"So now, the top 30 contestants for this Cooking Competition have been decided, congratulations to all of you. For those who have not advanced, don't be discouraged. The fact that you made it into the top 50 out of thousands of contestants nationwide is already an outstanding accomplishment. We hope you will continue to work hard, and if you're willing, we welcome you to participate again next year. By then, we're sure to see an even better performance from you all," Grace Green said.
"Next, we invite the judges to announce the theme for the next round of the competition. Contestants can use the time before the next round to think and prepare," Grace Green continued.
Michael Greene then announced, "The theme for the next round is 'Ocean'."
The advancing contestants looked at each other, all somewhat perplexed.
Such a broad theme was both easy and difficult to work with.
The scope of the theme was wide, giving them many options.
