UFI Cup iDEALShanghai 'Environmental Practices' English essay competition to kick off
Submissions for the first UFI Cup iDEALShanghai “Environmental Practices” English Essay Competition are going to open on February 26.
Participants will be divided into three groups: high school, secondary school and primary school, and the best entries will be decided over three rounds.
The first round is essay writing on given topics, and the 30 best pieces from each group will proceed. The second round will be speech video submissions, top 10 of whom have the most votes will enter the finals. In the end, the top entrant will receive the Popular Award.
In the finals, the top 3 prize winners will be selected according to the judges’ scoring, as well as the voting results of the public on the iDEALShanghai online platform. The top 3 prize winners of each group and the winner of the Popular Award will be awarded trophies and certificates and will also get their essays published in Shanghai Daily. The first prize is worth 5,000 yuan, second prize is worth 3,000 yuan, and third prize is worth 1,000 yuan.
As an added bonus, one contestant will become the champion of the Environmental Practices English Essay Competition, and earn a free UFI Eco-Tour in Italy with their family!
Group details
Participants are divided into the high school group (grade 10-12), the secondary school group (grade 6-9) and the primary school group (grade 1-5). (The groups will be divided according to the length of schooling of international schools.)
Number of words:
1. High school group: no more than 800 words;
2. Secondary school group: no more than 600 words;
3. Primary school group: no more than 500 words.
Essay topics
1. Please talk about your environmental practices in daily life.
2. Share your ideal “Green City” concept with us.
3. If you were a film director trying to promote environmental protection, what kind of movie would you make? Please write down your idea in detail.
4. If you were an environmental ambassador, what kind of environmental protection proposals would you make for Shanghai?
5. Please conceive an environmental protection device and give a detailed introduction about it.
*Each competitor can submit only one essay.
Scan the QR code below to follow the iDEALShanghai WeChat account, click “UFI CUP” on the menu bar and register for the competition on February 26.
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