You are cordially invited to participate in the 2014 Chinese Bridge Proficiency Competition Preliminary Contest sponsored by the Los Angeles Chinese General Consulate Office, and hosted by the Confucius Institute at San Diego State University. The competition is open to all students in grades K-12 under the judiciary region of Los Angeles Chinese General Consulate Office.

Student must be a current student in K-12th grade, must be a non-Chinese citizen born and raised in the U.S, and a non-native speaker of Chinese.

The subjects in the competition include Mandarin language proficiency, knowledge of China and Chinese Culture, and Chinese cultural skills. Please see the guidelines below.

The deadline to submit your application online is Friday, April 25, at 4:00 PM (Pacific Daylight Saving Time). No application will be accepted past the due time.

Date/Time and Location:

• Date: May 16, 2014
• Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Location: Mission Bay High School Auditorium
• Address: 2475 Grand Ave., San Diego, CA 92109

Program Schedule

• 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM K - 6th Grade Registration
• 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome announcement, group photo
• 9:15 AM - 11:00 AM K - 6th Grade Competition
• 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Tea Break
• 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM K -6th Grade Competition
• 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM 7th - 12th Grade Registration
• 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM Welcome announcement, group photo
• 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM 7th - 12th Grade Competition
• 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Tea Break
• 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM 7th - 12th Grade Competition

Speech Topics:

• a.小学组演讲题目：我最喜欢的季节
• b.中学第1组演讲题目：我与中文学习（汉语学习时间2年以下）
• c.中学第2组演讲题目：一次难忘的中国文化体验（汉语学习时间2年以上）

All applicants must complete the check-in/registration process at their scheduled time. Failure to do so will result in the applicant being forfeited from the competition.

Teachers, parents and family members are welcome to attend the competition. If you have any questions, Please contact Confucius Institute at SDSU at (619)594-4791 or email to cisdsu.cb@gmail.com