英语演讲稿Global citizenship begins at home（共5页）3200字.docx

英语演讲稿Global citizenship begins at home（共5页）3200字.docx

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英语演讲稿:

Globalcitizenshipbeginsathome

　　Goodafternoon,ladiesandgentlemen,honorablejudges.

　　Asacitizenofacountry,Ihaveabirthcertificate,ahouseholdregisterandaidentitycard.Iamentitledtocertainrights,responsibilitiesandprivileges.Ihavefreedomofmovementsinthecountry,Iobeythecountry’slaws,andIenjoytheconvenienceofsocialpoliciesandsoon.Whataboutacitizenofglobe?

Isthereanythingtocharacterizetheglobalcitizenship?

Acertificate,aregisterorcertainrights?

 Notreally.Globalcitizenshipmeansaworldwherepeoplearetreatedandrespectedequallyforwhotheyare.Itisabouthelpingpeoplethatarelessfortunate.Itisaboutinclusiveness.Interactingandworkingtogetheristhecoreofbeingandbelonging.Weneedtorealizehowimportantourconnectionsarewithothersinourfriendships,ourneighborhoods,ourcommunities,andwithourplanet.Inanotherword,GlobalCitizenshipisaboutpeople’sawarenessofseekingthecommongood.Itisabouteveryone.

　　Ismyideatooabstract?

HereI’vegotavividexample.WhenIwasachild,myfatheralwaystoldmesomestoriesaboutthepastgeneration.Oncehetoldmeastoryaboutadoctor.WhenthedoctorheardpeoplesufferinginSpainbecauseofthecivilwar,hecametohelp.Hesawmanypeopledyingjustbecausetheyhadnomoney.Thenheproposedasystemthatenabledthepoortohavemedicaltreatment.ItisthebeginningoftheideaofSocializedMedicalCare.Afterthewar,thedoctorworkedhardtoimprovethetreatmentoftuberculosis.InXXXX年,thesecondSino-JapanesewarbrokeoutinChina.Thefifty-year-olddoctorcametohelpagain.DuringhisyearsinChina,hetrainedmorethanXXXX年Chinesetobemedicsanddoctors.Itwashimthatdesignedtheworld’sfirstmobilemedicalunitwhichsavedthousandsoflives.

　　Inthestory,whatimpressedmemostwasadescriptionofthisadmirabledoctor.Myfathercouldstillrememberitevenafterdecades.Itwas“hisutterdevotiontootherswithoutanythoughtofselfwasshowninhisgreatsenseofresponsibilityinhisworkandhisgreatwarm-heartednesstowardsallcomradesandthepeople”.

　　Tillnow,youmustknowthedoctor.Youareright.ItisNormanBethune,adistinguishedsurgeon.Hewasamedicalherowhohelpedunitetwocountriesbyshowingourcommonhumanitybeyondculturalandpoliticaldifferences.

　　WhatkindofspiritisthisthatmakesaforeignerselflesslyadoptthecauseoftheChinesepeople'sliberationashisown?

Itiscalledthespiritofglobalcitizenship-seekingthecommongood.

　　Asadoctor,NormanBethunedidhisbest.Asacitizen,whatcouldyoudo?

Encouragingawarenessofseekingthecommongoodisnotasearchforscapegoats,butanexpressionofresponsibility.Itisacalltoconscience.Andthoughitrequiressacrifice,itbringsadeeperfulfillment.

　　Whatyoudoisasimportantasanythingthedoctordid,aslongasitbenefitspeople.Youareneededtoseekacommongoodbeyondyourcomfort;toservetheworld,beginningwithyourneighbor;tobecomeglobalcitizens.Globalcitizens,notspectators;GlobalCitizens,notsubjects;Responsibleglobalcitizens,seekingthecommongood.Let’sactnow.