第一篇:英语演讲教程:引入话题
II.Introducing the Subject and the outline of the presentation引入话题
Background Information
I would like to start by briefly reviewing the history of open heart surgery.Let us start with the theoretical basis of this new technique.To begin with, we have to consider the principle.I think it would be best to start out by looking at a few slides.I should like to preface my remarks with a description of the basic idea.May I begin with a general outline of this project?
The first thing I would like to talk about is the definition of the terms I shall use in my lecture.The first point I'd like to make is the historical background of the invention.First, I shall explain to you why this new program is correct and feasible.Topic
I would like to concentrate on theproblem Of antibiotic abuse in hospitals.I shall devote my talk to the surgical treatment of coronary disease.I want to confine my talk to the latest developments in civil engineering.Today, I am going to give a talk on the application of computers in medicine.My topic today will deal with the observation of supernova.In today's talk, I' 11 restrict myself to the etiology of 15-epa~i;s.In my presentation this morning, I' 11 limit myself to three major points only.I take the liberty of restricting my discussion mainly to highway bridge construction.Now, I would like to address myself to the most important aspect of this problem.Among the many languages, I shall mention only BASIC.What I am going to present today is the methodology and the data analysis.I'm not going to say much about that except to discuss the literature on that topic.Outlining
My talk today consists of two parts.One is...and the other is...I've divided my presentation into four parts.I shall first talk about...and then touch on...and finally discuss...The subject can be looked at under the following headings:...(pointing to the powerpoint display)
I would like to divide my talk into two parts.The first part deals with…, the second part concerns...My presentation will be given in four parts.The first part deals with...The second part relates to...The third part concerns...And the last part discusses…
purpose/Objective
The purpose of this presentation is to...This talk is designed to…
Comprehensive Samples
Sample 1
Thank you, Mr.Chairperson, Mr.Director-General, distinguished members of the ILO's Governing Body and friends.I welcome this opportunity to be here today, with an Organization which in many ways belongs to all of us workers.I can think of, in fact, no other international body that one can claim as one's own so unambiguously.I have also had a longstanding formal association with the ILO.Many of my early pieces on women and technological change and on land rights were published by the ILO, as well as was the work of many other scholars.It is therefore a pleasure for me to be here on this important Symposium.The canvas of the Symposium is very large.I will focus on two aspects of gender inequality that centrally effect millions of women as workers but perhaps have failed to receive the attention they deserve.First, the gender gap in command over property and productive assets and, second, gender biased social perceptions and social norms.Sample 2
I learned last May that you have to be careful in speaking to a group of professional communicators.After I conducted a writer' s workshop at the Toronto Conference of the International Association of Business Communicators, Janine Lichaczwrote asked me to speak here tonight and used the communication techniques I had recommended.She even included a footnote citing my lecture.I am susceptible to good communication and to flattery so I am pleased to be with you to discuss your topic for the evening, the use of language in the art of speech writing.I suppose we must begin by shaking our heads, woefully, over the sad state of language today, whether in formal speeches, casual conversation, or in writing.Most of us in this room no doubt agree with the generally negative tone of Time Magazine's year-end assessment which claims “our language has been besieged by vulgarities”.But to preserve our sanity as professionals in communication of us would probably join Time in optimistically expecting English somehow to survive and even to prosper.Expressions on Other Occasions
Correcting the Title of the presentation
First of all, I would like to mention that the title of my presentation should be...please allow me to correct a mistake in the title of my speech which appeared in the program.Instead of...it should read...Reading.Another person's paper
Sometimes you are selected to read another person's paper, as he or she is absent.I shall read a paper by Dr.Li from Guangzhou, china, who regrets that he could not be here.The title of his paper is...I'm going to read the paper by Dr.Wang.It's a great pity that, because of a health problem, he could not be here.I was asked by the author to read his paper.He apologizes for not being able to come here.The next speaker, prof.Zhang, regrets that she could not be here and has submitted her paper to me.I am not sure if I can present it as well as she expected.I am not sure whether I' 11 be able to be very confident in answering specific questions.However, I am somewhat familiar with his work, so I' 11 try my best.Checking the Microphone
First I want to check if all of you can hear me clearly.Am I speaking clearly and loudly enough for those in the rear of the room?
I wonder if those in the rear of the room can hear me.If those in the rear of the room can hear me, would someone please raise his hand?
Can you hear me clearly?
Can you hear me if I am away from the microphone?
Is the microphone working?
* Summary-How to prepare a Good Introduction
Realize file great importance of the introduction of file presentation mad then do your best in delivering it.Don' t make file introduction either too wordy, or too brief.Usually, it covers 10 to 15 percent of your entire speech.Select tile ways to capture the audience attention.Indicate tile topic.Outline your Speech.Announce your purpose.prepare several versions of tile introduction, compare them, and then select the best version.Finally, learn it by heart so as to be able to deliver it easily mid fluently.Don't start your speech with apologies.pay attention to your body language.
