朗诵比赛用英语叫做"recitation contest"或"poetry recitation contest"。来源：朗诵的词源来自拉丁语"recitare"，意思是"叙述，朗诵"。

例句：

The school is hosting a poetry recitation contest next week.

(学校下周将举办一场诗歌朗诵比赛。)

I'm excited to participate in the recitation contest this year.

(我很高兴今年参加朗诵比赛。)