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1、The “FLTRP CUP” National English Debating Competition（hereafter referred to as “the Competition”） inaugurated in 1997 is the only national English debating event in China. The FLTRP CUP National English Debating Competition is jointly hosted by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, Cambr

2、idge University Press and the International Debate Education Association （IDEA）, coordinated by the China English Language Education Association （CELEA）, English Speaking Union （ESU）, English Language Learning magazine （ELL） , and sponsored by CASIO （Shanghai）. 2. Competition FormatThe Competition s

3、hall be conducted in the British Parliamentary Debating Style （also known as the World Universities Debating Championships Style） as defined in Part 2.3. Required qualifications for the competitionA debater must be a registered full-time undergraduate of Chinese nationality in a Chinese territory ed

4、ucational institution. Those who have won overseas awards of the past CCTV CUP English Speaking Contest or past FLTRP CUP National English Debating Competition are excluded from participating in the FLTRP Cup. The British Parliamentary format1. The Teams Four teams of two debaters participate in eac

5、h British Parliamentary debate round. The teams supporting the motion are referred to as the Proposition. The teams arguing against the motion are known as the Opposition teams. Two teams represent the Proposition: the Opening Proposition and the Closing Proposition. Two teams represent the Oppositi

6、on: the Opening Opposition and the Closing Opposition.Each of these teams competes against all other teams in the round and will be ranked 1st through 4th at the conclusion of the debate.Opening Proposition Opening OppositionClosing PropositionClosing Opposition2. Speaker OrderEach speaker will pres

7、ent a single speech in the order prescribed below.SpeakerCommon Titles for SpeakerTimeOpening Proposition Team, 1st speakerPrime Minister or “Leader of the Proposition”7 minutesOpening Opposition Team, 1st speaker Leader of the Opposition Opening Proposition Team, 2nd speakerDeputy Prime Minister or

8、 Deputy Leader of the PropositionOpening Opposition Team, 2nd speakerDeputy Leader of the OppositionClosing Proposition Team, 1st speaker Member of the Proposition Closing Opposition Team, 1st speakerMember of the OppositionClosing Proposition Team, 2nd speakerProposition WhipClosing Opposition Team

9、, 2nd speakerOpposition Whip3. Speech timingEach speech will be 7 minutes.Points of Information are allowed after the first minute and before thelast minute of all speeches.Timing of the speech begins whenthe speaker begins speaking; all materialincluding acknowledgements,introductions, etc.will be

10、timed. Atimekeeper will provide a series of signals during each speech as follows:TimingSignal1:00Single ring of a bell （POIs allowed）6:Single ring of a bell （POIs no longer allowed）7:Double ring of a bell （Conclusion of speaking time）15Continuous ringing （Conclusion of grace period）Once the double

11、ring has sounded, speakers have a 15-second grace period, during which they should conclude their remarks. The grace period is not a time for new matter to be introduced, and any new matter offered in the grace period may be discounted by the adjudicators. Speakers continuing after this grace period

12、 may be penalized by the adjudication panel.4.Speaker RolesEach speaker has a role and each speech has a specific purpose. The descriptions of speaker roles listed below are suggestive and are not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive. For reasons that vary from debate to debate, speakers may somet

13、imes need to fulfill roles not mentioned here and speeches may be constructed to serve other purposes as long as Proposition speakers affirm the motion and Opposition speakers oppose it. All speakers, except the final speakers for the Proposition and Opposition （Proposition and Opposition Whips）, sh

14、ould introduce new material. All debaters should refute the opposing teams arguments, except the Prime Minister.Role and ResponsibilityLeader of the Proposition”The first speakers responsibility is to present a case supporting the motion. The primary role of Opening Proposition team, initiated in th

15、is speech, is to establish the foundation for meaningful debate on the motion.“Leader of the OppositionThe Opening Oppositions primary team role is to counter the first Proposition teams case through direct or indirect refutation and/or provide substantive arguments against the motion.This speaker should refute the