Geography student receives award in 11th Interuniversity French Speech Competition
FLASS students shine in their academic as well as
extracurricular endeavours. Tracy Liu Sin-ying, a year four student in the Bachelor
of Education (Honours) (Geography) programme from the Department of Social Sciences
(SSC), won the "Prix Meilleur Espoir" (Best Hope Prize) at The 11th Interuniversity
French Speech Competition of the Pearl River Delta jointly organised by the
Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macao, and the Institute French of
China.
Tracy believes that learning a new language means learning a new
culture because it enables her to communicate with people of that language. The
language enthusiast particularly likes French because of the unpredictability of the
language. She said, "French always has grammatical exceptions. I never get bored
when learning French. It's also a pleasure to learn about the French culture when
learning the language."
The judges from France and Hong Kong congratulated
Liu on her "brilliant performance" and highlighted that her "well-organised and
solid presentation" enabled them to better understand the social effects of the
sanitary crisis. Her involvement in helping students with special needs and their
families during the crisis made a strong impression on the adjudicators.
Tracy plans to enrol in a geography-related master's degree programme in a
French-speaking country after completing her undergraduate studies at the
University. "In a foreign country, I can explore geography from different
perspectives," she said.
