Yesterday, Dominick （郭维）competed in the provincial English competition, including a listening, reading, and writing test as well as an extemporaneous speech. The results are in, and he is #1. He did it! Below is the report his Chinese English teacher wrote to announce his success to the school. (I'm even mentioned! Woohoo!)
(roughly) Translated English:
Guo Wei (Dominick) tops the fifth provincial "English Language Weekly's English Cup" to evaluate high school students' comprehensive English skills
In the recently-concluded Henan Province "English Language Weekly's English Cup" which assesses English students' comprehensive skills, Zhengzhou Number 47 High School's senior 3 student, Guo Wei (Dominick) stood out, winning first prize in Henan Province. His English teacher Zhang Hong (Whitney) also received first prize for excellent tutelage.
The event is organized by Henan Province's Department of Education and co-sponsored by the English language weekly newspaper. Every two years it takes place in Henan Province to promote basic education in English, curriculum reform, and overall development of students; it strives to stimulate students' interest in learning English, create a good English-learning atmosphere, and demonstrate students' abilities. The tournament, held in Xinxiang City at Henan Normal University's High School, had more than 500 high school student participants from cities across the province. The two-day competition included a written test and an extemporaneous speech. The two results added to the overall score for each participant. Guo Wei's (Dominick's) outstanding performance and excellent results brings a great honor to both Zhengzhou City and Number 47 High School.
Zhengzhou Number 47 High School is the first municipal "Characteristics of International Education" school. It has attached great importance to the teaching and learning of English. In addition to sending students to England and the United states for exchange programs, the school also organizes rich and varied extra-curricular activities, such as the "English Corner", the Christmas party, and an English speech contest all designed to improve students' English language and literacy. Additionally, foreign teacher, Rick, also carefully worked with Guo Wei (Dominick) in preparation of the competition. Further benefiting Number 47 High School's strong English-learning atmosphere and international perspective, Guo Wei (Dominick) has already earned a "Singapore Corporate Scholarship", a full-scholarship to the National University of Singapore or Nanyang Technological University of Singapore, which he attend in the second half of this year to begin his undergraduate studies.
Original Chinese:
郭维同学在省第五届"英语周报杯"中学生英语综合技能展评中折桂
在刚刚结束的河南省第五届"英语周报杯"中学生英语综合技能展评活动中，郑州四十七中高三学生郭维脱颖而出, 荣获河南省一等奖第一名。英语组张宏老师获得优秀辅导教师一等奖。
此项活动由河南省教育厅与英语周报社联合主办，两年一届，旨在推进河南省基础教育阶段英语学科的课程改革、促进学生全面发展、激发学生学习英语的兴趣、给学生创造一个良好的英语学习气氛和充分展示自我的舞台。本届比赛在新乡市河师大附中举行，共有来自全省各辖市及扩权县的500多名初、高中的学生经过市级展评进入省级决赛。大赛为期两天，先后进行笔试和即兴演讲两轮展评，两轮成绩相加为每位选手的综合成绩。郭维同学代表郑州市参加比赛，他以出色的表现、优异的成绩和全面的综合素质赢得了评委的高度称赞，为四十七中和郑州市赢得了极大的荣誉。
郑州四十七中是第一所市属"国际教育特色"学校，一直以来高度重视英语的教与学。学校除每年派出师生到英美国家进行交流和学习外，还组织了丰富多采的课外活动，如"英语角"、圣诞晚会、英语演讲比赛等，旨在提高学生的英语语言和文化素养。就连这次比赛，外教Rick也一同随行, 对郭维同学进行了精心的赛前辅导。
受益于四十七中浓厚的英语学习氛围和开放的国际视野，郭维同学已获得全额"新加坡企业奖学金"，并于下半年赴新加坡国立大学、新加坡南洋理工大学深造
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How exciting!
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