| 词条 | World Champion of Public Speaking |
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The World Championship of Public Speaking is an annual prize in public speaking given to the winner of an international competition sponsored by Toastmasters International. HistoryThe competition, which began in 1938, is said to be the largest speaking contest in the world, with 30,000 participants in 141 countries in 2018.[1] In its early decades, it was referred to as the Toastmasters Speech Contest.[1] By the 1990s, there were about 10,000 participants every year.[2] The contest's popularity grew rapidly in the 2000s.[3] 2014 champion Dananjaya Hettiarachchi of Sri Lanka was the first Asian to win the championship.[4] ContestIn 2017 more than 30,000 contestants from 142 countries entered the competition; the final round was held in Vancouver, Canada.[5] In 2014, the contest drew 33,000 entrants.[6] Contestants give speeches 5 – 7 minutes in length, advancing through club, area, division and district competitions to the championship contest, which has been held in cities in several different countries.[7][8] References1. ^{{cite news |title=Toastmasters Speech Contest Begins in Boston Tomorrow (A 1) |url=https://search.proquest.com/news/docview/845465194/AFD11DCBC111413APQ/8?accountid=10226 |accessdate=12 June 2018 |publisher=Boston Globe |date=23 March 1958}} 2. ^{{cite news |last1=Santos |first1=Jenny Delos |title=Hawaii News Maui orator gets set to enter Toastmasters championship |url=http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/06/23/hawaii-news/maui-orator-gets-set-to-enter-toastmasters-championship/ |accessdate=12 June 2018 |publisher=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=23 June 2017}} 3. ^{{cite news |last1=Blake |first1=John |title=Stop texting and start speaking: The Olympians of storytelling show you how |url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/10/14/us/toastmasters-champions/index.html |accessdate=12 June 2018 |publisher=CNN |date=14 October 2016}} 4. ^{{cite news |title=WORLD CHAMPION OF PUBLIC SPEAKING TO VISIT BAHRAIN |url=https://search.proquest.com/news/docview/1615139200/fulltext/2EFA1994EDD04F56PQ/2?accountid=10226 |accessdate=12 June 2018 |publisher=Daily Tribune |date=22 October 2014}} 5. ^{{cite news |last1=Mooney |first1=Harrison |title=Vancouver lends an ear to world's best speakers; Toastmasters holds 86th convention, crowns new international champion |url=https://search.proquest.com/news/docview/1933063679/560D9E99A7AF4294PQ/47?accountid=10226 |accessdate=11 June 2018 |publisher=Vancouver Sun |date=28 August 2017}} 6. ^{{cite news |last1=Nasir |first1=Noorain |title=Winning with Words |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/dananjaya-hettiarachchi-speaks-on/article6535348.ece |accessdate=11 June 2018 |publisher=The Hindu |date=26 October 2014}} 7. ^1 {{cite news |title=Resident of France is semifinalist in the world’s largest speech contest |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/news-and-pr/1477097/resident-of-france-is-semifinalist-in-the-worlds-largest-speech-contest |accessdate=12 June 2018 |publisher=Bangkok Post |date=1 June 2018}} 8. ^{{cite journal |last1=Hampel |first1=Amir |title=Equal Temperament: Autonomy and Identity in Chinese Public Speaking Clubs |journal=Ethos |volume=45 |issue=4 |pages=441–461 |date=5 December 2017 |doi=10.1111/etho.12182 }} 4 : World Champion of Public Speaking|Toastmasters International|Communication skills training|Awards |
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