BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- 51Talk (or "China Online
Education Group"), China's leading online education platform (NYSE: COE), successfully held the final of its first
"51Talk Star" English speaking contest for Chinese elementary school students at the New York Stock Exchange. The six young
contestants who attended the final all delivered impressive performances, which were helped in part through the instruction of
their 51Talk teachers.
Two of the final contestants are users of 51Talk's "English for Young Learners" online program, which is focused on children
ages 4 to 15. These two contestants received guidance from their online teachers, who helped them grasp standard pronunciation
and native expressions for use in their speeches.
These first two contestants belong to 51Talk's Kids program, in which Filipino teachers with a strong command of English are
sourced and trained to conduct 51Talk's online lessons. Prospective hires go through a tough on boarding process, with a roughly
3% acceptance rate.
The remaining four contestants belong to 51Talk's "Hello World American Academy" program, which is the company's premium
offering with curriculum specially designed for children ages 5 to 12 years old.
One of the student's parents stated that "The 51Talk teachers who joined us during our trip to the
United States and the NYSE have been a great help with everything from tour organizing to contest hosting. They even put
together customized lesson plans and vocabulary reviews to better prepare the students for their journey."
The "51Talk Star Final" is another step forward in 51Talk's mission to connect young
learners in China with the rest of the world. Through the contest, students are given the
opportunity to showcase what they've learned during their time with 51Talk.
As Jack Huang, the founder and CEO of 51Talk stated, "The education industry is large, and we
hope that in the future, China, along with 51Talk, will occupy a leading global position in
it."
About China Online Education Group
China Online Education Group (NYSE: COE) is a leading online education platform in China,
with core expertise in English education. The Company's mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable. The
Company's online and mobile education platforms enable students across China to take live
one-on-one interactive English lessons with overseas foreign teachers, on demand. The Company connects its students with a large
pool of highly qualified foreign teachers that it assembled using a shared economy approach, and employs student and teacher
feedback and data analytics to deliver a personalized learning experience to its students.
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