东风吹散梅梢雪，
一夜挽回天下春。
"The east wind scattered plums and snow.
Save spring overnight.
The grass in spring is growing.
Willows shed tears."
经过16天的激烈角逐，冬奥会落下帷幕。
After 16 days of fierce competition, the Winter Olympics ended with a closing ceremony.
中学组：“缤纷冬奥，活力西湖”
3月10日下午，福州西湖国际学校举办了第五届中文演讲比赛，中学组以 “缤纷冬奥，活力西湖” 为主题，邀请了Grace老师，Yoyo老师，Luna老师，Yeva老师担任嘉宾评委。有17名选手在各班预赛中脱颖而出，他们之间展开了激烈的角逐。
On March 10th, Fuzhou Lakeside International School held its fifth Chinese Speech Contest. The secondary school group invited Grace, Yoyo, Luna, and Yeva as the guest judges under the theme of "Colorful Winter Olympics, Vibrant West Lake." Seventeen contestants stood out in the preliminary context of each class and launched an intense battle.
下午3点，全体中学生在3D影院入座。随着两位学生主持 Cindy 和 Henry慷慨激昂的开场白，第一位选手MYP4的John同学走上了演讲台，向我们讲述了何为永不言弃的精神；Alicia、Harveych、Amy、Grace、Bonnie、Carlyn同学从不同角度阐释了冬奥精神是坚韧、友爱、尊重、公平、有大格局；Andy同学关注到了奥运会的幕后英雄——志愿者、安保人员，他们是可敬的；Vivi同学《融化冰雪，共赴春天》中生动讲述了什么是中国式浪漫；Yolanda同学用鲜活的例子展示了冬奥中的文化自信；Daniel同学让我们跟着可爱的冰墩墩一起回顾了冬奥赛场上感人的一幕幕；Dolfin同学在他的演讲《一起向未来》中用数学上的例子，告诉我们每天努力一点点，进步一点点，积少成多，坚持能带来大改变，也让比赛迎来了高潮。震耳欲聋的掌声响彻全场。
At three 'o clock, all secondary school students were seated in the 3D cinema to start the competition. As the two student hosts, Cindy and Henry, made impassioned opening remarks, the first contestant, John, from MYP4, stepped onto the podium and told us about the spirit of never giving up was. Alicia, Harveych, Amy, Grace, Bonnie, and Carlyn explained from different perspectives that the spirit of the Winter Olympics was perseverance, love, respect, fairness, and great-mindedness. Andy concentrated on the "heroes" behind the scenes of the Olympics---the respectful volunteers and the beloved security personnel. Vivi's "Melting Snow and Ice for Spring" vividly taught us what "Chinese romance" is all about; Yolanda demonstrated the cultural confidence of the Winter Olympics with authentic examples. Daniel let us follow the lovely "Bing Dwen Dwen" to review the dynamic scenes in the Winter Olympic Games. In his speech, "Together for a shared future," Dolfin used mathematical examples to represent that every bit of effort makes a significant difference. Persistence can bring about multitudinous changes, bringing the competition to a climax. Deafening applause resounded throughout the 3D cinema.
参赛选手们精神饱满、感情充沛、表达流畅，他们富有感染力的演讲打动了评委老师和在场观众，为我们奉献了一场精彩的比赛。
The contestants were full of spirit, full of emotion, and fluent in expression. Their infectious speeches touched the judges, teachers, and audience and gave us an incredible competition.
一等奖
MYP4E Dolfin
二等奖
MYP5B Yolanda
MYP5E Vivi
三等奖
MYP5E Amy
MYP4B Carlyn
MYP4E Andy
小学组：“幸福是什么”
3月11日下午，小学组的同学们围绕“幸福”这一主题，结合自身的成长经历和耳濡目染，将真情实感融入到演讲中。伴随着优美的配乐，选手们依次登场，表达了对幸福的理解。
On the afternoon of March 11th, the FLIS students of primary school focused on the theme of "Happiness", combined with their own growth experience and what they heard and saw, and integrated their true feelings into the speech. Accompanied by a beautiful soundtrack, the contestants appeared one by one to express their understanding of happiness.
