第一篇:Photos-that-changed-the-world(改变世界的照片TED演讲)
Photos that changed the world Good moring,everyone.My name is Xiehonglan,I come from Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian province.It faces the island of Taiwan,off the China coast.This area nurtures many eminent scholars and politicians of the Chinese contemporary history,such as Yanfu,BinXing and Lin Zexu.I love my city.I graduated from Nankai University.Today my topic is Photos that changed the world To start with, I want to ask a question.Do you believe images can change the world? However, the truth is that we know that the images themselves don’t change the world, but we are also aware that, since the beginning of photography, images have provoked reactions in people, and those reactions have caused change to happen.So let’s begin with a group of images, they are so well-known, you might even recognize them in a different form.But I think we are looking for something more.We are looking for images that shine an uncompromising light on crucial issues, images that transcend borders, that transcend religions, images that provoke us to step up and do something.In other words, to act.Well, this image, you have all seen.It changed our view of the physical world.We have never seen our planet from this perspective before.Many people credit a lot of the birth of the environmental movement to our seeing the planet like this for the first time, its smallness, its fragility.40 years later, this groupare aware of the destructive power that our species can wield over our environment.These images taken by Brent Stirton in the Congo, these gorillas were murdered, some would even say crucified, and unsurprisingly, they sparked international outrage.Now, images have power to shed light of understanding on suspicion, ignorance, and in particularthe issue of HIV/AIDS.In the 1980s, people avoided talking about the disease.A simple act, in 1987, of the most famous woman in the world, the Princess of Wales, touching an HIV/AIDS infected baby, did a great deal, especially in Europe, to stop that.She, better than most, knew the power of an image.So when we are confronted by a powerful image, we all have a choice.We can look away, or we can address the image.Thankfully, when these photos appeared in the Guardian in 1998, they put a lot of focus and attention, and in the end, a lot of money, towards the Sudan famine relief efforts.Did the images change the world? No, but they had a major impact.Ansel Adams said, “you don’t take a photograph, you make it.” In my view, it’s not the photographer who makes the photo, it’s you.We bring to each image, our own values, our own belief systems, and as a result of that, the image resonates with us.
第二篇:Photos that changed the world(改变世界的照片TED演讲)
Photos that changed the world In my industry, we believe that images can change the world.Ok, we are naïve;we are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.The truth is that we know that the images themselves don’t change the world, but we are also aware that, since the beginning of photography, images have provoked reactions in people, and those reactions have caused change to happen.So let’s begin with a group of images, I’d be extremely surprised if you didn’t recognized many or most of them.They are best described as iconic, so iconic, perhaps they are clichés.In fact, they are so well-known, that you might even recognize them in a slightly or somewhat different form.But I think we are looking for something more.We are looking for something more, we are looking for images that shine an uncompromising light on crucial issues, images that transcend borders, that transcend religions, images that provoke us to step up and do something.In other words, to act.Well, this image, you have all seen.It changed our view of the physical world.We have never seen our planet from this perspective before.Many people credit a lot of the birth of the environmental movement to our seeing the planet like this for the first time, its smallness, its fragility.40 years later, this group, more than most, are well aware of the destructive power that our species can wield over our environment.And at last, we appear to be doing something about it.This destructive power takes many different forms.For example, these images taken by Brent Stirton in the Congo, these gorillas were murdered, some would even say crucified, and unsurprisingly, they sparked international outrage.Most recently, we have been tragically reminded of the destructive power of nature itself with the recent earthquake in Haiti.What I think that is far worse is man’s destructive power over man.Samuel Pisar, an Auschwitz survivor said, and I’ll quote him, “the holocaust teaches us that nature, even in its cruelest moments, is benign in comparison with man, when he loses his moral compass and his reason.”
