跪求一篇英文的演讲稿

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以此为题写篇英文的演讲稿呀，跪求....

Answer 1

To me March 28th was a lucky day. It was on that particular evening that I found myself
at central stage, in the spotlight. Winning the "21st Century·Ericsson Cup" Seventh National
English Speaking Competition is a memory that I shall treasure and one that will surely stay.

More important than winning the Cup is the friendship that has been established and developed
among the contestants, and the chance to communicate offstage in addition to competing on stage.
Also the competition helps boost public speaking in China, a skill hither to undervalued.

For me, though, the competition is a more personal experience. Habitually shy, I had been
reluctant to take part in any such activities. Encouraged by my friends, however, I made a
last-minute decision to give it a try. In the course of preparation I somehow rediscovered myself,
a truer me.

I found that, after all, I like communicating with other people; that exchanging views can
be so much fun—and so much rewarding, both emotionally and intellectually; that public speaking
is most effective when you are least guarded; and that it is essential to success in every walk
of life.

At a more practical level, I realized knowing what you are going to say and how you are going
to say it are equally important. To take the original ideas out of your head and transplant them,
so to speak, to that of others, you need to have an organized mind. This ability improves with training.

Yet there should not be any loss or addition or distortion in the process. Those ideas that
finally find their ways into another head need to be recognizably yours. Language is a means to
transmit information, not a means to obstruct communication. It should be lucid to be penetrating.

In China, certain public speaking skills have been unduly emphasized. Will it really help, we
are compelled to ask, to bang at the podium or yell at the top of your lungs, if you have come
with a poorly organized speech, a muddled mind, and unwillingness to truly share your views?

Above all, the single most important thing I learnt was that as a public speaker, you need to
pay attention, first and foremost, to the content of your speech. And second, the structure of
your speech: how one idea relates and progresses to another.

Only after these come delivery and non-verbal communication: speed control, platform manner,
and so on. Pronunciation is important, yet of greater importance is this: Is your language competent
enough to express your ideas exactly the way you intend them to be understood?

I was informed afterwards that I was chosen to be the winner for my "appropriately worded speech,
excellent presence and quick-witted response". In so remarking, the judges clearly showed their
preference: they come to listen for meaningful ideas, not for loose judgments, nor easy laughters.

Some contestants failed to address their questions head on. Some were able to, but did not
know wheres to stop—the dragging on betrayed their lack of confidence. The root cause was that they
did not listen attentively to the questions. Or they were thinking of what they had prepared.

As I said in my speech, "It is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking ...
to take them [issues like globalization] on and give them honest thinking is the first step to be
prepared for both opportunities and challenges coming our way". We need to respond honestly.

A competition like this draws talented students from all over the country. And of course, I
learnt more things than just about public speaking. Since in the final analysis, public speaking
is all about effective communication. And this goes true for all communications, whatever their
setting.

And the following is the final version of my speech:

GLOBALIZATION:

OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

FOR CHINA'S YOUNGER GENERATION

Thirty years ago, American President Richard Nixon made an epoch-making visit to China, a
country still isolated at that time. Premier Zhou Enlai said to him, "Your handshake came over
the vastest ocean in the world—twenty-five years of no communication". Thirty years since,
China and America have exchanged many handshakes. The fundamental implication of this example
is that the need to communicate across differences in culture and ideology is not only felt
by the two countries but by many other nations as well.

As we can see today, environmentalists from different countries are making joint efforts
to address the issue of global warming, economists are seeking solutions to financial crises
that rage in a particular region but nonetheless cripple the world economy, and politicians
and diplomats are getting together to discuss the issue of combating terrorism. Peace and
prosperity has become a common goal that we are striving for all over the world. Underlying
this mighty trend of global communication is the echo of E. M. Forster's words "Only connect!"

With the IT revolution, traditional boundaries of human society fall away. Our culture,
politics, society and commerce are being sloshedsintosone large melting pot of humanity. In
this interlinked world, there are no outsiders, for a disturbance in one place is likely to
impact other parts of the globe. We have begun to realize that a world divided cannot endure.

China is now actively integratingsintosthe world. Our recent entry to the WTO is a good
example. For decades, we have taken pride in being self-reliant, but now we realize the
importance of participating in and contributing to a broader economic order. From a precarious
role in the world arena to our present WTO membership, we have come a long way.

But what does the way ahead look like? In some parts of the world people are demonstrating
against globalization. Are they justified, then, in criticizing the globalizing world? Instead
of narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, they say, globalization enables the
developed nations to swallow the developing nations' wealth in debts and interest.
Globalization, they argue, should be about a common interest in every other nation's economic
health.

We are reminded by Karl Marx that capital goes beyond national borders and eludes control
from any other entity. This has become a reality. Multinational corporations are seeking the
lowest cost, the largest market, and the most favourable policy. They are often powerful
lobbyists in government decision-making, ruthless expansionists in the global market and a
devastating presence to local businesses.

