🎙️English Singing Contest🧑🎤
Activity Overview
On April 1st, Zhongxiao Elementary School organized and hosted an English Singing Competition at Jhong Siao Elementary School to create a fun and engaging environment for students to develop their English confidence through music, performance, and real-life communication.
How the Singing Contest Worked
Students from different grade levels participated in both class group performances and single singing categories. Grades 1–2 performed Wind the Bobbin Up as class groups and The Muffin Man for singles, Grades 3–4 performed We Will Rock You and Yellow Submarine, while Grades 5–6 performed YMCA and Try Everything.
Grade 5 students singing and Performing YMCA
Grade one students singing wind the bobbin up
Grade 3 student sings yellow submarine
Rewards
To further encourage authentic English use outside the classroom, winners of the singles category received NTD 500 FamilyMart vouchers, where students were encouraged to purchase items using English. Participating class groups were rewarded with KFC and McDonald’s meals, providing students with an opportunity to practice ordering food in English in real-world settings.
Students Using English to order McDonald's and KFC
Teacher helps student's practice ordering
A student order's her meal using English at KFC
Student order's her favourite meal at KFC she excited
Students Using English to buy snacks and toys at Family Mart
Student uses his voucher to buy at Family Mart
Students looking at what they would like to buy
Using English to buy a toy car at the store
Student buys
This event successfully promoted English speaking confidence, pronunciation, teamwork, creativity, and practical communication skills, while showing students that learning English can be both meaningful and enjoyable.