第二篇:英语演讲教程
presentations and public Speaking in English
A presentation is a formal talk to one or more people that “presents” ideas or information in a clear, structured way.people are sometimes afraid of speaking in public, but if you follow a few simple rules, giving a presentation is actually very easy.This tutorial guides you through each stage of giving a presentation in English, from the initial preparation to the conclusion and questions and answers.This tutorial is itself set out like a mini-presentation.preparation
Can you name the 3 most important things when giving any presentation?
Number 1 is...preparation
Number 2 is...preparation!
Number 3 is...preparation!
preparation is everything!
With good preparation and planning you will be totally confident and less nervous.And your audience will feel your confidence.Your audience, too, will be confident.they will be confident in you.And this will give you control.Control of your audience and of your presentation.With control, you will be 'in charge' and your audience will listen positively to your message.Objective
Before you start to prepare a presentation, you should ask yourself: “Why am I making this presentation?” Do you need to inform, to persuade, to train or to sell? Your objective should be clear in your mind.If it is not clear in your mind, it cannot possibly be clear to your audience.Audience
“Who am I making this presentation to?” Sometimes this will be obvious, but not always.You should try to inform yourself.How many people? Who are they? Business people? professional people? political people? Experts or non-experts? Will it be a small, intimate group of 4 colleagues or a large gathering of 400 competitors? How much do they know already and what will they expect from you?
Venue
“Where am I making this presentation?” In a small hotel meeting-room or a large conference hall? What facilities and equipment are available? What are the seating arrangements?
Time and length
“When am I making this presentation and how long will it be?” Will it be 5 minutes or 1 hour? Just before lunch, when your audience will be hungry, or just after lunch, when your audience will be sleepy?
Method
How should I make this presentation?“ What approach should you use? Formal or informal? Lots of visual aids or only a few? Will you include some anecdotes and humour for variety?
Content
”What should I say?“ Now you must decide exactly what you want to say.First, you should brainstorm your ideas.You will no doubt discover many ideas that you want to include in your presentation.But you must be selective.You should include only information that is relevant to your audience and your objective.You should exclude all other ideas.You also need to create a title for your presentation(if you have not already been given a title).The title will help you to focus on the subject.And you will prepare your visual aids, if you have decided to use them.But remember, in general, less is better than more(a little is better than a lot).You can always give additional information during the questions after the presentation.Structure
A well organised presentation with a clear structure is easier for the audience to follow.It is therefore more effective.You should organise the points you wish to make in a logical order.Most presentations are organised in three parts, followed by questions:
Beginning Short introduction welcome your audience
introduce your subject
explain the structure of your presentation
explain rules for questions
Middle Body of presentation present the subject itself
End Short conclusion summarise your presentation
thank your audience
invite questions
Questions and Answers
Notes
When you give your presentation, you should beas spontaneous as possible.You should not read your presentation!You should be so familiar with your subject and with the information that you want to deliver that you do not need to read a text.Reading a text is boring!Reading a text will make your audience go to sleep!So if you don't have a text to read, how can you remember to say everything you need to say? With notes.You can create your own system of notes.Some people make notes on small, A6 cards.Some people write down just the title of each section of their talk.Some people write down keywords to remind them.The notes will give you confidence, but because you will have prepared your presentation fully, you may not even need them!
Rehearsal
Rehearsal is a vital part of preparation.You should leave time to practise your presentation two or three times.This will have the following benefits:
you will become more familiar with what you want to say
you will identify weaknesses in your presentation
you will be able to practise difficult pronunciations
you will be able to check the time that your presentation takes and make any necessary modifications
So prepare, prepare, prepare!prepare everything: words, visual aids, timing, equipment.Rehearse your presentation several times and time it.Is it the right length? Are you completely familiar with all your illustrations? Are they in the right order? Do you know who the audience is? How many people? How will you answer difficult questions? Do you know the room? Are you confident about the equipment? When you have answered all these questions, you will be a confident, enthusiastic presenter ready to communicate the subject of your presentation to an eager audience.Equipment
Easily your most important piece of equipment is...YOU
!Make sure you're in full working order, and check your personal presentation carefullyas in brainstorming, for example.For prepared material, the OHp might be more suitable.The duster is used for cleaning the whiteboard.It is essential that the duster be clean to start with.You may consider carrying your own duster just in case.Markers are used for writing on the whiteboard(delibleyou cannot remove the ink).They are usually available in blue, red, black and green.Again, it's a good idea to carry a spare set of markers in case you are given some used ones which do not write well.”A good workman never blames his tools.“ The flipchart consists of several leaves of paper that you 'flip' or turn over.Some people prefer the flipchart to the whiteboard, but its use is limited to smaller presentations.The Slide projectoradds a certain drama.Some slide projectors can be synchronised with audio for audio-visual(AV)presentations.These projectors are typically used for larger presentations.The majority take 35mm slides or transparencies(as seen here), but projectors for 6x6cm slides are also available.Transparencies are projected by an overhead projector or a slide projector onto a screenin as natural a way as possible.This will also give you the opportunity to detect signs of boredom, disinterest or even disaGREement, allowing you to modify your presentation as appropriate.Your objective is to communicate!
