Competition

The 2018 National English Competition for College Students (NECCS) Grand Final was held at Zhenjiang Yuexiu University of Foreign Languages on August 7. SUSTech undergraduate Zhao Yanchu took home the First Prize in English Debate Competition and the Second Prize in English Speech competition (Ranking 1^st of all Guangdong contestants). Her instructor, Liu Lisha of SUSTech’s Center for Language Education, was awarded the Excellent Instructor Prize. She also won the First Prize in the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP) Star Teacher Contest Semi-final which was held in Chengdu on August 1.

The National English Competition for College Students (NECCS) is the only national college students’ English language competition jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Department and the National Foreign Language Teaching and Research Association. It is held annually, composed of three parts: the Preliminary, the Final and the Grand Final. Zhao Yanchu, with proficient English, overcame several challenges throughout the contest to win the Supreme Prize at the Final and gain a ticket to the national Grand Final. With Liu Lisha’s help, she competed with other excellent contestants and finally stood out in the English debate and speech competitions.

Written by: Zhao Yanchu & Liu Lisha