Video Orientation: landscape -- Hold your recording device (like a smartphone or camera) horizontally, not vertically. Ensure that the longer sides of the device are parallel to the ground.
Equipment: Use either professional video equipment or a smartphone. The video must be stable and clear, displaying both the narrator(s)/group and the book.
Audio: Deliver the content in Mandarin Chinese with a clear and loud voice, ensuring there is no background noise.
Structure: The video should include a personal introduction (no more than 1 minute), a brief overview of your Chinese language learning background (native or non-native, no more than 1 minute), an announcement of the book's title and author, followed by the reading/telling of the content (no longer than 6 minutes).
Duration: The entire video should not exceed 8 minutes.
Name of your video: Name of the Story_School Name_Last Name_First Name.
Content:
Material: Utilize a Chinese picture book published by The Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP) as your material.
Delivery: Choose to read, narrate, or perform the content in Mandarin Chinese.
Reading: Adhere closely to the content of the book.
Narrating: Stay faithful to the original story, enhancing it with descriptions of illustrations, scenes, or characters' emotions.
Performing: Begin with the book title and author's name. The performance should be consistent with the original content, and it is not necessary to display the book during the performance.
Integrity: Respect the original work by maintaining its integrity. Do not edit, modify, or create derivative works from the original content.
Deadline for registration: EST 23:59 December 20th, 2023.