prize forEnglish in Ho Chi Minh City highschool academic contest, andfirst prize in the corporatesongwriting contest of theManagement DevelopmentInstitute of Singapore. She holdsa Bachelor of Arts in LiberalStudies with concentration onMass Communications fromOklahoma City University, USA.