英语演讲比赛稿（共12页）7400字.docx

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英语演讲比赛稿

　　tomemarch28thwasaluckyday.itwasonthatparticulareveningthatifoundmyselfatcentralstage,inthespotlight.winningthe"21stcentury·ericssoncup"seventhnationalenglishspeakingcompetitionisamemorythatishalltreasureandonethatwillsurelystay.

　　moreimportantthanwinningthecupisthefriendshipthathasbeenestablishedanddevelopedamongthecontestants,andthechancetocommunicateoffstageinadditiontocompetingonstage.alsothecompetitionhelpsboostpublicspeakinginchina,askillhithertoundervalued.

　　forme,though,thecompetitionisamorepersonalexperience.habituallyshy,ihadbeenreluctanttotakepartinanysuchactivities.encouragedbymyfriends,however,imadealast-minutedecisiontogiveitatry.inthecourseofpreparationisomehowrediscoveredmyself,atruerme.

　　ifoundthat,afterall,ilikecommunicatingwithotherpeople;thatexchangingviewscanbesomuchfun—andsomuchrewarding,bothemotionallyandintellectually;thatpublicspeakingismosteffectivewhenyouareleastguarded;andthatitisessentialtosuccessineverywalkoflife.

　　atamorepracticallevel,irealizedknowingwhatyouaregoingtosayandhowyouaregoingtosayitareequallyimportant.totaketheoriginalideasoutofyourheadandtransplantthem,sotospeak,tothatofothers,youneedtohaveanorganizedmind.thisabilityimproveswithtraining.

　　yetthereshouldnotbeanylossoradditionordistortionintheprocess.thoseideasthatfinallyfindtheirwaysintosanotherheadneedtoberecognizablyyours.languageisameanstotransmitinformation,notameanstoobstructcommunication.itshouldbelucidtobepenetrating.

　　inchina,certainpublicspeakingskillshavebeenundulyemphasized.willitreallyhelp,wearecompelledtoask,tobangatthepodiumoryellatthetopofyourlungs,ifyouhavecomewithapoorlyorganizedspeech,amuddledmind,andunwillingnesstotrulyshareyourviews?

　　aboveall,thesinglemostimportantthingilearntwasthatasapublicspeaker,youneedtopayattention,firstandforemost,tothecontentofyourspeech.andsecond,thestructureofyourspeech:

howoneidearelatesandprogressestoanother.

　　onlyafterthesecomedeliveryandnon-verbalcommunication:

speedcontrol,platformmanner,andsoon.pronunciationisimportant,yetofgreaterimportanceisthis:

isyourlanguagecompetentenoughtoexpressyourideasexactlythewayyouintendthemtobeunderstood?

　　iwasinformedafterwardsthatiwaschosentobethewinnerformy"appropriatelywordedspeech,excellentpresenceandquick-wittedresponse".insoremarking,thejudgesclearlyshowedtheirpreference:

theycometolistenformeaningfulideas,notforloosejudgments,noreasylaughters.

　　somecontestantsfailedtoaddresstheirquestionsheadon.somewereableto,butdidnotknowswherestostop—thedraggingonbetrayedtheirlackofconfidence.therootcausewasthattheydidnotlistenattentivelytothequestions.ortheywerethinkingofwhattheyhadprepared.

　　asisaidinmyspeech,"itisvitallyimportantthatweyoungpeopledomoreseriousthinking...totakethem[issueslikeglobalization]onandgivethemhonestthinkingisthefirststeptobepreparedforbothopportunitiesandchallengescomingourway".weneedtorespondhonestly.

　　acompetitionlikethisdrawstalentedstudentsfromalloverthecountry.andofcourse,ilearntmorethingsthanjustaboutpublicspeaking.sinceinthefinalanalysis,publicspeakingisallabouteffectivecommunication.andthisgoestrueforallcommunications,whatevertheirsetting.