Body Language
What you do not say is at least as important as what you do say.Your body is speaking to your audience even before you open your mouth.Your clothes, your walk, your glasses, your haircut, your expressionand you can stop completely!You can pause.This is a very good technique for gaining your audience's attention.intonation: you can change the pitch of your voice.You can speak in a high tone.You can speak in a low tone.volume: you can speak at normal volume, you can speak loudly and you can speak quietly.Lowering your voice and speaking quietly can again attract your audience's interest.the important point is not to speak in the same, flat, monotonous voice throughout your presentationthey can rely more heavily on visual aids
It is well worth spending time in the creation of good visual aids.But it is equally important not to overload your audience's brains.Keep the information on each visual aid to a minimum-and give your audience time to look at and absorb this information.Remember, your audience have never seen these visual aids before.They need time to study and to understand them.Without understanding there is no communication.Audience Reaction
Remain calm and polite if you receive difficult or even hostile questions during your presentation.If you receive particularly awkward questions, you might suggest that the questioners ask their questions after your presentation.Language
Say what you are going to say,Simplicity and Clarity
If you want your audience to understand your message, your language must be simple and clear.Use short words and short sentences.Do not use jargon, unless you are certain that your audience understands it.In general, talk about concrete facts rather than abstract ideas.Use active verbs instead of passive verbs.Active verbs are much easier to understand.they are much more powerful.Consider these two sentences, which say the same thing:
Toyota sold two million cars last year.Two million cars were sold by Toyota last year.Which is easier to understand? Which is more immediate? Which is more powerful? N°1 is active and N°2 is passive.Signposting
When you drive on the roads, you know where you are on those roads.Each road has a name or number.Each town has a name.And each house has a number.If you are at house N° 100, you can go back to N° 50 or forward to N° 150.You can look at the signposts for directions.And you can look at your atlas for the structure of the roads in detail.In other words, it is easy to navigate the roads.You cannot get lost.But when you give a presentation, how can your audience know where they are? How can they know the structure of your presentation? How can they know what is coming next? They know because you tell them.Because you put up signposts for them, at the beginning and all along the route.This technique is called 'signposting'(or 'signalling').During your introduction, you should tell your audience what the structure of your presentation will be.You might say something like this:
”I'll start by describing the current position in Europe.Then I'll move on to some of the achievements we've made in Asia.After that I'll consider the opportunities we see for further expansion in Africa.Lastly, I'll quickly recap before concluding with some recommendations.“
A member of the audience can now visualize your presentation like this:
Introduction
Welcome
Explanation of structure(now)
Body
Europe
Asia
Africa
Conclusion
Summing up
Recommendations
He will keep this image in his head during the presentation.He may even write it down.And throughout your presentation, you will put up signposts telling him which point you have reached and where you are going now.When you finish Europe and want to start Asia, you might say:
”That's all I have to say about Europe.Let's turn now to Asia.“
When you have finished Africa and want to sum up, you might say:
”Well, we've looked at the three continents Europe, Asia and Africa.I'd like to sum up now.“
And when you finish summing up and want to give your recommendations, you might say:
”What does all this mean for us? Well, firstly I recommend..."
the table below lists useful expressions that you can use to signpost the various parts of your presentation.Signposting
Function Language Introducing the subject
I'd like to start by...Let's begin by...First of all, I'll...Starting with...I'll begin by...Finishing one subject...Well, I've told you about...That's all I have to say about...We've looked at...So much for......and starting another
Now we'll move on to...Let me turn now to...Next...Turning to...I'd like now to discuss...Let's look now at...Analysing a point and giving recommendations
Where does that lead us?
Let's consider this in more detail...What does this mean for ABC?
Translated into real terms...Giving an example
For example,...A good example of this is...As an illustration,...To give you an example,...To illustrate this point...Dealing with questions
We'll be examining this point in more detail later on...I'd like to deal with this question later, if I may...I'll come back to this question later in my talk...perhaps you'd like to raise this point at the end...I won't comment on this now...Summarising and concluding
In conclusion,...Right, let's sum up, shall we?
I'd like now to recap...Let's summarise briefly what we've looked at...Finally, let me remind you of some of the issues we've covered...If I can just sum up the main points...Ordering
Firstly...secondly...thirdly...lastly...First of all...then...next...after that...finally...To start with...later...to finish up...
第三篇:英语演讲话题
1.1Should people who return lost property expect a reward? 2.2Is online chatting a reliable and effective way to make friends? 3.What are your suggestions for bettering the transportation conditions in your city? 4.My contribution to a harmonious campus 5.3 A memorable experience which has had a major impact on your life 6.Euthanasia/assisted suicide has been legislated in several countries.However, many doctors in those countries still refuse to carry out the law.If you were a doctor, would you agree to carry out euthanasia? Please give your reasons, too.7.My Definition of Success 8.In life, it is attitude that matters most 9.Who should be responsible for the environmental deterioration? 10.Smoking should be banned in public places 11.Is it good for college students to have a part-time job? 12.It is better to give than to receive 13.Should college students be allowed to live off campus? 14.Should college students be allowed to get married? 15.How to keep healthy? 16.Generation gap 17.Can you list one important traditional Chinese festivals? Describe how it is celebrated in your hometown.18.Failure is the mother of success 19.4Benefits of reading 20.5What kind of sports best suit college students? 21.Is science and technology a blessing or a curse? 22.Should Golden Week holidays be cancelled? 23.What makes a good college student? 24.6 The power of sports games 25.Are lies always bad? 26.What’s the most effective way to get in contact with a friend? Calling, chatting on line, or writing a letter? 27.How can college students accumulate some social experience? 28.What is a civilized city in your mind? 29.In what way has computer changed our life? 30.Are you fond of traveling? Why? Which place is your favorite? Give your reasons.31.Which foreign language would you like to choose as your second foreign language?
