2025“深圳市民讲外语”英语大赛复赛圆满举行，24名选手共叙“My City, My Story”

　　9月26日，2025“深圳市民讲外语”英语大赛复赛在世界创新城市合作组织（筹）秘书处成功举办。本次复赛由深圳市人民政府外事办公室主办，各区（新区）外事办公室协办，深圳市外事保障中心承办，来自全市各区、经初赛选拔晋级的24位选手齐聚一堂，展示了精彩纷呈的英语演讲。

　　On September 26, the semi-final of the 2025 “Speak Shenzhen” English Speech Competition was successfully held at the secretariat of the World Innovative Cities Cooperation Organization (in preparation). The competition was hosted by Shenzhen Foreign Affairs Office, organized by (New) District Foreign Affairs Offices and undertaken by Shenzhen Foreign Affairs Service Center. 24 contestants from across the city, selected through district preliminary rounds, gathered to deliver a series of captivating English speeches.

　　复赛以“My City, My Story”为主题，选手们结合个人经历，围绕城市发展变迁、职场成长历程、生活学习感悟等多个维度，用流利的英语讲述了他们与深圳共同成长的故事，不仅展现了深圳开放包容、创新进取的城市精神，也折射出每位市民在这片热土上的奋斗足迹与情感联结。

　　The semi-final, themed "My City, My Story," expected contestants sharing their personal experiences in fluent English with reflections on urban development, career growth, and life lessons. Through their speeches, contestants not only showcased Shenzhen's open, inclusive, and innovative spirit but also highlighted the deep emotional bonds between citizens and the city.

　　经过一轮激烈角逐，最终共有12名选手脱颖而出，成功晋级“深圳市民讲外语”英语大赛决赛。他们凭借扎实的语言功底、优秀的内容表达和出色的现场表现赢得了评委的一致认可，将继续在更高舞台上展现深圳市民的国际化素养与风采。

　　After a nail-biting contest, 12 outstanding finalists stood out and secured their spots in the final. They earned the judges’ unanimous recognition with their language proficiency, content depth, and stage presence. They are now set to represent Shenzhen's international outlook on a higher platform.

　　市外办主任曹赛先在总结讲话中指出，“深圳市民讲外语”活动不仅是一场赛事，更是一个建立连接、促进交流的重要平台，旨在激发广大市民参与对外交往的热情，增强对城市的归属感与认同感，汇聚向世界展示深圳形象、传播深圳声音的合力。曹赛先鼓励所有参赛者以热爱为引擎，持续深耕外语学习，通过语言之桥链接更广阔的世界，向国际社会讲述真实、立体、生动的深圳故事，为深圳提升国际化水平、扩大高水平对外开放注入更多活力。

　　In her closing remarks, Director General Cao Saixian of Shenzhen Foreign Affairs Office emphasized that “Speak Shenzhen” campaign served not only as a competition, but also as a vital platform for building connections and fostering communication. It aimed to inspire enthusiasm among citizens for engaging in international interactions, strengthen their sense of belonging and identity with the city, and pool efforts to present Shenzhen's image and amplify its voice to the world. She encouraged all contestants to ‌stay driven by passion‌, ‌delve deeper into‌ foreign language studies, and leverage language as ‌a bridge to connect with‌ the wider world. She urged them to articulate Shenzhen's authentic, multidimensional, and vivid stories to the international community, ‌infusing new vitality‌ into the city's efforts to enhance its global standing and ‌open up further at a higher level‌.