A Rewarding Journey ——2024希望之星宝山世外（初中部）载誉而归

赛事简介

一年一度的的英语盛典——希望之星暨希语盛典 (OUTLOOK SUPERSTARS)，自2000年起举办至今，为各个年龄阶段英语爱好者打造一方绚丽的演讲舞台，提供了一个实现英语梦想、展望美好未来的机会。

2024年度希望之星上海站于2023年9月启动报名，2024年3月总决选落下帷幕。在今年希望之星的比赛中，宝外学子积极投入，勇于挑战，经过海选、初选和复选的层层遴选，最终共有17位同学进入总决选，斩获奖项。

选手风采

备赛期

今年的备赛恰逢期末考试。在有限的时间内，老师们提前梳理题库话题，将演讲话题分类布置给选手们进行模拟训练。同学们在复习迎考的空余时间里争分夺秒，积极投入线下和线上培训，经历了一轮又一轮的限时话题演讲、师生即兴问答和同伴互评。每一次的培训，小选手们都当成是现场比赛，从语言、内容和仪态等方面进行互动点评，取长补短。

在总决选培训的过程中，我们更是重点关注了即兴评述这一环节。尽管面临着新闻涉及领域广、新闻用语难度大等困难，参赛选手们还是从观看往届优秀视频着手，学习如何构建评述框架，针对题目有逻辑地表达观点。经过一次次的训练，每一位参赛选手都有不同程度的进步，从最初的畏惧退缩到舞台上的从容自信，完成了一次次的华丽蜕变。在此过程中，大家不仅发展了英语语言表达能力，还锻炼了独立思考和逻辑思维能力等思维品质，也提高了相互学习和评价的学习能力。

选手参赛感言

I am really satisfied with my victory in Outlook Superstars. This is my third time on the stage of a speech competition, and the previous experiences have made me a more confident speaker. About the competition, I have the following points to say:

Firstly, I am deeply honored to receive this award. It not only belongs to me, but also belongs to my tutors, teammates and family who have supported me throughout this journey. Secondly, I believe that success is a result of perseverance, the bravery of trying, and continuous learning. This award reminds me to keep striving for excellence. Thirdly, I believe that concentration is the key to victory. I didn’t lose heart when my performance in the first round was unsatisfactory. Instead, I focused on the next round and finally got into the national final.

In the Outlook Superstars competition this year, I challenged myself and successfully got into the national final. The process of preparing for it was tiring but beneficial, in which I improved my speech skills.

Although feeling nervous downstage, I managed to calm down and overcome the barriers. Gradually, I altered my stage performance for the better as the rounds continued. I was satisfied when the final score was announced. I gained a lot from the experience like knowing how to be confident on stage in front of the audience.

I want to thank the teachers participating in the training of the competition as well as my mom who did last-minute adjustments to my speech script. The result is pleasing but still, there is a lot to improve and to learn from others. I will focus more on learning from other participants and developing my own performing style in the future to achieve a better self.

In March, I joined the Outlook Superstars competition and I’m very honored to win the grand prize during the competition. I faced many difficulties while preparing for and attending the competition. At first, my speech was not fluent and logical and I felt very nervous, but after the school training, I have acquired a lot of skills in public speaking. For example, I learned how to use body language and eye contact correctly. I won’t feel nervous any more. I am really thankful that I have the chance to participate in this competition and I am looking forward to representing Shanghai to join the National Finals!

小结

2024年度希望之星虽然告一段落，但是宝外学子学习英语、自信表达的热情一直都在。获奖虽是肯定，但我们收获的不仅是奖牌，更是在备赛过程中积累的技巧、经验和努力向上的精神。期待宝外学子永远保有对英语学习的兴趣，未来在更多的各类赛事中大放异彩！