Application Form
Zoom 3/26 Sunday 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Please read the Contest guidelines (1～10) carefully. Make sure you are qualified to apply.
Important deadlines:
●February 25th. Send the application. -- postponed a few days as of 2/25.
●March 4th: Send the speech draft of either a type-written or copy of your handwritten script. If you have a situation, but would like to participate, please let the contest committee know about it.
●March 10th Fifteen finalists will be announced.
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Important notes from the SDJSC:
🔴The type-written speech draft will be accepted and should be submitted by March 4th.
However, your application form should be sent by February 25, prior week.
🔴fifteen finalists and wait list will be announced by March 10.
🔴The selection will be in the order of submission principally.
🔴The speech draft does not have to be your final draft. You may proofread it till the last minute.
🔴 Copy the application form below into an email body and fill it out.
🔴 Send this application to sdjsc2023@gmail.com.
In the subject line, please enter your full name and school name for our convenience in English.
Please use English for the name of your email address for our processing which helps us a lot!
Please note: the name of the school will not appear at the contest
Sally Stone, San Diego City College
John Lee, Sweetwater High School
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🔴 Please use Areal Font and Size 10 for our convenience.
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--Beginning of Application Form--
1) About you
Your name in English: (This name will be used in the certificate)
●Your first name and last name: _
●Your first name followed by last name in Katakana: _
●Your native language(s): _
●Your age at the speech date: _
●If you are in high school, please check the following:
Freshman: ( ) Sophomore:( ) Junior :( ) Senior:( )
●If you are in college, please check the following:
Freshman: ( ) Sophomore:( ) Junior :( ) Senior:( ), other: ( )
●Phone number we can reach: _
●Shipping address: The corticates, etc. will be shipped after the zoom contest. No address, no delivery:
_
2) About your school and teacher/recommender
●Name of your school: _
(The name of your school will remain hidden for a fair judgement. Therefore, do NOT mention the name of your school in your speech.)
● Name of the teacher who recommended you: _
●The email address of the teacher: _
● (Optional)The phone number of the teacher (or the person): _
●Additional note if any: _
3) Tell us how you learned Japanese if you have not officially taken a Japanese course: _
4) Tell us about your level:
● Beginner (), Intermediate (), Advanced ()
● Additional note if any: _
5) Additional information about you:
● Does anybody in your family speak Japanese? _
● Do you have a friend who speaks Japanese? _
● Did you travel to Japan before? _
● If yes. how long and how did you stay in Japan, and how did you like it?
● Did you or family live in Japan before?
● If yes, how old were you and how long?_
(Please read the guidelines and make sure you are qualified to apply.)
● Did you participate in the SDJSC before? If yes, when?
Did you win?_
6) Originality: Is your speech original?
We sincerely understand that all learners of foreign languages seek out help for proofreading and advice. Please tell us in which area you received advice. Make efforts to maintain your originality so that you can prove that your speech is your own work that you are proud of. We know speech is not just grammar or correctness. Read the guideline under ★THE SPEECH and judging criteria, so that you enjoy making a speech more!
● Your comment:
7) About the speech
● Japanese title:
If you have problems in translating the title, it’s highly recommended that you consult your teacher/adviser as titles will remain in the program.
● English title:_
● Give us a few-line summary (not the translation in English) of your speech. It will be read before or after your speech for the audience. My speech is about:_
8) DISCLAIMERS
I understand that the contest 2023 will be zoomed. The San Diego Japanese Speech Contest reserves the right to take photographs and films at this event and to use them for the purpose of promoting successful activities related to Japanese language and culture education on various media in San Diego, including: websites, Facebook, educational newsletters, local newspapers, magazines, etc. By sending the application, I agreed the above disclaimers.
● I understood the above: Check Yes! ___
Your signature ___
--This is the end of application form. --Cut the above and paste it to your email body.
San Diego Japanese Regional Speech Contest Committee, c/o Fumiko Tachibana, Chair,
P. O. Box 28884, San Diego, CA 92198