There is another kind of crucifixion.The horrifying images from Abu Ghraib as well as the images from Guantanamo had a profound impact.The publication of those images, as opposed to the images themselves, caused a government to change its policies.Some would argue that it is those images that did more to fuel the insurgency in Iraq than virtually any other single act.Furthermore, those images forever removed the so-called moral high ground of the occupying forces.Let’s go back a little, in the 1960s and 1970s, the VietnamWar was basically shown in America’s living rooms day in, day out.News photos brought people face to face with the victims of the war, a little girl burned by napalm, a student killed by the National Guard at Kent state university in Ohio during a protest.In fact, these images became the voices of protest themselves.Now, images have power to shed light of understanding on suspicion, ignorance, and in particular—I’ve given a lot of talks on this but I’ll just show one image—the issue of HIV/AIDS.In the 1980s, the stigmatization of people with the disease was an enormous barrier to even discussing or addressing it.A simple act, in 1987, of the most famous woman in the world, the Princess of Wales, touching an HIV/AIDS infected baby, did a great deal, especially in Europe, to stop that.She, better than most, knew the power of an image.So when we are confronted by a powerful image, we all have a choice.We can look away, or we can address the image.Thankfully, when these photos appeared in the Guardian in 1998, they put a lot of focus and attention, and in the end, a lot of money, towards the Sudan famine relief efforts.Did the images change the world? No, but they had a major impact.Images often push us to question our core beliefs and our responsibilities to each other.We all saw those images after Katrina, and I think for millions of people, they had a very strong impact, and I think it’s very unlikely that they were far from the minds of Americans when they went to vote in November 2008.Unfortunately, some very important images are deemed too graphic or disturbing for us to see them.I’ll show you one photo here, and it’s a photo by Eugene Richards of an Iraq War veteran from an extraordinary piece of work, which has never been published, called “War is Personal.” But images don’t need to be graphic in order to remind us of the tragedy of war.John Moore set up this photo at Arlington cemetery.After all the tense moments of conflict, in all the conflict zones of the world, there’s one photograph from a much quieter place that haunts me still, much more than the others.Ansel Adams said, and I disagree with him, “you don’t take a photograph, you make it.”In my view, it’s not the photographer who makes the photo, it’s you.We bring to each image, our own values, our own belief systems, and as a result of that, the image resonates with us.My company has 70 million images, I have one image in my office, here it is.I hope that the next time you see an image that sparks something in you, you’ll better understand why, and I know that, speaking to this audience, you’ll definitely do something about it.And thank you to all the photographers.
第三篇:(TED英文演讲)用新词改变世界——观后感
“Change the world with new words.”————Feedback From the speaker, although English is a kind of wonderful language in the world, there are still many holes in it.To improve this, the speaker once created a dictionary as a supplementary to these holes.Accordingly, it received a great deal of positive reactions.Whereas, not merely language, other parts of the world also need one quality.That is innovation.We all need the passion for innovation.Innovation, namely creativity, is necessary whatever you do.We cannot ignore its significance unless human civilization fades away.Innovation process our society and keep humanity more lively than before.Just like the speaker’s dictionary, these new items are expected to be put into daily life so that people gradually receive and accept it.Most of us are searching for the meaning of life with creativity, which can lead our society to a apparent change.Finally, end up with a saying: “Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement.To invent your own life’s meaning is not easy, but it’s still allowed, and I think you’ll be happier for the trouble.”
第四篇:TED演讲:关于世界英语热
TED中文演讲稿
关于世界英语热 让我们来谈谈狂热。先从甲壳虫热说起 歇斯底里的少年们,高呼,尖叫,喧嚣的场面。体育热 震耳欲聋的人群。都是为了一个目标,要球进网。还有,宗教热。有欢笑,也有泪水。还有梦想。狂热可以是件好事。狂热也可以使人担心。有时狂热也可以是致命的。
现在世界上有一种新的狂热。学习英语的狂热 听,中国学生在练习讲英语 用高声叫喊的方式练习英语。老师:...改变我的生活!
学生:我要改变我的命运。
老师:我不想让父母失望。
学生:我不想让父母失望。
老师:我从不想让国家失望。
学生:我从不想让国家失望。
老师:最重要的...学生:最重要的...老师:我不想让我自己失望。
学生:我不想让我自己失望。
Jay Walker: 全世界现在有多少人学习英语? 20亿
学生:一件衬衫。一条裙子。
JW:在拉丁美洲 在印度,在东南亚。和几乎整个中国。如果你是个中国学生 根据法律,在小学三年级你得开始学习英语。这就是 为什么今年 中国会成为全世界最大的讲英语的国家。(笑声)为什么是英语?用一个词来回答:机会。一个获得更好生活,工作的机会。可以上得起学,可以吃更好的食物。想象一个学生用整整三天时间参加一次大考。她的这个考试的成绩 真正地决定了她的前途。她每天学习12个小时 三年间都是如此,就是为了准备这个考试 其中25%的成绩 是由英语决定的 这个考试叫做高考。有8000万的中国高中生 都已经参加过这个“独木桥”考试 学习英语的强度 几乎不可想象。除非你亲自见证过
老师:完美!学生:完美!
老师:完美!学生:完美!
老师:我想讲完美的英语
学生:我想讲完美的英语
老师:我想说--学生:我想说--
学生:完美的英语。学生:完美的英语
老师:我要改变我的命运!
TED中文演讲稿
学生:我要改变我的命运!
