Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Eve spiel deal after Chinese language win
AN Ulster pupil has been hailed as one of the UK’S best Chinese speakers – after just one year learning the language.
Eve Flood, from Derry’s Thornhill College, scooped the Beginners prize in the HSBC British Council Mandarin Speaking Competition in London.
Patrick Murray from Rathmore Grammar in Belfast also celebrated success by coming second.
Eve beat rivals from across the UK to scoop a week-long trip to Beijing.
Speaking about her win, the A-level pupil said: “It hasn’t really sunk in yet.
“My parents think it’s fantastic, they don’t know much about Mandarin but they have been very encouraging and instilled a lot of confidence in me.”