The ESU International Public speaking Competition is one of the most successful and far-reaching international programmes. It has three overall objectives:
- To give young people practical experience in the fundamental skills of public speaking.
- To provide a focus for the learning of effective English and communication skills among young people in countries where English is not the first language.
- To give students from a variety of countries and backgrounds a chance to meet, exchange views and form friendships.
The first competition was held in 1981 and included speakers from three countries. Since then the competition has expanded rapidly, especially since the early 1990s in East and Central Europe and more recently in Asia, where the competition has proved to be an extremely popular way of promoting English.
Read the winning speech in 2004.
Related Downloads:
International Public Speaking Competition 2006
Handbook (PDF, 13.6Mb)
