If a guest happened to visit before such a competition, the girls would practice their speeches on him. Not only did the girls win a number of awards, they also became comfortable speaking on topics relevant to a number of fields of graduate study.
國中開始，鮑媽媽又鼓勵兩姊妹參加英語演講比賽，而在每回演講前，只要有訪客，老媽一定要姊妹們臨場表演一番。