For China, still more challenges exist. How are we going to ensure a smooth transition
from the planned economy to a market-based one? How to construct a legal system that is sound
enough and broad enough to respond to the needs of a dynamic society? How to maintain our
cultural identity in an increasingly homogeneous world? And how to define greatness in our
rise as a peace-loving nation? Globalization entails questions that concern us all.

Like many young people my age in China, I want to see my country get prosperous and enjoy
respect in the international community. But it seems to me that mere patriotism is not just
enough. It is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking and broaden our
mind to bigger issues. There might never be easy answers to those issues such as globalization,
but to take them on and give them honest thinking is the first step to be prepared for both
opportunities and challenges coming our way. This is also one of the thoughts that came to me
while preparing this speech.

Answer 2

尊敬的各位领导老师,亲爱的同学们:
你们好!今天我很荣幸能够有机会站在这里,做“我看改革开放三十周年”的演讲,和在座的各位一起去领略改革开放的丰硕成果!
如今的中国,已经发生了天翻地覆的变化,据悉,世界媒体最为关注的本年度国际政治焦点就是中国的崛起,英国《独立报》称2008年将是中国成为超级大国的一年,而美国时事期刊《新闻周刊》在去年12月22日的报道中更是回顾了中国改革开放三十周年,总结了期间傲人的成绩!
可以说,促使我国摆脱贫穷和饥饿,并取得如此硕果的动力就是改革开放,自改革开放总设计师邓小平同志在1978年12月召开的党的十一届三中全会上提出改革开放路线以来,我国便以超过10%的年经济增长率高速发展,并取得了现在的成果!
经过30多年的改革开放,中国从落后的农业社会发展成为现代商业社会,并着手开拓具有中国特色的社会主义道路,1978年初,我国人均国内生产总值仅为379元人民币,截止到2006年2月达到2000美元,增加了约40倍!对外贸易总额也由206.4亿美元上升到1.4万亿美元。经济规模继美国和日本之后排在全球第三位,三十年的改革开放,使我国综合国力不断增长,国际地位不断提高,参与国际合作,在国际社会中的作用和影响逐渐加深,彻底改变了“弱国无外交”的被动局面。特别是1997年7月1日香港回归和1999年10月22日澳门回归,更是洗雪了中华民族百年的耻辱,使海内外华人扬眉吐气,今年台湾322入联公投的失败,更使所有国人为之一振!改革开放中的中国在维护中华民族领土完整的征程上又迈出了坚实的一步!有了改革开放所创造的雄厚经济根基,我国科研军事实力迅猛增强,2003年和2005年我国先后两次成功发射载人航天飞船,2007年发射首颗绕月探测卫星,今年又计划实现太空行走,中华民族正在走向民族振兴的道路上昂首挺胸、阔步远行!

-Dear leaders teachers and schoolmates:
Hello! Today, I am very honored to have the opportunity to stand here, "I see reform and opening speech, the 30th anniversary" with all of you to go to enjoy the great achievements reform and opening-up.
Nowadays, China has turned upside down, and the world media is most international political focus of this year is the rise of China, the independent says China's 2008 will become a superpower, but the current periodicals newsweek in December 22 reports is reviewed the 30th anniversary of China's reform and opening up, summarizes the achievements during the proud!
Say, poverty and hunger to China, and so are the fruits of reform and opening-up, power since the reform and opening in 1978 chief designer of comrade deng xiaoping held in December in the third plenary session of the reform and opening up, China has with route of more than 10% in economic growth, and obtained the high-speed development of now achievements!
After 30 years of reform and opening-up, China from behind the development of modern agriculture society become commercial society, and development of socialism with Chinese characteristics, 1978, China road early per capita GDP 379 yuan, only to February 2006 reached $2,000, increased approximately 40 times! Foreign trade volume and 206.4 billion by up to $1.4 trillion. Economies of scale after America and Japan in the third world, three years of reform and opening-up, China comprehensive national strength increasing international status, continuously improve, participate in international cooperation in the international society, the role and effect, and gradually changed completely "combined the passive state without diplomacy". Especially on July 1, 1997, HongKong and 1999, Macao's return on October 22nd, the Chinese nation hundred XiXue disgrace, make this year, and Chinese elated in Taiwan referendum failed (all authors, more people! China's reform and opening up in the maintenance of the nation's territorial integrity and made of solid step! The reform and opening up are created by the strong economic foundation, China's military strength and rapid scientific research in 2003 and 2005 China successfully launched twice, 2007 manned spacecraft launched on first satellite around this year, and plans, the Chinese nation is space walk towards the rejuvenation of the road with pride and stride trip!本回答被网友采纳