32.Your city has decided to build a statue or monument to honor a famous person in your country.Who would you choose? Use reasons and specific examples to support your choice.33.What do you think are symbols of Chinese culture? Can you name at least one and say something about it? 34.7 How do you feel like your college life? What more do you expect? 35.If you were an animal, what would you be? 36.Beauty is more than skin deep 37.What changes would you like to see in your life? 38.Tell us about a well-known personality you admire.39.Define: “Happiness is…”
40.How do you respond to criticism? 41.What is the greatest book you have ever read? Why? 42.8Comment on this: “Honesty is the best policy.” 43.Do you believe in LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT? 44.What is your favourite color? Why do you like it? 45.If you were born in another time, what would you like to be? 46.What is your favourite TV program? How does it influence you? 47.What type of music do you like to listen to? Why? 48.People attend colleges, universities for many different reasons(for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge).Why do you think people attend colleges? Use specific examples and details to support your response.49.Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants.Others people prefer to prepare and eat food at home.Which do you prefer? Use specific examples and details to support your response.50.It has been said: “Not everything that is learned is contained in books.” Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books.In your opinion, which source is more important? Why? 51.Every generation of people is different in important ways.How is your generation different from your parents’generation? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.52.You want to persuade someone to study your native language.What reasons would you give? Support your answer with specific details.53.9Some people say that phyical exercise should be a required part of every school day.Other people believe that students should spend the whole day on academic studies.Which opinion do you agree with?Give reasons to support your answer.54.If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use reasons and specific example to support your answer.55.In general, people are living longer now.Discuss the causes of this phenomenon.56.What are you most concernd about when you look for a job? Why? 57.11
Money is very important in one’s life.Someone says money is everything, while others don’t think money can buy everything.What is your point of view? 58.Since the employment situation for college students is not good enough in recent years, many college students are trying to strengthen themselves in all aspects.What do you think are essential preparations for future employment? Why are they important? 59.Is it good for college students to have part-time jobs? 60.Do you like to live in the countryside or in big cities? When choosing a place to live, what are your major considerations? 61.Are you satisfied with the traffic situation in your city? Do you have any suggestions to improve it? 62.Does gender discrimination still exist in today’s society? Use specific examples to support your viewpoint?
63.What qualities are you looking for in a boyfriend or girlfriend? 64.In our country, people are supposed to retire at the age of 60.However, some of them are still willing to continue to work, then, is it right for the law to force them to retire? 65.The situation of aging people has become a major problem in China.Do you have any suggestions to improve their lives? 66.Do advertisements play a positive or negative role in our society? 67.The fake and shoddy冒充好货的;劣等的products are rampant in the market.Do you have any suggestions to fight against fake products? 68.Suppose you were a member of the Green Peace Society, what would you do in order to protect the environment? 69.What are the harms of smoking? Should smoking be prohibited? 70.Some people choose friends who are different from themselves.Other choose friends who similar to themselves.Which kind of friend do you prefer for yourself? 71.If you were already a parent, what values would you teach your children to cherish? And Why? 72.If you had the power to invent something, what would be your invention and why? 73.Does television play a positive role or negative role in the modern society? 74.Of all the teachers with whom you have come into contact in high school and college, who has had the greatest influence in shaping your academic career? Describe this person and give examples that illustrate why that person has been so important to you? 75.Many people think it is a waste of time and energy to spend so much time learning English.What do you think? 76.Information technology is becoming more and more accessible for people in China, do you think books will become less and less important? 77.What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet? 78.Which counts more, tourism or environment? 79.Favorable policies are formulated to encourage college graduates to start their own businesses or find jobs on their own.If you are a college graduate, would you like to start your own business or find a stable job? 80.The early bird catches the worm.
第四篇:英语演讲话题
1.Is the government entitled to sell the rights to Place Names? 2.Is the ban on Internet Cafes an example of Lazy Governance? 3.Is the dragon a suitable symbol for China 4.Should media be fined for reporting on disasters without government approval? 5.Will banning free plastic bags reduce pollution? 6.Should the car-free day be compulsory? 7.Should new graduates low their job expectations? 8.A lot of countries have schools that focus only on the males or females.What are the advantages and disadvantages of unisex schools? 9.A great number of people think that those with a university education should get a higher salary than those without, for they believe that the former have sweated and sacrificed more.To what extent do you agree with this point of view? 10.Some people think that high school students should be given the right to evaluate and even criticize their teachers while others claim that this practice will disrupt the order in classroom and lead to disrespect for teachers.What’s your opinion? 11.You have been told that dormitory rooms at your university must be shared by two students.Would you rather choose your own roommate or would you rather have the university assign a student to share the room with you? 12.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? university should give the same amount of money to their students’ sports activities as they give to their university libraries.13.In many developing nations, young children start to study a foreign language at an increasingly early age and bilingual education exists in many primary and secondary schools as a way of attracting students.Therefore, some people claim that foreign language instruction should begin in the kindergartens.What is your opinion? 14.“When people succeed, it is because of hard work.Luck has nothing to do with success.” Do you agree with the quotation above?
