Award Categories

Eligibility

Must be a teacher or other professional
Australian citizen or permanent resident
Not a native Indonesian speaker

Speaking time

5 - 7 minutes

Award

$1,200

Theme

The theme for NAILA 2025 is ‘Sports’. Applicants may choose to present a speech on this year’s theme by answering the question “What are the benefits of engaging in sports and their communities?” OR one of the topics listed below.

Tema NAILA di tahun 2025 adalah ‘Olahraga’. Peserta dapat menyampaikan pidato yang berkaitan dengan tema tahun ini dengan menjawab pertanyaan “Apa manfaat terlibat dalam kegiatan Olahraga dan komunitasnya?” ATAU menggunakan salah satu dari topik-topik yang terpapar di bawah ini.

Learning outcomes

Achievement standard

Demonstrate an awareness of the relationship between culture and language
Communicate proficiently in Indonesian through speaking, listening, reading and writing at levels commensurate with the language exit point from the major
Apply translation skills at the para-professional level
Demonstrate a critical approach to the reading of translated texts
Understand common journalistic styles and be able to translate them into the appropriate register in English
Explain theoretical issues related to translation and interpreting
Show an understanding of the role of the translator and interpreter in local and global communication
Utilise independent research skills exploiting both Indonesian and English sources
Express themselves well in a formal or informal register, appropriate to the situation and to the people to whom one is speaking
Read and understand newspapers and other texts in Indonesian
Engage with authentic Indonesian language media
Write in Indonesian in the appropriate style using the correct grammar and the vocabulary appropriate to the genre, contents and audience

Topics

1

There continues to be various barriers to participating in sports. How can sporting communities drive greater inclusion?

Masih ada berbagai hambatan dalam berpartisipasi dalam olahraga. Bagaimana komunitas olahraga dapat mendorong inklusi yang lebih besar?

2

Women continue to be under-represented in many sports. Explain how Australia and Indonesia can work together to grow womens’ participation in sports?

Perempuan masih kurang terwakili dalam banyak cabang olahraga. Bagaimana Australia dan Indonesia dapat bekerja sama untuk meningkatkan partisipasi perempuan dalam olahraga?

Marking Criteria

Our experienced judges will be marking video entries based on the following criteria:

1

Content and Structure (15/50)

2

Vocabulary and Grammar (10/50)

3

Delivery (10/50)

4

Audience Awareness/Enthusiasm (5/50)

5

Clarity of Expression (10/50)

Participants can also download the comprehensive Marking Criteria.

In 2025, NAILA has developed a range of speech topics tailored to seven award categories under this year's competition theme, 'Sports', or 'Olahraga'. Please make sure that you familiarise yourself with the competition's guidelines by checking this year's Information Pack