OUS Talks (formerly the Ridai GC English Speech Contest) was held on October 28 at Okayama University of Science (OUS) Building A1, 1st Floor Presentation Room.
The purpose of this activity is to enable OUS students to challenge themselves to not just simply speak English in front of an audience, but to do so in an organized and concise way, and expand on their ideas through interaction by answering questions from the audience. It will reduce their anxiety about speaking English at international gatherings, which are likely to increase in the future.
This year’s contest moved beyond the traditional delivery of memorized speech to focus more on presentation and communication skills, and the name has been changed to "OUS Talks," in following with "TED Talks."
Contestants chose one of three topics: "Citizen of the World and the Earth," "Changing My World," or "The Future." They delivered passionate five-minute speeches using visual aids such as PowerPoint, videos, and photos.
The winner, Mamun MD Shahin Al, a second-year Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering student from Bangladesh, said, "In Bangladesh, more than 600,000 children are forced to live on the streets. I am currently studying technology at OUS, and I want to change my world by combining engineering and compassion. By doing so, I am sure it will bring positive change to our world."
After each presentation, there was a question and answer session, during which students from the University of Findlay in the U.S. and the Mapua University in the Philippines, our partner universities, who watched the contest online, asked questions, and engaged in lively exchanges of ideas.
OUS Talks (formerly the Ridai GC English Speech Contest) was held on October 28 at Okayama University of Science (OUS) Building A1, 1st Floor Presentation Room.
The purpose of this activity is to enable OUS students to challenge themselves to not just simply speak English in front of an audience, but to do so in an organized and concise way, and expand on their ideas through interaction by answering questions from the audience. It will reduce their anxiety about speaking English at international gatherings, which are likely to increase in the future.
This year’s contest moved beyond the traditional delivery of memorized speech to focus more on presentation and communication skills, and the name has been changed to "OUS Talks," in following with "TED Talks."
Contestants chose one of three topics: "Citizen of the World and the Earth," "Changing My World," or "The Future." They delivered passionate five-minute speeches using visual aids such as PowerPoint, videos, and photos.
The winner, Mamun MD Shahin Al, a second-year Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering student from Bangladesh, said, "In Bangladesh, more than 600,000 children are forced to live on the streets. I am currently studying technology at OUS, and I want to change my world by combining engineering and compassion. By doing so, I am sure it will bring positive change to our world."
After each presentation, there was a question and answer session, during which students from the University of Findlay in the U.S. and the Mapua University in the Philippines, our partner universities, who watched the contest online, asked questions, and engaged in lively exchanges of ideas.