15.With computers, now people can shop, bank, work and communicate at home.The danger is that people could become isolated from each other and lose social skills.What do you think of it? 16.Statistics show that cities are becoming bigger and bigger.What do you think are the causes and possible consequences? 17.Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think, other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain, which type of movie do you prefer? 18.What do you want most in a friend----someone who is intelligent, or someone who has a sense of humor, or someone who is reliable? Which one of these characters is most important to you? 19.As a college student, what can you do to protect our environment? 20.Do you think music and arts should be compulsory courses in college? 21.As you know, modern people are becoming busier than before and many of them have health problems just because they don’t have time to do physical exercise.What do you think will be a best solution?
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英语演讲比赛中即兴演讲题目(2006-2009)
(分类:#Oral English)
1.Now in the age of the Internet, reading books does not seem as important as it once was.Do you think people can learn as much on the Internet as they can by reading books? Which method do you prefer? 2.It's been said that technology creates more problems than it solves and may threaten or damage the quality of life.Is this statement reasonable? What problems does technology bring us? Use specific examples in your answer, please.3.Literature is a significant part of human culture and some say it can help form aesthetic taste.However, is it necessary for everyone to read poetry, novels, and other types of imaginative literature? 4.Many people know how to attain success, but few know how to make the best use of it when it comes.So how do you define success and how would you make the best use of it? 5.Do you agree that the people who make important contributions to society are generally not those who develop their own new ideas, but those who are most gifted at perceiving and coordinating the talents and skills of others And please give examples to illustrate your views.6.Most people agree that buildings represent a valuable record of the past for any society, but controversy arises when old buildings stand on ground which modern planners feel could be better used for modern purposes.In such situations, should modern development be given precedence over the preservation of historic buildings so that contemporary needs can be served? 7.It is often asserted that the purpose of education is to free the mind and the spirit.However, formal education tends to restrain our minds and spirits rather than set them free.Do you think university education should be more open-minded and free? And what aspect of your university life should be improved? 8.In today's technological society, we're becoming busier and busier.But the primary goal of technological advancement is to increase people's efficiency so that everyone has more leisure time.How do you evaluate this situation? How can we improve it? 9.Strict laws are important for the security of our society, but there are many cases of injustice based on rigid laws.Should laws be fixed or flexible? Please explain your vies with examples.10.One typical feature of the young generation is overconfidence.As a result, they lack the patience to do a basic job, dreaming that they can accomplish great things is misleading and/or potentially harmful? 11.which qualities do you look for in a boyfriend/girlfriend? 12.What would be your major consideration in choosing a job and why? 13.what is more important in your career, to make money or to be satisfied with your work? 14.Which is more important for you: knowledge from books or personal experience: 15.If you could live in a different time and place, what time and place would you choose? 16.What is your view on public displays of affection such as kissing on campus? 17.If we don't want to give money to individual beggars, what charities would you recommend that we support in China: 18.Do you think married couples have a better life without children? 19.why do you think Valentine's Day has become so popular in China? 20.Could you please tell us, in your opinion, what makes life worthwhile? 21.Are we allowing the Internet to intrude too far into our private lives? 22.Do we need so many television channels? 23.Is it time to scrap the May and October golden week holidays? 24.Is marking western holidays a sign of a modern China or of traditions sacrificed to commercial interests? 25.Should linguistic diversity be preserved, even at the expense of effective communication? 26.Are we becoming too susceptible to advertising? 27.Do you think people today are any closer to achieving a peaceful and harmonious future or harmonious world than Confucius, who lived 2000 years ago? 28.Should bargaining be outlawed and traders be required to advertise a fixed price for what they sell? 29.Should it be left to university students to balance their private lives and their studies? 30.Can the sacrifice of modesty in the interests of achieving success be justified 31.What do you think is more important for a child, a happy childhood or top marks at school? 32.Who should be the focus of investment in sport, the general population or potential Olympic champions? 33.Are boarding schools a good idea or are students better off at home? 34.Should Peking Opera remain true to its roots or change with the times? 35.Does modern society place too much emphasis on physical beauty? 36.Should Beijing's historic main avenue be open to all, big cars and small cars? 37.Is it right for major cities to lift the ban on firecrackers? 38.Is a dependent husband a role model or a cause of embarrassment? 39.Should Beijing introduce a congestion charge to encourage drivers to use public transport and leave their cars at home? 40.Who should take responsibility for the poor diet of children, fastfood restaurants or parents? 41.Is the Olympic ideal still relevant today? 42.Should China introduce a complete ban on smoking in restaurants and bars? 43.Is Beijing a better or a worse city, as a result of the disappearance of the hutongs? 44.Are retirement homes the answer in caring for China's aging population? 45.If you could invite one historical figure to dinner, who would that be? What would you want to discuss with him or her? 46.If you could choose one thing that China could share with the rest of the world, what would that be? 47.Should postgraduate study be a means of improving job prospects, rather than pursuing academic interests? 48.Is it right that success in the sporting arena should open doors to a career in entertainment? 49.Do you think big cities need more public transport instead of more private cars? 50.Do you think that pretty female students have an advantage in job interviews? 51.Do the benefits of the Internet for students outweigh the potential harm? 52.Should the Yuan Ming Yuan, also known as the Old Summer Palace, be restored? 