The First Ever ACE Pronunciation Competition

By Hou XLeang and Yous Thanin

Since Term 1, 2018, ACE has created a Student Engagement Program which aims to engage students with various activities, in addition to their learning in the classroom. The program also aims to bring students together to have fun with their schoolmates and learn different English skills.

ACE Tuol Kork campus launched its first ever Pronunciation Competition in the auditorium of the fifth floor with over 50 participants and competitors. The competition was organized by Mr. Thanin Yous, the Acting Campus Manager, and the judge was Mr. Robert Cummingham and the competitors were from various levels, such as the Children’s Program (CP), Young Leaners’ Program (YL) and the General English Program (GEP). The competition consisted of five rounds. Each competitor was not only brave to showcase their pronunciation skills but also happily learnt from one another the correct way to pronounce certain words. It gave the event an exhilarating atmosphere with cheers and laughter for both the losers and the winners. The winners took home prizes, while the losers took home bravery, new knowledge and a sense of self-achievement; they even promised to join the next competition, which shows positive feedback and fairness of the experience.