Mandarin Read Aloud
國語朗讀

Speaking is the first step to learning a language.

While students already practice speaking Mandarin during classroom activities and homework recordings, the Read Aloud Contest offers a unique chance for them to enhance and polish their speaking abilities. Through the preparation of Read Aloud pieces, students gain valuable insights into interpreting the content and conveying emotions effectively. They learn to modulate their speech, adjusting their pace, volume, and tone to emphasize key words. Additionally, this experience equips them with essential public speaking skills, such as making eye contact and overcoming stage fright. We highly encourage every student to take part in this contest category.

開口說話，是學習語言的第一步。

學生在中文課堂和回家錄音功課裡，開口說中文是學習中很重要的一環，而朗讀比賽能更進一步將學生的口語能力提升到不同的層次。在準備朗讀比賽的過程中，學生不但會留意自己的發音咬字，也會開始學習利用說話的速度、語調和抑揚頓挫來表達感情及詮釋文章內容。此外，學生更能從朗讀的經驗中，學習用眼神與聽眾交流，同時克服孩子常有的上台焦慮，所以我們鼓勵每位學生都能報名朗讀比賽。

Official Rules and Judging Criteria (English)

比賽規則與評分標準(中文)

Mandarin Read Aloud Scripts 朗讀比賽文稿

Read Aloud Scripts with Zhu-Yin 注音版本朗讀稿

Read Aloud Scripts with Pin-Yin 漢語拼音版本朗讀稿

Judges Comments & Feedback 評審回饋

2024-2025 Sample Recording 示範錄音

2023-2024 Sample Recording 示範錄音

Official Rules and Judging Criteria (English)

Read Aloud is for contestants to act and interpret the content of either assigned or self-chosen scripts. We encourage all contestants to fully understand the content of scripts before attending the contests.
For Mandarin and Cantonese Read Aloud, an assigned script and another script (chosen by each contestant from 3 scripts provided by the committee) must be included. For CFL Read Aloud, an assigned script and another script (chosen by each contestant from 2 scripts provided by the committee) must be included.
Please refer to ANCCS website for all the scripts.
The sequence of contestants shall be announced in the contest room.
Scoring criteria: mainly on the ability to express.
Non-verbal: 40% on proper attire, appearance, eye contact and gesture.
Verbal: 60% on pronunciation, intonation, tone, volume, punctuation and segmentation.
The ultimate criterion is to recite with the voice and feeling that are consistent with the content of the script.
No microphone shall be used.
Contestants shall hold the scripts in hand. Hand gestures shall comply with the content of the script in a natural way. No score is given or deducted due to hand gestures.
Judges may determine the length of the elective scripts to be recited before the start of the contest, based on factors including number of contestants and time limit.

Academic Contest Judging Criteria and Rules 學術比賽競賽規則

比賽規則與評分標準(中文)

朗讀是藉由參賽者用聲音去表演詮釋一整篇文章的內容，參賽者應先閱讀理解文章內容後，才能更好的發揮。
國語朗讀和粵語朗讀包括一篇指定必讀稿與一篇自選讀稿 (三選一)。CFL朗讀包括一篇指定必讀稿與一篇自選讀稿 (二選一) 。
朗讀文稿請參閱北加州中文學校聯合會朗讀題目文稿附件，請依需要自行選用。
出場次序以評分表上的號碼為準 (現場公佈)。
評分標準：以表達能力為準。
非文字表達項目佔 40%，包括服裝、儀容、眼神、姿態。
文字表達項目佔 60%，包括語音、語調、音色、音量、斷句、分段等。
以「美讀」作為綜合評分準則，希望朗讀者充分表現出文稿的整體情感訴求，達到「誠於中，形於外」的效果。
參賽者一律以自然聲讀稿，不用麥克風。
比賽時，參賽者應手持文稿，若有手勢動作，以配合文稿需要，自然、大方為原則，手勢動作不計分。
校內比賽時，視各組參賽人數多寡及時間限制等因素，將於賽前由評審們決定各組參賽者朗讀自選文稿段落的長短。

Academic Contest Judging Criteria and Rules 學術比賽競賽規則

Mandarin Read Aloud Scripts 朗讀比賽文稿

Each participant need to prepare one assigned and one elective scripts. Participants choses one elective script from 3 piece provided by the committee.

每位參賽者，必須準備二篇朗讀稿，包括一篇指定必讀稿，和一篇自選稿(三選一)。