53.Do you think schools, including primary schools, should permit students to carry mobile phones? 54.Do you think a policy of not allowing visitors on campus will harm a university's image? 55.Is the risk of exploitation too high a price for children to pay for fame? 56.What's more important, job satisfaction or money? 57.Which attribute is more important for an Olympic champion, technique or mental strength? 58.Which is better for the arts, private investment or government funding? 59.With about 4200 languages spoken worldwide, would it be more convenient if a universal language were adopted? 60.Do famous people deserve constant public scrutiny, or should they have more protection from intrusive reporting? 61.Are universities justified in celebrating their achievements on a lavish scale? 62.Should people who return property expect a reward? 63.Can privately-run universities in China justifiably claim to be superior to traditional universities? 64.Do beauty contests have a positive or negative social influence? 65.Is there a need for a national film classification system in China? 66.Does the NBA need China more than China needs the NBA? 67.Should there be any restrictions on stars being spokespeople for products? 68.Is it practical to give rural workers the freedom to seek work in big cities, wherever it is available? 69.Should universities provide different levels of service and accommodation for their students? 70.Can a price be set on clean air? 71.Do you think young people should begin their career while still at university? Why? 72.Do you think you can buy good health? 73.Should women do the same things as men to be their equals? 74.Should university graduates go to work in a rural area? Is this a waste of talent? 75.How has TV changed your way of life? 76.Do you read classical Chinese literary works such as “A Dream of Fed Mansions”? Why? 77.What is the meaning of Great Wall for you? 78.Has the Internet narrowed or increased the distance between people? 79.If you were one of the musicians in the movie “Titanic”, would you stay? Why? 80.China has a good food tradition.Why has foreign fast food become so popular here? 81.Should traditional buildings be pulled down to build modern structures? 82.Is an Oscar the ultimate recognition for a Chinese film? 83.As a university student, do you think it is worth spending a lot of time dating?
II.Topics.1.There should be a ban on television advertisements aimed at children.2.It is morally acceptable to experiment on non-human animals to develop products and medicines that benefit human beings.3.Lottery should be banned by law.4.Beauty contest does more harm than good.5.Boxing and other bloody sports should be banned.6.The values of Chinese tradition can not meet the challenges of the modern age.7.Tourism to endangered world heritages should be limited.8.Publicity is better salesperson than quality.9.Sportsmanship and commercialism are incompatible.10.The carrot is more effective than the stick.11.Society's obligation to the poor should be valued above individual economic freedom.12.It's better to be dissatisfied Socrates than a satisfied pig.13.All-round people are more adaptive to the modern competitive society than specialized people.14.The equality of men and women is a dream that cannot be realized.15.The use of mobile phones with camera should be made illegal.16.The consumer plays a more important role than the government in fighting plagiarism.17.Collaboration rather than competition promotes the process of civilization.18.Celebrities should be prohibited from appearing in medical advertisements.19.Museum entry should be free.20.Secondary schools should require their students to wear a school uniform.21.Genetically modified food should be banned.22.Cultural treasures should be returned to their country of origin.23.Boarding schools are beneficial to children.24.The benefits of tourism outweigh the costs.25.Unregulated distribution of copyrighted works over the Internet should be banned.26.The present international ban on trading elephant ivory should be lifted.27.The state retirement age should be raised.28.The Internet makes people more distant from each other than closer.29.In modern society, capabilities are more important than college diplomas.30.Mankind should invest in the exploration of space.31.Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.-----Oscar Wilde 32.I have not failed.I've just found 10000 ways that won't work.-----Edison 33.Courage is the thing.All goes if courage goes.34.The proper function of man is to live, but not to exist.35.There are two tragedies in life.One is not to get your heart's desire.The other is to get it.36.People have one thing in common: They are different.37.Technology is a queer thing;it brings you great gifts with one hand, and it stabs you in the back with the other.38.Money is a good servant but a bad master.39.One man's meat is another man's poison.40.Beauty and folly are often companies.41.Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears.42.Man proposes, god disposes.43.A fall into a pit, in gain in your wit.44.Whatever is, is right.45.Dream as if you'll live forever.Live as if you'll die today.46.Most people say that as you get old, you have to give up things.I think you get old because you give up things.47.Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.48.Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refugee in adversity and a provision in old age.49.We only live once, but if we work it right, once is enough.50.True science teaches, above all, to doubt and to be ignorant.51.True friendship foresees the needs of others rather than proclaims its own.52.Everybody's youth is a dream, a form of chemical madness.53.Animals are such agreeable friends----they ask no questions, they pass no criticism.54.Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear----not absence of fear.55.What does being poor mean to you? 56.Would you ever consider becoming a vegetarian? Why or why not? 57.What are the penalties of increased consumption that has become the dominant way of life in many countries? 58.What factors help explain why the ethic of “throwaway” consumption has become the dominant value in many cultures? 59.What pressures have college students been confronted with currently? 60.Which counts more, tourism or environment? 61.Should using the human body as an art from be acceptable? 62.Should scientists be celebrities? 63.An official is convicted of taking bribes for the needy.Does virtue justify corruption? 64.Do security cameras really have the public interests at heart? 65.Is English education a waste of resources? 66.What kind of influence do cultural values play in determining how women see themselves? 67.If you were the president of your university, what kind of changes would you like to make? 68.Aging has become a serious problem in China.What impacts does it have on the society?