JW:那么这股英语热是好还是坏呢? 英语是海啸吗,席卷其他所有的语言?不见得。英语是世界第二大语言。你的母语是你的生活 但是英语可以让你参与更大范围的讨论。一个全世界范围的关于全球问题的讨论。比如气候改变或者贫穷 或者饥饿,或是疾病 这个世界上还有其他的全球性语言 数学是科学的语言 音乐是感情的语言 现在,英语正在成为解决问题的语言 并不是因为美国促使其如此。而是因为全世界的需要。所以英语热是一个转折点 就像我们城市里的供电系统 或者柏林墙的倒塌,英语代表着希望 拥有一个更好的未来的希望未来全世界将用共同语言 去解决共同的问题
非常感谢(掌声)
第五篇:TED演讲集.2010.02.乔纳森·克雷恩:改变世界的照片.Jonathan.Klein.Photos.That.Changed.The.World.
改变世界的照片
Jonathan Klein: Photos that changed the world
In my industry, we believe that images can change the world.Okay, we're naive, we're bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.The truth is that we know that the images themselves don't change the world, but we're also aware that, since the beginning of photography, images have provoked reactions in people, and those reactions have caused change to happen.So let's begin with a group of images.I'd be extremely surprised if you didn't recognize many or most of them.They're best described as iconic, so iconic, perhaps they're cliches.In fact, they're so well-known that you might even recognize them in a slightly or somewhat different form.(Laughter)
But I think we're looking for something more.We're looking for something more.We're looking for images that shine an uncompromising light on crucial issues, images that transcend borders, that transcend religions, images that provoke us to step up and do something, in other words, to act.Well, this image, you've all seen.It changed our view of the physical world.We had never seen our planet from this perspective before.Many people credit a lot of the birth of the environmental movement to our seeing the planet like this for the first time, its smallness, its fragility.40 years later, this group, more than most, are well aware of the destructive power that our species can wield over our environment.And at last, we appear to be doing something about it.This destructive power takes many different forms.For example, these images taken by Brent Stirton in the Congo, these gorillas were murdered, some would even say crucified, and unsurprisingly, they sparked international outrage.Most recently, we've been tragically reminded of the destructive power of nature itself with the recent earthquake in Haiti.What I think that is far worse is man's destructive power over man.Samuel Pisar, an Auschwitz survivor said, and I'll quote him, “The Holocaust teaches us that nature, even in its cruelest moments, is benign in comparison with man, when he loses his moral compass and his reason.”
There's another kind of crucifixion.The horrifying images from Abu Ghraib as well as the images from Guantanamo had a profound impact.The publication of those images, as opposed to the images themselves, caused a government to change its policies.Some would argue that it is those images that did more to fuel the insurgency in Iraq than virtually any other single act.Furthermore, those images forever removed the so-called moral high ground of the occupying forces.Let's go back a little.In the 1960s and 1970s, the Vietnam War was basically shown in America's living rooms day in, day out.News photos brought people face to face with the victims of the war, a little girl burned by napalm, a student killed by the National Guard at Kent State University in Ohio during a protest.In fact, these images became the voices of protest themselves.Now, images have power to shed light of understanding on suspicion, ignorance, and in particular--I've given a lot of talks on this but I'll just show one image--the issue of HIV/AIDS.In the 1980s the stigmatization of people with the disease was an enormous barrier to even discussing or addressing it.A simple act, in 1987, of the most famous woman in the world, the Princess of Wales, touching an