Participate in the Online Remote English Competition... Daegu City Awards Prizes to 9 Top Performers

The Daegu Smart Listening Consortium—comprised of Daegu MBC Mediacom and Smart Learning Korea and currently conducting the Daegu Smart Listening Support Project with the city of Daegu—will host the 'Daegu Smart Listening English Competition' from September 11 for a period of three days.

The competition is open to middle and high school students as well as all citizens residing in Daegu. Participants will be grouped into three categories—middle school, high school, and adult—based on their age and learning levels.

Daegu City Hall Dongin Building

The competition is conducted online and remotely using the Daegu Smart Listening platform. Participants can enter by inputting an entry code or scanning a QR code in the 'Smart Class' section of the Daegu Smart Listening platform. They may take the test freely at any time during the event period, without restrictions on time or location.

The test consists of 20 questions: 10 listening items, 5 vocabulary items, and 5 grammar items. It is structured to comprehensively assess major areas of English proficiency, allowing participants not only to check their overall English skills but also to identify specific areas where improvement is needed.

To prevent cheating, a different test will be administered each day of the competition period at the same level of difficulty, and the test will be updated daily. Depending on the day a participant takes the test, they will receive a different version. In addition, for each test instance, the order of questions is randomized individually by participant. Once the test has begun, participants cannot go back to previous questions, and they are not allowed to retake the test after submission.

Scoring is automated, and rankings in each division are determined by total score. In the event of a tie, the participant who completed the test in the shortest amount of time will be selected as the winner for that score.

In each of the three divisions—middle school, high school, and adult—one participant will receive a gold, silver, and bronze award, for a total of nine awardees. Gold prize winners will receive a 70,000-won Naver Pay gift certificate, silver prize winners will receive a 40,000-won certificate, and bronze prize winners a 10,000-won certificate. In addition, winners in the middle and high school divisions will be awarded a certificate from EBS.

Prizes and certificates for the middle and high school winners will be sent directly to their respective schools, while prizes for adult division winners will be sent via text message. In addition, 20 participants from all entries will be randomly selected to receive a 2,000-won Naver Pay gift certificate as a participation award.

A representative from Daegu City commented, "This competition is an opportunity for citizens to objectively assess their English proficiency. We plan to continue developing various programs in which citizens can actively take part, so they can be motivated to learn and experience a sense of accomplishment."

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