11月7日（土）、HELLO Villageにて、第20回中学生対象レシテーションコンテスト本選が開催されました。予選を勝ち抜いた中学生10名が出場し、それぞれ素晴らしいレシテーションを披露してくれました。

今年度の課題文は「Happiness」でした。お金なのか、愛なのか、時間なのか、それとも別の何かなのか。自分にとっての「Happiness」とは何なのかを考えさせられる内容でした。

同じスクリプトの暗唱であっても、発表する人によって伝わる意味や解釈はさまざまです。10名それぞれが自分なりの思いを込め、身振り手振りを交えながら、個性あふれる素晴らしい発表を披露してくれました。参加者の皆さん、心に残るレシテーションをありがとうございました！

中学生の発表終了後には、本校に滞在している留学生2名が日本語でスピーチを披露してくれました。その後、今回のレシテーションコンテストでMCを務めてくれた本校生徒の司会のもと、英語のゲームを楽しみました。初めて出会う生徒同士でペアを組み、互いに話し合いながらゲームに取り組むことで、会場の雰囲気も和み、楽しくコミュニケーションを深めることができたようです。

その後、結果発表が行われ、上位3名が表彰されました。10名全員が素晴らしいレシテーションを披露してくれたため、審査員の皆さんも上位3名を選ぶのに大変苦労されていました。

The final round of the 20th Junior High School Recitation Contest was held at HELLO Village on Saturday, November 7. Ten junior high school students who had advanced through the preliminary round took part in the contest and delivered wonderful recitations.

This year's assigned speech was titled "Happiness." Is happiness about money, love, time, or something else? The speech encouraged everyone to think about what "happiness" really means to them.

Even though all the participants recited the same script, each speaker brought their own interpretation and feelings to the performance. All ten students expressed their thoughts in their own unique ways, using gestures and body language to make their recitations even more engaging. Each performance was truly impressive and memorable. Thank you all for sharing your wonderful recitations with us!

After the junior high school students' performances, two international students currently studying at our school gave speeches in Japanese. Following their speeches, everyone enjoyed some English games hosted by our students, who also served as the MC for the contest. Students who had never met before teamed up in pairs and worked together to complete the games. As they talked and shared ideas, the atmosphere became more relaxed, and everyone seemed to enjoy communicating with one another.

After the games, the results were announced, and the top three participants received awards. All ten students had given such outstanding performances that the judges found it very difficult to choose the top three!

A big thank you to all ten participants for making the contest so special with their wonderful performances, and to all the parents and teachers who came to support them. We truly appreciate your participation and support!