　　andthefollowingisthefinalversionofmyspeech:

　　globalization:

　　opportunitiesandchallenges

　　forchina\'syoungergeneration

　　thirtyyearsago,americanpresidentrichardnixonmadeanepoch-makingvisittochina,acountrystillisolatedatthattime.premierzhouenlaisaidtohim,"yourhandshakecameoverthevastestoceanintheworld—twenty-fiveyearsofnocommunication".thirtyyearssince,chinaandamericahaveexchangedmanyhandshakes.thefundamentalimplicationofthisexampleisthattheneedtocommunicateacrossdifferencesincultureandideologyisnotonlyfeltbythetwocountriesbutbymanyothernationsaswell.

　　aswecanseetoday,environmentalistsfromdifferentcountriesaremakingjointeffortstoaddresstheissueofglobalwarming,economistsareseekingsolutionstofinancialcrisesthatrageinaparticularregionbutnonethelesscrippletheworldeconomy,andpoliticiansanddiplomatsaregettingtogethertodiscusstheissueofcombatingterrorism.peaceandprosperityhasbecomeacommongoalthatwearestrivingforallovertheworld.underlyingthismightytrendofglobalcommunicationistheechoofe.m.forster\'swords"onlyconnect!

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　　withtheitrevolution,traditionalboundariesofhumansocietyfallaway.ourculture,politics,societyandcommercearebeingsloshedsintosonelargemeltingpotofhumanity.inthisinterlinkedworld,therearenooutsiders,foradisturbanceinoneplaceislikelytoimpactotherpartsoftheglobe.wehavebeguntorealizethataworlddividedcannotendure.

　　chinaisnowactivelyintegratingsintostheworld.ourrecententrytothewtoisagoodexample.fordecades,wehavetakenprideinbeingself-reliant,butnowwerealizetheimportanceofparticipatinginandcontributingtoabroadereconomicorder.fromaprecariousroleintheworldarenatoourpresentwtomembership,wehavecomealongway.

　　butwhatdoesthewayaheadlooklike?

insomepartsoftheworldpeoplearedemonstratingagainstglobalization.aretheyjustified,then,incriticizingtheglobalizingworld?

insteadofnarrowingthegapbetweentherichandthepoor,theysay,globalizationenablesthedevelopednationstoswallowthedevelopingnations\'wealthindebtsandinterest.globalization,theyargue,shouldbeaboutacommoninterestineveryothernation\'seconomichealth.

　　weareremindedbykarlmarxthatcapitalgoesbeyondnationalbordersandeludescontrolfromanyotherentity.thishasbecomeareality.multinationalcorporationsareseekingthelowestcost,thelargestmarket,andthemostfavourablepolicy.theyareoftenpowerfullobbyistsingovernmentdecision-making,ruthlessexpansionistsintheglobalmarketandadevastatingpresencetolocalbusinesses.

　　forchina,stillmorechallengesexist.howarewegoingtoensureasmoothtransitionfromtheplannedeconomytoamarket-basedone?

howtoconstructalegalsystemthatissoundenoughandbroadenoughtorespondtotheneedsofadynamicsociety?

howtomaintainourculturalidentityinanincreasinglyhomogeneousworld?

andhowtodefinegreatnessinourriseasapeace-lovingnation?

globalizationentailsquestionsthatconcernusall.

　　likemanyyoungpeoplemyageinchina,iwanttoseemycountrygetprosperousandenjoyrespectintheinternationalcommunity.butitseemstomethatmerepatriotismisnotjustenough.itisvitallyimportantthatweyoungpeopledomoreseriousthinkingandbroadenourmindtobiggerissues.theremightneverbeeasyanswerstothoseissuessuchasglobalization,buttotakethemonandgivethemhonestthinkingisthefirststeptobepreparedforbothopportunitiesandchallengescomingourway.thisisalsooneofthethoughtsthatcametomewhilepreparingthisspeech.