9月16日（日）、スインバーン大学ホーソン校にて、第43回日本語弁論大会のビクトリア州予選が行われました。午前中にシニア部門として高校生の部、午後はオープン部門として大学生以上の方々が参加し、今年も非常にレベルの高い充実した大会となりました。
本年度、メルボルン日本商工会議所は初めての試みとして “JCCIM Internship Oppotunity”という賞を設けました。この賞は近年大学において日本語を履修する人数が減少気味という事実を受け、少しでもモチベーションの高まりに寄与することができればとの思いで急遽実施が決まったものです。
以下今年の成績優秀者のリストです。
PRIZE WINNERS
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR DIVISION
1st Prize
With the High School Senior Division Tertiary Scholarship 2012 (funded by Ms Mioko Wood)
Ms Alex Mackie
Turning Mirrors into Windows
かがみをまどに変える
Presbyterian Ladies’ College
2nd Prize
Ms Victoria Bong
The Power of Passion
情熱の力
The Mac. Robertson Girls’ High School
3rd Prize
Mr Kevin Banh
Japanese Education System
日本教育制度
Mount Waverley Secondary College
Consul-General’s Special Commendation Prize
Ms Jiwon Lee
Number one in the world!
世界で一番！
The Mac. Robertson Girls’ High School
DEECD Encouragement Award
Ms Mei Quan Chan
Polite Speech
敬語
Mount Waverley Secondary College
RMIT University Excellent Achievement Prize
Ms Sumin Choi
Walking with Totoro
トトロと歩こう
Presbyterian Ladies’ College
Swinburne University Originality Prize
Ms Jiwon Lee
Number one in the world!
世界で一番！
The Mac. Robertson Girls’ high School
La Trobe University Endeavour Prize
Mr Daniel Friedman
Where are Japanese Yokozuna?
日本人よこづなは、どこへ行った？
Mount Scopus Memorial College
The University of Melbourne Encouragement Prize
Ms Nahyeon Jung
Teenage Makeup
若者の化粧
John Monash Science School
Monash University Special Commendation Prize
Mr Roger Yuan
Keisuke Honda
けいすけ 本田
Westbourne Grammar School
Kanga Kanga Ganbaroo Prize
Ms Nahyeon Jung
Teenage Makeup
若者の化粧
John Monash Science School
Doryoku-Sho from Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne
Mr Cameron Tran
They are out there….
宇宙人がいる….
Westbourne Grammar School
Doryoku-Sho from Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne
Ms Iris Tong
Japanese Younger Generation’s Language
日本の若者言葉について
Essendon Keilor College
Doryoku-Sho from Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne
Ms Holly Vanderpol
Second languages; a world of possibilities
第二言語（だいにげんご）－世界へひろがる可能性（かのうせい）
Geelong High School
Doryoku-Sho from Consulate-General of Japan in Melbourne
Ms Courtney-Anne Blackhall
Japan: A beautiful country
日本：きれいな国
Geelong High School
OPEN BEGINNER DIVISION
1st Prize
Ms Xin-Yun Ling
The Existence of Robots
ロボットの存在
Monash Univeristy
2nd Prize
Ms Rongzhi Zhao
The Significance of Handwritten Dairy
手書きの日記の大切さ
University of Melbourne
3rd Prize
Ms Pameline Kang
Children will be Children
子供は子供らしく
University of Melbourne
Consul-General’s Special Commendation Prize
Mr Gareth Huang
Chinese University Student
中国の大学生
Monash University
Keiko Hongo Family Fund Award
Mrs Raven Osborne
Should women be allowed to become Emperor?
女性が天皇になれるべきですか。
La Trobe University
Kanga Kanga Ganbaroo Prize
Mr Pratyush Gondesi
Should festivals be made equal for boys and girls?
お祭りは男子と女子に平等であるべきか
La Trobe University
BACKGROUND SPEAKER DIVISION
1st Prize
Mr Josh Thompson
Formation of Josh
ジョシュアの誕生
RMIT University
OPEN DIVISION
1st Prize
Ms Zhen Liu
My Study Abroad Life
私の留学生活
University of Melbourne
2nd Prize
Ms See Ming Lau
The invisible thread
見えない糸
University of Melbourne
3rd Prize
Mr Robbie Mulijana
Japan’s English Education System
日本の英語教育制度
Monash University
Consul-General’s Special Commendation Prize
Mr Jason Briffa
Don’t give up!
あきらめないで！
Japaneasy Japanese Language School
Keiko Hongo Family Fund Award
Ms Hsiewe Ying Tan
To Learn, To Teach
教わる、教える
Japaneasy Japanese Language School
Keiko Hongo Family Fund Award
Ms Daisy Lucas
The Meaning of Kimono to Me
着物の文化
University of Ballarat
Kanga Kanga Ganbaroo Prize
Mr Ryan Walsh
The story of my Japanese passion
私の日本語情熱物語
Monash University
Kanga Kanga Ganbaroo Prize
Mr Francisco Esquivel Rojas
The Price of Experience
経験の値段
RMIT University
Audience Prize
Ms Ivy Wu
Modern communication and connection
現代社会のコミュニケーションと繋がり
Monash University
Melbourne-Osaka Sister City Award
Ms Ivy Wu
Modern communication and connection
現代社会のコミュニケーションと繋がり
Monash University