1、第七届全国英语演讲比赛冠军得主演讲稿演讲范文to me march 28th was a lucky day. it was on that particularevening that i found myself at central stage, in thespotlight. winning the 21st centuryericsson cup seventhnational english speaking competition is a memory that i shalltreasure and one that will surely stay.more import
2、ant than winning the cup is the friendship that hasbeen established and developed among the contestants, and thechance to communicate offstage in addition to competingonstage. also the competition helps boost public speaking inchina, a skill hitherto undervalued.for me, though, the competition is a
3、more personal experience.habitually shy, i had been reluctant to take part in any suchactivities. encouraged by my friends, however, i made alast-minute decision to give it a try. in the course ofpreparation i somehow rediscovered myself, a truer me.i found that, after all, i like communicating with
4、 otherpeople; that exchanging views can be so much funand so muchrewarding, both emotionally and intellectually; that publicspeaking is most effective when you are least guarded; andthat it is essential to success in every walk of life.at a more practical level, i realized knowing what you aregoing
5、to say and how you are going to say it are equallyimportant. to take the original ideas out of your head andtransplant them, so to speak, to that of others, you need tohave an organized mind. this ability improves with training.yet there should not be any loss or addition or distortion inthe process
6、. those ideas that finally find their way intoanother head need to be recognizably yours. language is ameans to transmit information, not a means to obstructcommunication. it should be lucid to be penetrating.in china, certain public speaking skills have been undulyemphasized. will it really help, w
7、e are compelled to ask, tobang at the podium or yell at the top of your lungs, if youhave come with a poorly organized speech, a muddled mind, andunwillingness to truly share your views?above all, the single most important thing i learnt was thatas a public speaker, you need to pay attention, first
8、andforemost, to the content of your speech. and second, thestructure of your speech: how one idea relates and progressesto another.only after these come delivery and non-verbal communication:speed control, platform manner, and so on. pronunciation isimportant, yet of greater importance is this: is y
9、our languagecompetent enough to express your ideas exactly the way youintend them to be understood?i was informed afterwards that i was chosen to be the winnerfor my appropriately worded speech, excellent presence andquick-witted response. in so remarking, the judges clearlyshowed their preference:
10、they come to listen for meaningfulideas, not for loose judgments, nor easy laughters.some contestants failed to address their questions head on.some were able to, but did not know where to stopthe draggingon betrayed their lack of confidence. the root cause was thatthey did not listen attentively to
11、 the questions. or they werethinking of what they had prepared.as i said in my speech, it is vitally important that we youngpeople do more serious thinking . to take them issues likeglobalization on and give them honest thinking is the firststep to be prepared for both opportunities and challengesco
12、ming our way. we need to respond honestly.a competition like this draws talented students from all overthe country. and of course, i learnt more things than justabout public speaking. since in thfinal analysis, publicspeaking is all about effective communication. and this goestrue for all communicat
13、ions, whatever their setting.and the following is the final version of my speech:globalization:opportunities and challengesfor chinas younger generationthirty years ago, american president richard nixon made anepoch-making visit to china, a country still isolated at thattime. premier zhou enlai said
14、 to him, your handshake cameover the vastest ocean in the worldtwenty-five years of nocommunication. thirty years since, china and america haveexchanged many handshakes. the fundamental implication of thisexample is that the need to communicate across differences inculture and ideology is not only f
15、elt by the two countries butmany other nations as well.as we can see today, environmentalists from differentcountries are making joint efforts to address the issue ofglobal warming, economists are seeking solutions to financialcrises that rage in a particular region but nonethelesscripple the world
16、economy, and politicians and diplomats aregetting together to discuss the issue of combating terrorism.peace and prosperity has become a common goal that we arestriving for all over the world. underlying this mighty trendof global communication is the echo of e. m. forsters wordsonly connect!with th
17、e it revolution, traditional boundaries of humansociety fall away. our culture, politics, society and commerceare being sloshed into one large melting pot of humanity. inthis interlinked world, there are no outsiders, for adisturbance in one place is likely to impact other parts ofthe globe. we have
18、 begun to realize that a world dividedcannot endure.china is now actively integrating into the world. our recententry to the wto is a good example. for decades, we have takenpride in being self-reliant, but now we realize the importanceof participating in and contributing to a broader economicorder.
19、 from a precarious role in the world arena to ourpresent wto membership, we have come a long way.but what does the way ahead look like? in some parts of theworld people are demonstrating against globalization. are theyjustified, then, in criticizing the globalizing world? insteadof narrowing the gap
20、 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 nations economic health. we are reminded by karl marx that capital goes be
21、yond 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
22、 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 soc
23、iety? 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 i
24、n te 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.第七届全国英语演讲比赛冠军得主演讲稿
