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AUTUMN TERM

NOVEMBER - DEBATING COMPETITION AT CHELTENHAM COLLEGE

In November last year, four Sixth Formers, including myself, took part in the Cheltenham College MFL Debating Competition for German, and to our delight, we brought home the win! This was a huge achievement for the German department, which is often seen as the underdog within MFL. The experience was thrilling from start to finish. We debated challenging and thought-provoking motions, including „In unserer Gesellschaft müssen sich Männer emanzipieren“ ("In our society, men must emancipate themselves"). Preparing arguments in German was definitely a challenge, but once the debates began, something just clicked. Suddenly, we were speaking fluently, thinking on our feet, and genuinely enjoying ourselves. The competition was fierce, with strong and worthy opponents from schools across the region, but both of our St Edward’s teams made it to the final, a testament to our teamwork, preparation, and passion for the language.

It was a moment of real pride for us all, and a reminder that German at Teddies is very much alive and thriving.

BY ANTONIA BADIRCEA (C), UPPER SIXTH

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