Stage 3: Final competition event
Each team will select 5 best representatives to participate in the final competition event, where they will have to prove their abilities in sharing facts about US culture and civilization, developing and implementing civic engagement projects, delivering a public speech and correctly spelling English words.
The selection process will be managed by both online and local mentors, based on the performance each students showed during the online and face-to-face mentorship.
The participants will have to pass through the following sections:
The participants will have to pass through the following sections:
Section 1: "Picture Your Access Team " : a 5-minute presentation of your team in a creative manner (team's nickname, motto, presentation of the abilities/skills the participants have).
Section 2. " Be the Change you Dream About!" through community projects.
Each team will present 1 civic-engagement project they have recently designed and implemented in their region.
The length of each team's presentation is 10 minutes and 3 minutes for the Q&A session.
The project presentation should include:
1. the title of the project
2. the problem this project arises
3. the objectives
4. beneficiaries
5. project partners
6. project steps, proven by pictures
7. project impact and overall conclusion
8. future plans or project ideas to do.
Section 3. "Be the Voice of Your Mind" Public Speech Section.
The participants will need to express their point of view on a global issues video in a 2-minute persuasive speech, following "What? Why? Examples/facts & Conclusion" structure.
The participants will need to express their point of view on a global issues video in a 2-minute persuasive speech, following "What? Why? Examples/facts & Conclusion" structure.
The participants will need to:
1. watch a short video reflecting a global issue,
2. work in teams to develop their speech ( 20 minutes), following the hints presented in Module 3.
3. deliver the speech in a 2-minute time, by using visual materials.
4. answer the questions the jury or other participants will ask ( for maximum 2 minutes).
Section 4. "World Built-in" Section (teams will be given 20 minutes to make 3-D puzzles on EFL countries wonders and sightseeings, and present facts the students know about these places).
Section 5. "US Cultural-Mania": in 20 minutes all teams will play a jeopardy game on US Culture and Civilization, referring to the 5 following main topics:
Section 5. "US Cultural-Mania": in 20 minutes all teams will play a jeopardy game on US Culture and Civilization, referring to the 5 following main topics:
The teams will be judged by representatives of the US Embassy, American Councils, Peace Corps Volunteers and/or Flex Alumni.
The competition event will end up with the selection of 3 best teams, that will be finally awarded special prizes and certificates, signed by the American Councils.
