English Debating Team      英文辯論隊

In 2017-2018, the English Debating Team has had another rewarding year taking part in a wide range of English debating contests and tournaments of various formats, from the locally familiar Australia-Asia style, the World Schools style to the British Parliamentary one. In the past year, some of the debaters even went the extra mile in oration and successfully delivered impressive performances.

I. Grand Champion, Hong Kong Secondary Schools Debating Competition 2017-2018

After winning all the preliminary rounds throughout the school year, our debaters broke into the Grand Final of the captioned Competition held in the City University of Hong Kong against Ying Wa College. After a hard-fought debate that afternoon, our Team eventually was crowned the Grand Champion. Our debate veteran, 5B David Tse was named the Best Debater in the Grand Final.

The debaters having taken part in the competition this year are 5B David Tse, 5B Cordelia Chan, 4A June Kan, 4B Isaac Lee, 3C Jora Yip, 2A Grace Ho, 2B Celina Deng and 2B Ryan So.

II. Overall Champion and Impromptu Speaking Champion, WIDPSC Junior Public Speaking Championships 2018

Our debaters do not only excel in debating, a niche form of public speaking, but also the wider forms of it. In the junior tournament adopting a simplified format of the World’s Individual Debating & Public Speaking Championships, 2B Celina Deng emerged as a competitive public speaker in the three compulsory categories, namely Persuasive Speaking, Interpretive Reading and Impromptu Speaking, against fellow contestants of high-calibre from established and international schools. Celina eventually was crowned Champion in Impromptu Speaking and the Overall Champion of the tournament.

III. 3^rd St. Patrick’s Cup, Consulate General of Ireland in Hong Kong & Macau

a.      First runner-up, Debating Category

2A Grace Ho, 2A Serena Cheng and 2D Bianca Wong braced the challenge to debate diplomatic issues involving Ireland and Hong Kong in the St. Patrick’s Cup against senior form debaters from other schools. They proved themselves by getting the first runner-up in the event.

b.     Second runner-up, Public Speaking Category

1D Cutler Ocean Leeanne made her debut as a secondary school public speaker at the captioned tournament. Despite her young age, she spoke eloquently about diplomatic matters, earning herself the second runner-up in the public speaking category in the event.

IV.             Other Debating Contests

In addition to the achievements above, our debaters also did outstandingly in many other debating contests and got recognized as best debaters in the many preliminary rounds.

First runner-up in debating and Second runner-up in public speaking at St. Patrick’s Cup

Grand Champion, Hong Kong Secondary School Debating Competition 2017-2018

Isaac Lee debating eloquently

Kennis Cheung and Celina Deng took part in the Junior Individual Public Speaking Championships 2018

Nemo Yu, Ryan So and Grace Ho in the HKPTU Inter-school English Debate Competition