Results of the 54th Speech Festival

Name
Class
Poem
Teacher-in-charge
Marks
Place
Comments
1.
Harmonic Choral Speaking
S1
 Pegasus
(by Eleanor Farjeon)
 CL/MAL
 84
 3rd

This was a marvelous musical tribute to the flying horse and the sounds most skillfully controlled by your conductor. However sme of the words were swallowed as the horse galloped ever faster and it is important that every word is clearly understood. Nevertheless the harmonious blending if voice was skillful and the poet’s intention clearly conveyed.

2.

Lam Fung Chin

林豐展

6B
 Crystal
(by Barrie Wade)
 CL/MU
 86
 2nd
 Some excellent word-coloring here – 'Sharp edged.' – excellent. You caught the mood of the poem. Relax now. – don't try too hard. Phrasing secure. You need to have a falling inflexion on the last live. Very expression work.
3.

Tsang Siu Yi

曾肇怡

5C
 Truant
(by Phoebe Hesketh)
 PI
 85
 
 A warm vocal tone. You capture its musicality. This was a throughout interpretation – but reinforce pronunciation a little more. The poem well shaped with rhythm contrast. Develop the contrast and mood. Persevere facial expression
4.

Yip Chun Fai

葉俊輝

2A
 You'd Better Believe Him
(by Brain Patten)
 
IN/CL
 83
 -
 You stood firmly and had fun with the poem, sharing the subtle humour freely. (Strengthen some of the consonants for quarter clarity and ease). The characterization was clearly defined and believable. Well tried ending. Lively facial expression. Persevere, you have much to offer.
5.
Martin Ricky
3B
 Talking-tubes
(by Michael Rosen)
 SZ/CL
80 
 
 You were working hard to achieve clarity. Sometimes you stress too many words and not always the most important word in the phrase. Don’t make a final sound too long-though it was fun in its word ‘Amazing”. You did realize what the brother was doing!
6.

Wan Pui Ting

溫佩婷

3A
 Shadow Collector
(by Peter Dixon)
 TP/CL
 80
 
 You shared your gentle interpretation, with vivid imaging. Strengthen the tongue tip for quarter consonant precision. The moods were inflected very well and you shaped the poem easily. Slight staccato rhythm. Responsive facial expression and strong ending.
7.

Au Yat Sum

區溢森

1C
 Neighbours
(by Leonard Clark)
 SZ/MA
 80
 
A mature vocal tone. Relax your hands by your side. Some expression evident. See if you can do more now. Aim to work on diction – Th, L+N need care. Good vocal projection. Promising work.
8.

Kong Chi Huen Sunny

江智烜

1B
 Dear Mun
(by Brian Patten)
 CL/ MAL
 80
 

Well done. You spoke every word with care-concentrating on each phrase as you spoke it. Now try to allow phrases to flow easily, pausing between each image. Also change pitch with each new idea. Some very good expression in the latter half of the work.

9.

So Chun Hin

蘇鎮軒

1A
 Neighbours
(by Leonard Clark)
 SA/ NET
 80
 

A gentle vocal tone. Very good – first verse was atmosphere – you caught the mood of the poem. Now slow down, think about pause. Aim for clarity of diction. L, N, Th need care. A promising performance.

10.


Ip Mei Chun

葉美珍

2B
 Night Walk
(by Max Fatchen)
 
YK
 77
 
 Sighing etc. need to so very well considered. Do project adequately throughout. Stress needs to be reconsidered in places. Some variety of pace. Well tried.
11.
Wong Ho Yi

王可兒

2B
 Night Walk
(by Max Fatchen)
 YK
 77
 

Well presented. Genre needs to be well considered. Do project adequately throughout and enunciate very clearly. Did have varied phrasing. Well tried.

12.

Chan Fung Kwan

陳鳳關

2A
 One That Got Away
(by Julie Holder)
 IN/CL
 77
 

A little quiet. Try to project more consonant clusters and little difficult. Different color given to various words. Some variety found, but needs more thought. Well tried.

13.

Hung Ka Kuen

孔家權

1C
 Neighbours
(by Leonard Clark)
 SZ/MA
 76
 

A gentle vocal tone – make sure that you project right to the back. Some expression shown – can you use facial expression to help? Relax your hands by your side. Promising work.

14.


Chan Yau Ming

陳又銘

1B
 Dear Mum
(by Brian Patten)
 CL/ MAL
 75
 

You tried to hard as you spoke your poem – and you stood well up them on the platform. Keeping doing exercises to help flexibility of tongue and tips for crisp, clear consonants. A fair try –well done.

15.

Leung Suk Yin

梁淑賢

1A
On the Blue Day
(by David Harmar)
SA/ NET
 75
 

You really concentrated as you spoke the words of the poem. A quiet but nevertheless clear voice – well done. Now have the confidence to speak out to the back of the room and show the feeling in the words. Well done.