幸福，是Helen同学投入妈妈的怀抱；是Giselle同学遨游书海的满足；是Ryan同学记录感动的瞬间；是Sophia同学享受自然的美好；是Taylor同学对“有国才有家，没有战争，享受和平”的期盼。正如评委May老师所说：“同学们用具体生动的细节传递了幸福的含义。”
It was a moment of pure joy when Helen fell into her mother's arms and Giselle's satisfaction and keen reading ability; Ryan opportunistically captured these touching moments. Sophia enjoys the beauty of nature. Taylor's expectation was that "there is a country, a family, no war, enjoy peace". As judge May said, "The students conveyed the meaning of happiness with concrete and vivid details."
下半场，同学们的演讲也处处是亮点。Yoyo同学用真实的细节，令观众产生共鸣；Carson同学配搭丰富的手势，讲述了帮助受伤小鸟后的快乐；Kassie同学开场就以冰激凌的例子告诉我们如何去获得幸福，感悟幸福；Sarah同学告诉我们能有机会孝敬老人，是做晚辈的幸福；Puiki同学更是用自己的演出经历，告诉我们幸福是得到老师同学们的鼓励，是克服困难后获得的成功。
In the second half, students' speeches were also bright spots. Yoyo uses accurate details to resonate with the audience. Carson used a variety of hand gestures to describe the joy of helping injured birds. Kassie began by telling us how to get happiness and feel happy with the example of ice cream. Sarah told us that it was the happiness of the younger generation to have the opportunity to honour the elderly. Puiki told us through her performance that happiness is the encouragement from teachers and classmates and the success achieved after overcoming difficulties.
最后，评委Mia老师充分肯定了小学同学们的精彩表现：“幸福是什么？同学们通过生动具体的事例，真情实感的分享，让观众产生了共鸣。同学们表现大方从容，咬字清晰，表达生动。祝愿同学们未来有更精彩的表现。”
In the end, Miss Mia, the judge, fully affirmed the superb performance of the primary school students "What is happiness?" "Through vivid and concrete examples, students' sincere sharing resonates among the audience. The students behaved naturally and calmly, articulating clearly and expressing vividly. I wish you all the best in the future."
评委Wing老师在赛后回顾中表示，这样的赛事可以多举办几场，同学们的表现可圈可点，当然也有进步的空间，有的在比赛中比较拘谨，有的对所讲的材料口头练习不够充分，导致卡顿，有的同学在演讲中不够自然，建议可以多增加与观众的眼神互动，演讲稿的形式可以更加丰富多样。总体来说，能够脱稿，站在大众面前演讲，这样的勇气已经值得嘉奖。
Judge Wing's review said, "after the game, such events can hold a few more students' performances; of course, there is room for improvement. Some more restraint in the game, enough practice of oral materials, some classmates in the speech are not natural. I suggest increasing more interaction with the audience's eyes; the form of the speech could have been more varied. In general, the courage to speak publicly without a script is commendable.
一等奖
G4Y Puiki
二等奖
G3 Sarah
G4G Kassie
三等奖
G5 Giselle
G2 Carson
G3 Taylor
（校报小记者：Harveych Chen，Daniel Huang，Kai Wang）
本学期福州西湖国际学校开办了丰富多彩的课外社团活动。这次演讲比赛的新闻稿也是由校报社团的小记者们采访撰稿。这是他们的首次“亮相”，期待他们即将出版的《西湖校报》，带领大家走进FLIS精彩的校园生活。
This semester, Fuzhou Lakeside International School has organized a variety of extracurricular club activities. The young reporters also wrote the press release of the speech contest of the school newspaper club. This is their first "appearance", and we look forward to their upcoming "Lakeside School Newspaper", which will lead you into the campus life of Lakeside International School.
指导老师：
Mr Hesron，Mr Don，Ms May
