By CAI Xiaoling

“Knock, knock, knockin'' on heaven''s door......” a classic song “Knock on Heaven’s Door” opened the Evening of English, a presentation contest held by the overseas teacher Mr. Neville Swartz on December 8th in Liyun A111, which attracted around 300 students from all the departments.

The Vice Dean of SFL Ms. Xie Wenting, the Deputy Secretary of General Party Branch Ms. Wang Yan, Dr. Phillip Stevenson, Dr. Richard Stopford, Mr. Brian Harrison and Mr. Landis Duffett were invited as the judges of the contest.

With the simultaneous presentation of slide shows and light music, 16 teams of contestants delivered speeches in turn. The judges assessed their presentation according to fluency, preparation and integration. The teams had various topics including War and Peace, Friendship, Love, etc. They delivered their speeches by using their own experiences of life or quoting classic movies and celebrities’ stories. After all the presentation, Mr. Brian Harrison made a brief comment.

Finally Team 14 won the First Prize. The Second Prize went to Team 9, 11 and the Third Prize went to Teama 1, 2 and 6. Li Haoyue was awarded the Best Individual Speaker Prize, while Xu Jinkun was awarded the Best Computer Specialist.