Chinese Bridge Proficiency Competition organized by the Confucius Classroom at the T.A.Marryshow Community College was held for the second time in Grenada, on April 6th,2016.The Competition was Co-hosted by the Chinese Embassy and
T.A.Marryshow Community College.
As part of the world-wide "Chinese Bridge'' Chinese Proficiency Competition held annually,this preliminary competition is to select first price winners for the competitive contestants for the international competition ,which will be held in October, in China. More importantly,it provides an opportunity for all Chinese Language learners in Grenada and participants by more than eighty countries, to learn from and communicate with each other.
This year 11 contestants participated in the contest.Also presents were the Judges :Chinese Ambassador in Grenada Madame ;Ou Boqian, Third Secretary in the Chinese Embassy ;Mr.Yang Yong,Representative from Ministry of Education ;Mrs.Pauleen Finlay, Principal of the T.A.Marryshow Community College; Mr. Brittion, and Dean of Department of Foreign Languages; Ms.Sylvester.
Each contestant competed in three following parts.
1.Chinese Language Proficiency .Contestants gave 2-minute speech in Chinese about the theme "China and I".
2.Talent Show.Each participant chose one of the following talent: Calligraphy,Chinese songs,dance ,knot tie etc. .
3.Knowledge of China. Contestants answered one question about Chinese Culture.
All winners was rewarded with gifts and certificate. The top two winners automatically qualified top attend the next round of the competition,2016 'Chinese bridge Proficiency Competition in China.The third and forth place winners will be present, as observers to the competition.