第五篇:英语演讲话题
英语新闻中常见的组织名称缩写(听英语新闻必备)
ABC
American Broadcasting Company
美国广播公司 ADB
Asian Development Bank
亚洲开发银行 AL
Arab League
阿拉伯联盟
AGF
Asian Games Federation
亚洲运动会联合会 AID
Agency for International Development
国际开发署 APEC
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 亚太经济合作组织 ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations 东南亚国家联盟(东盟)BBC
British Broadcasting Corporation
英国广播公司 BIS
Bank of International Settlement 国际清算银行 CAAC Civil Aviation Administration of China 中国民航总局 CBS
Columbia Broadcasting System
哥伦比亚广播公司 CE
Council of Europe
欧洲理事会 CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
中央情报局
CIS Commonwealth of the Independent Stales 独立国家联合体(独联体)CNN
Cable News Network
有限电视新闻公司(美)CPPCCChinese People's PoliticalConsultativeConference
中国人民政治协商会议
CSCE
Conference on Security and Cooperation inEurope
欧洲安全和合作会议(欧安全)
EC
European Community
欧洲共同体(欧共体)EFTA
European Free Trade Association
欧洲自由贸易联盟 EU
European Union欧盟
FAO
Food and Agricultural Organization 粮食及农业组织(粮农组织)
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
美国)联邦调查局 G.7
Group of Seven
西方七国集团
GATT
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 关税及贸易总协议 GCC
Gulf Cooperation Council
海湾合作委员会 IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
国际原子能机构 ICJ
International Court of Justice 国际法院(也称海牙国际法)IEA
International Energy Agency
国际能源机构
IFJ
International Federation of Journalists
国际新闻工作者联合会
ILO
International Labor Organization
国际劳工组织 IMF
International Monetary Fund
国际货币基金组织
INTELAST International Telecommunications Satellite Organization 国际通信卫星组织
INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization
国际刑警组织
IOC
International Olympic Committee
国际奥林匹克委员会 IRA
Irish Republican Army
爱尔兰共和军
ITU
International Telecommunication Union 国际电信联盟 KGB KomitetGossudarstvennoiBezopasnosti“克格勃”(国际安全委员会)NAFTA Northern American Free Trade Agreement
北美自由贸易协会 NASA National Aeronautics and Space
国际航空和宇宙航行局 NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
北大西洋公约组织 NHK
Japan Broadcasting Corporation
日本广播协会 NPC
National People's Congress
全国人民代表大会 OAS
Organization of American States
美洲国家组织 OAU
Organization of African Unity
非洲统一组织 OCAS Organization of Central American State 中美洲国家组织 OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
经济合作与民展组织
OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Counties 石油输出国组织(欧佩克)
PLO
Palestine Liberation Organization
巴勒斯坦解放组织 UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 联合国贸易和发展会议
UNDP United Nations Development Program 联合国开发计划署
UNDRO United Nations Disaster Relief Office联合国救灾协调专员办事处 UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization联合国教科文组织
UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees联合国难民事务高级专员办事处
UNSC United Nations Security Council 联合国安理会 UPU
Universal Postal Union
万国邮政联盟 WHO
World Health Organization
世界卫生组织
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization 世界知识产权组织 WMO
World Meteorological Organization
世界气象组织 WTO
World Trade Organization
世界贸易组织 WWF
World Wildlife Fund 世界野生动植物基金会
英语新闻中经常出现的国名、地名及其首府、货币名称1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16、17、18、19、20、21、22、23、24、25、26、27、28、阿富汗Afghanistan:首府(咯布尔Kabul)货币(阿富汗尼Afghani)
阿根廷Argentina:首府(布宜诺斯艾利斯Buenos Aires)货币(奥斯特拉尔
Austral)埃及Egypt:首府(开罗Cairo)货币(埃及镑Egyptian Pound)爱尔兰Ireland:首府(都柏林Dublin)货币(欧元Euro)
澳大利亚Australia:首府(堪培拉Canberra)货币(澳元Australian Dollar)巴勒斯坦Palestine:首府(/)货币(/)
巴拿马Panama:首府(巴拿马城Panama City)货币(巴波亚Balboa)巴西Brazil:首府(巴西利亚Brasilia)货币(克罗扎多Cruzado)
波黑Bosnia-Herzegovina:首府(萨拉热窝Sarajevo)货币(第纳尔Dinar)朝鲜Korea:首府(平壤Pyongyang)货币(圆Won)
