Word War Two: USTB International Students Win Third Place in the Annual Debating Contest

On Oct. 25th, 2012,  the 4th annual Chinese Debating Contest of International Students in Universities Beijing was hosted in the Yi Fu Report Hall of the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU). The competition started on Oct. 20th with trial matches, followed by the preliminary contests, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final. It was hosted by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education and co-hosted by the Beijing International Center for Chinese Language. This year, over 20 outstanding teams of representatives from distinguished universities in Beijing attended the competition, including Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing Normal University (BNU), the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) and Renmin University of China (RUC).

 

Ms. Guo Kailin from the Office of H.K., Macao, and Taiwan Affairs coached the team from USTB. Mongolian student Luo Enjun and North Korean student Xu Zhe alternated as first debaters for the team, while Bengali student Rui Jiangming, Bolivian student Ke Yiand Mongolian student Dong Namin debated in the second, third and fourth rounds, respectively.

 

The team from USTB, having triumphed over teams from BNU, the Chinese University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) and Minzu University of China (MUC), won the third place in the contest.  Moreover, USTB won the Excellent Organization Award and Rui Jiangming and Ke Yi were both conferred the title of “Best Debater.”

 

BLCU won first place, while BNU took home second  in the high-intensity competition.

After the conclusion of the contest Prof. Guo Kailin, took the floor. She expressed her gratitude to the host university for the experience that the contest provided.

 

Beside, this reward should be owed to student debaters from USTB debating team. They are Cao Yingjiazi, Yang Xinghao, Wei Junhua and Xia Zhenwen. The team would not have made such a success without their meticulous coaching.

 

Additional Information:

Videos of the USTB team taking part in the contest have been uploaded to My.ku6.com, with their specific links listed as follows. Feel free to visit.

1.      The trial match:

http://my.ku6.com/watch?v=ijSJ_9HpesQbJGt-tfEe3A..#share

Proposition: BNU          Motion: the pros of online shopping outweigh the cons.

Opposition: USTB         Motion: the cons of online shopping outweigh the pros.

2.      The preliminary contest:

http://my.ku6.com/watch?v=VLKMjIYmRmHEfAU3aTkOmg..#share

Proposition: USTB        Motion: a near neighbor is better than a distant relative.

Opposition: CUPL        Motion: a distant relative is better than a near neighbor.

3.      The quarter-final:

http://my.ku6.com/watch?v=OMJVSlHTXASqFGG90goYAw..#share

Proposition: USTB     Motion: men are in greater need of care within marriages.

Opposition: MUC      Motion: women are in greater need of care within marriages.

4.      The semi-final:

http://my.ku6.com/watch?v=ST6Tv9JvXqlCJgAeGhISRQ..#share

Proposition: USTB     Motion: the diploma is the decisive factor for the selection of employees.

Opposition: BLCU     Motion: the diploma is not the decisive factor in the selection of employees

Uploaded：2012-12-10 19:50:39

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