The Board of Directors for Canadian Parents for French in New Brunswick, invites all school districts to participate in an annual concours d’art oratoire (public speaking competition). They hope to work with schools and families to ensure that as many students as possible participate and that it is a fun and postive experience for all students. The objective of the Concours d’art oratoire is to encourage English-speaking students to continue studying French, and to promote the use of French beyond the classroom. Public speaking events at all levels give students an opportunity to interact in French with other students, teachers, and officials in a setting other than school. This interaction helps reinforce the notion that learning a language is more than an academic exercise, but rather a vehicle for communicating ideas.
Canadian Parents for French is pleased to announce the 15 winners of the 2023 national finals of Concours d’art oratoire and share their winning videos with you!
This year, the provincial finals will be held in person at Jeanne-de-Valois Pavilion, Université de Moncton Campus on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
Who is eligible?
This longstanding public-speaking event is open to youth who are learning French in school. It’s a great way to celebrate their many hours of hard work and official language bilingualism in Canada!
FRENCH IMMERSION
Students who are currently attending, or who have attended, Immersion classes are to participate in the Immersion category. Students who have studied in Immersion programs for longer than one year and have switched to Post Intensive French program compete in this category.
POST INTENSIVE FRENCH
Students who are currently studying, or have studied, French in the Post Intensive French program participate in this category. This category is for students who have hadonly Intensive and Post Intensive French study. Former Immersion students are not eligible to compete in this category.
FRENCH FIRST LANGUAGE STUDENTS
Students who have attended Francophone schools are not eligible to participate in this Concours d’art oratoire. This Concours is intended to promote French second language learning and usage among students who do not speak French as their first language.
Main Objectives of the Concours and SlamPoésie 2024:
Concours:
1. Speeches must be an original work by the student, not a recitation of another person’s work.
2. The presentation should be committed to memory, but hand-held cards with key points will be allowed.
4. Students will be asked two or three questions related directly to the speech.
SlamPoésie:
- The poem must be an original work by the student, not a recitation of another person’s work.
- The poem must be written in French. Words in English or other languages may be used sparingly, for effect, but only if they are adding to a predominantly French poem.
- The performance must be a maximum of 3 minutes long.