HIV/AIDS infected baby, did a great deal, especially in Europe, to stop that.She, better than most, knew the power of an image.So when we are confronted by a powerful image, we all have a choice.We can look away, or we can address the image.Thankfully, when these photos appeared in the Guardian in 1998, they put a lot of focus and attention, and in the end a lot of money, towards the Sudan famine relief efforts.Did the images change the world? No, but they had a major impact.Images often push us to question our core beliefs and our responsibilities to each other.We all saw those images after Katrina, and I think for millions of people, they had a very strong impact, and I think it's very unlikely that they were far from the minds of Americans when they went to vote in November 2008.Unfortunately, some very important images are deemed too graphic or disturbing for us to see them.I'll show you one photo here, and it's a photo by Eugene Richards of an Iraq War veteran from an extraordinary piece of work, which has never been published, called “War is Personal.” But images don't need to be graphic in order to remind us of the tragedy of war.John Moore set up this photo at Arlington cemetery.After all the tense moments of conflict, in all the conflict zones of the world, there's one photograph from a much quieter place that haunts me still, much more than the others.Ansel Adams said, and I disagree with him, “You don't take a photograph, you make it.” In my view, it's not the photographer who makes the photo, it's you.We bring to each image our own values, our own belief systems, and as a result of that, the image resonates with us.My company has 70 million images.I have one image in my office.Here it is.I hope that the next time you see an image that sparks something in you, you'll better understand why, and I know that, speaking to this audience, you'll definitely do something about it.And thank you to all the photographers.(Applause)
中文译文
干我们这行的人,都相信图片是可以改变世界的。
好吧,我们这么想是很天真。实际上,我们都知道,图片本身不会改变世界。但我们也清楚,摄影业刚发展起来的时候,图片就已经在人群中激起了波澜,而那些波澜就造成了变革。
大家先看一组图片吧。
如果你们没有认出它们中的大部分,我会很吃惊的。这些都是被称作“具有代表性”的图片。太有代表性了,可能就显得(有些)陈词滥调了。实际上,它们确实非常有名。估计你都能认出他们的另一种形式。
我觉得我们要的不止这些。我们需要更多,我们需要那些在关键问题上决不妥协的图片,那些超越国界,超越宗教的图片,那些让我们勇敢站出来做些什么的图片。也就是,去改变。
这幅图,你们都见过。它改变了我们对物质世界的认知。我们从没在这个角度看过我们的星球。很多人都把环保运动的开始,归功于人类第一次看到这样的地球,它那么小,那么脆弱,四十年后,这些环保团体,逐渐意识到我们这个物种对环境的毁灭性破坏力。后来,我们开始对此采取行动。这些毁灭性破坏力表现在不同方面。
比方说布伦特.斯蒂尔顿(Brent Stirton)在刚果拍摄的这些照片,这些大猩猩被人宰杀,可能你还会说它们被钉在十字架上。毫无疑问,这些照片在国际上引起了强烈的反响。
最近,海地的地震,让我们认识到了大自然本身的破坏力。我觉得人类的自相残杀比上面说的那些可怕的多。
萨缪尔.皮萨(Samuel Pisar),一个奥斯威辛集中营的幸存者曾经说过(我在这里引用他的话),(纳粹对犹太人的)屠杀告诉我们,自然,即使是在它最残忍的时候,和一个失去理智和道德准则的人比起来,还是要仁慈得多。人类还有其他暴行。美军虐囚的骇人图片,还有这些关塔那摩的图片,都产生了深远影响。
相较于这些照片本身,它们的公开,才是让政府改变政策的原因。有些人认为,是这些照片导致伊拉克的暴动进一步升级,他们比其他任何行动更有影响力。而且,这些照片永久性地摧毁了驻伊美军的所谓道德高地。
让我们回顾历史,上世纪六七十年代,越战的照片在电视上反复播放。新闻图片让人们直面战争的受害者,被汽油弹烧伤的小女孩。一个在俄亥俄州的肯特州立大学参与抗议活动而被镇压部队打死的学生。实际上,这些照片成为了最有力的抗议声音。某些照片,甚至会散发光芒,照亮我们内心的猜疑和忽视。
尤其是关于艾滋病的议题——我做过很多这方面的演讲,这次就给大家看一张照片——上世纪八十年代,对这种疾病的各种流言蜚语让多数人都不愿意讨论或提起它。1987年,世界上最著名的一个女人,做了一件简单的事情,戴安娜王妃抚摸了一个受艾滋病毒感染的婴儿。这个举动消除了民众对艾滋病的误解,尤其在欧洲。她比多数人更清楚图片的力量。
当我们面对一张有影响力的照片时,我们都可以选择。我们可以看向别处,或者,我们可以让它为更
多人所知。值得庆幸的是,当这些图片于1998年出现在英国《卫报》的时候,人们开始关注它,最后为苏丹饥荒的灾民,捐了很多钱。
图片改变了世界吗?没有,但他们产生了深远的影响。图片常常让我们质疑自己的信念,还有我们对彼此的责任。我们都看过卡特里纳飓风的图片,我想这些图片对几百万人,都产生了极大的影响。
在2008年大选的时候,让美国人不去想那些照片是几乎不可能的。很遗憾的是,一些很重要的照片因为太“真实”而让人不忍目睹。这里有一张。这是尤金.理查兹(Eugene Richards)为一位伊战退伍老兵拍的。这个非同寻常的作品从来没有发表,它叫做“战争是每个人的”。
让我们想起战争残酷性的照片,不一定要如此“真实”。约翰.摩尔(John Moore)在雅灵顿公墓拍了这张照片。在世界上那么多冲突的地区发生了那么多紧张的冲突,暴动之后,这张来自世界上最安静角落的图片,才是让我感到最不安的。
安塞尔.亚当斯(Ansel Adams)说(但我不同意他的意见)“人们从不拍照片,他们创作。”在我看来,创作的不是摄影师,而是你们。我们赋予给每一张照片,我们自己的价值观,自己的信念,这样,我们和图片产生了共鸣。
我的公司拥有七千万照片,我的办公室有一张,就是它。我希望下次你们看到一张让你们产生灵感火花的照片时,最好想想为什么。我很清楚,我面前的这些听众,你们肯定都会做些什么的。
感谢所有的摄影师。