第七屆全國英語演講比賽冠軍得主演講稿演講范文

　　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

　　onstage. also the competition helps boost public speaking in

　　china, a skill hitherto 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 way 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 where 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 th 

　　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 chinas 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

　　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. forsters words

　　only connect!

　　with the it revolution, traditional boundaries of human

　　society fall away. our culture, politics, society and commerce

　　are being sloshed into one 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 integrating into the 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 nations 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 t 

　　e 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.

　　第七屆全國英語演講比賽冠軍得主演講稿