丹麦Denmark:首府(哥本哈根Copenhagen)货币(丹麦克朗Danish Crown)德国Germany:首府(Berlin)货币(欧元Euro)
俄罗斯Russia:首府(莫斯科Moscow)货币(卢布Ruble)法国France:首府(巴黎Paris)货币(欧元Euro)
梵蒂冈the Vatican:首府(梵蒂冈城the Vatican City)货币(意大利里拉Italian Lira)古巴Cuba:首府(哈瓦那La Havana)货币(比索Peso)海地Haiti:首府(太子港Port-au-Prince)货币(古德Gourde)韩国South Korea:首府(汉城Seoul)货币(元Won)
荷兰the Netherlands:首府(阿姆斯特丹Amsterdam)货币(欧元Euro)加拿大Canada:首府(渥太华Ottawa)货币(加元Canadian Dollar)柬埔寨Cambodia:首府(金边Phnom Penh)货币(瑞尔Riel)
科威特Kuwait:首府(科威特城Kuwait City)货币(科威特第纳尔Kuwaiti Dinar)老挝Laos:首府(万象Vientiane)货币(基普Kip)
黎巴嫩Lebanon:首府(贝鲁特Beirut)货币(黎巴嫩镑Lebanese Pound)利比亚Libya:首府(的黎波里Tripoli)货币(利比亚第纳尔Libyan Dinar)卢森堡Luxembourg:首府(卢森堡Luxembourg-Ville)货币(欧元Euro)卢旺达Rwanda:首府(基加利Kigali)货币(卢旺达法郎Rwanda Franc)罗马尼亚Romania:首府(布加勒斯特Bucharest)货币(列伊Leu)29、30、31、32、33、34、35、36、37、38、39、40、41、42、43、44、45、46、47、48、49、50、缅甸Burma:首府(仰光Rangoon)货币(缅甸元Kyat)墨西哥Mexico:首府(墨西哥城Mexico City)货币(比索Peso)纳米比亚Namibia:首府(温得和克Windhoek)货币(兰特Rand)南非South Africa:首府(比勒陀利亚Pretoria)货币(兰特Rand)南斯拉夫Yugoslavia:首府(贝尔格莱德Belgrade)货币(第纳尔Dinar)尼泊尔Nepal:首府(加德满都Katmandu)货币(尼泊尔卢比Nepalese Rupee)挪威Norway:首府(奥斯陆Oslo)货币(挪威克郎Norwegian Crown)葡萄牙Portugal:首府(里斯本Lisbon)货币(欧元Euro)日本Japan:首府(东京Tokyo)货币(日元Yen)
瑞典Sweden:首府(斯德哥尔摩Stockholm)货币(瑞典克郎Swedish Crown)瑞士Switzerland:首府(伯尔尼Bern)货币(瑞士法郎Swiss Franc)塞拉利昂Sierra Leone:首府(弗里敦Freetown)货币(利昂Leone)沙特Saudi Arabia:首府(利雅得Riyadh)货币(沙特里亚尔Saudi Riyal)索马里Somalia:首府(摩加迪沙Mogadishu)货币(索马里先令Somali Shilling)泰国Thailand:首府(曼谷Bangkok)货币(铢Baht)
土耳其Turkey:首府(安卡拉Ankara)货币(土耳其里拉Turkish Lira)
乌干达Uganda:首府(坎帕拉Kampala)货币(乌干达新先令New Uganda Shilling)西班牙Spain:首府(马德里Madrid)货币(欧元Euro)希腊Greece:首府(雅典Athens)货币(德拉克马Drachma)
新加坡Singapore:首府(新加坡Singapore City)货币(新加坡元Singapore Dollar)新西兰New Zealand:首府(惠灵顿Wellington)货币(新西兰元New Zealand Dollar)匈牙利Hungary:首府(布达佩斯Budapest)货币(福林Forint)
Fame—Good or Evil When talking about fame , many people will list its advantages or disadvantages firstly.Very often ,people say that fame can bring celebrity and regards to one and more importantly ,it can help one attract public attention.While other people say that fame is evil for it can make one trapped in it and then destroy his life.However ,does fame itself do these good or bad stuffs ?Maybe our attitudes towards it make the differences.I want to tell you a story that I have known.One afternoon ,the owner of a suit was in a bad mood because he didn’t sell any suit in the whole day.A man went to the store.The owner saw that luck was on his side.He introduced suit carefully and hoped the man could take it.Disppointingly ,he knew that he may lose an opportunity to make a deal unless he use strategy to impress his customer.But he was tired and didn’t want to force the man to leave.As a result ,he passed his business card before the man got out of store.The man read the name printed on the card and said “Chars Walker ,you are the son of Chars.Your father was a good man.I believe you too.Please introduce the suit again.”Finally ,the owner made a big deal.He was so excited that he immediately called his father.His father told him peacefully that it was satisfactory that he had nothing to be left but good reputation.Of course ,every coin has two sides ,and so does fame.Only if we have right attitudes towards fame will we purchase good reputation in order to live a happy life.Fame brings us not only the attention of public but the distinguished reputation which can make the differences on later generations.Above all ,fame play a significant role in one’s life.That’s all what I want to say.Thanks for listening.