2009年第十六届21世纪英文演讲比赛 江西赛区南昌大学英语专业的原创演讲稿

第一篇：2009年第十六届21世纪英文演讲比赛 江西赛区南昌大学英语专业的原创演讲稿

第十五届“21世纪”全国英语演讲比赛南昌大学张茜茜的演讲稿原文：

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,I'm Sissi from Nanchang University.You may still remember that derisive scoff from a netizen that aroused a widespread sensation---“I expect my Mr.Right to be an orphan with cars and apartments.It is just a laughingstock, however, it reflects a prevalent social phenomenon that a large number of young people nowadays feel the pinch of money shortfall and fail to be financially independent.Or put it into a fashionable phrase: the moonlight clan, the group of people who exhaust their earnings each month without any savings.As contemporary college students, what concerns us most is the serious unemployment situation amid the present financial crisis, which is the result of spending tomorrow's money recklessly.Because of money shortage, many graduates make an instalment, they then become the slaves of the house, the car and the credit card.According to a survey, 84% of US undergraduates last year had at least one credit card;ironically enough, half have four or more.The other day, I watched a movie named ”Confessions of Shopaholic“.It tells a story of Rebacca, a compulsive shopper who hold Visa, AMEX, Mastercard etc.and altogether, twelve credit cards.During the same day she was fired , all her cards were declined and she was demanded to repay all her card debt---nearly $seventeen thousand immediately.Well, people says that being in debt, being in dead.And you can never imagine how unendurably terrible it could be with all the anxiety, stress, and sleepless nights.It even provokes at times sharp practices such as theft or other illegal activities.Now you can tell how self-evidently important it is to handle our finance rationally and reasonably.We cannot give in to our inner Mr.Greed all the time.So, ladies and gentlemen, what can we do to cope with our finance problems?

Well, from my perspective, it requires an high awareness of your financial situation, a brainstorming for creative thrifty tips, a plan on month-to-month basis and execution of that plan along with the ability of self-control, self-discipline, resolution and persistency.Thanks to this speaking contest, I have meditated on budgeting for life and life itself for a really long time.And I'm so surprised to realize that they share so many similarities.Murial James and Dorothy Jongward once said everyone has his or her capabilities and

limitations and the capacity to win at life.And I believe everyone here has your own dreams,both long-term and short-term goals as well as what you must do to obtain them.So it is with personal finance management.Everybody is capable to be a good personal finance manager.Provided you've tracked your income and expenses, you then concieve a careful and holistic spending plan of one semester or merely one week and work out the ways to achieve it.For instance, if you want to economize your expenditure, as the saying goes, saving is getting, you need firstly try to spend less.Oftentimes you'll discover that by a few small adjustments to your consumption habits, you can significantly save money.Futhermore, just like there're people of all manners in this world, people also have different philosophy towards money.Some lead a frugal life while others are conspicuous consumers.However, there is no right or wrong about it.It's just a matter of personal preference of the lifestyle.There is classic story of how different the approach is of how the Chinese lady and the American lady get their dreamed house.In the book Poor Dad and Rich Dad, the two daddies possess exactly the opposite concept of money and life.And you might feel pity for the shopaholic Rebacca, but she said: ” I like shopping;shopping gives me power and makes me feel I am important.I need shopping to enrich my energy." Policy-makers encourage consumption, maintaining that buying is a impetus to development whereas being conservative in spending prepares one for a possibly upcoming rainy day.Therefore, there is no point in debating over which is better as long as you feel truly happy.Each of us can and must choose from the alternative to budget for our lives.It does not necessarily means to minimize our expenses, rather, we are supposed to make the best out of it.Manage your finance problems, budget for your life.Thanks for listening!

第二篇：第十六届21世纪英语演讲比赛冠亚季军演讲稿

许吉如：清华大学选手,第16届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军，中国日报社21世纪报最具潜力奖，宝人最具人气奖获得者。

演讲稿：

Have you ever bought any food on the train? And do you ask for the receipt after buying it? Nowadays, all trains in China provide its passengers with receipts for commodities, but 7 years ago, things were quite different.On 13th of October, 2004, the train T109 from Beijing to Shanghai was speeding on the railway.A graduate student bought a sausage at 1 yuan on the train, then asked for a receipt.“Are you kidding? It‟s just one yuan!” The crew member was surprised.The student, however, answered in a determined voice, “I paid the money, so I deserve the receipt.”

“But we never give receipts on the train.‟ As a result, his further request was turned down by a cold shoulder.Several days later, the student sued the National Railway Ministry, for not providing receipts for passengers.To his dismay, the court turned down the case for lack of evidence.But he, who majored in law at that time, believed law as a most powerful weapon, so he did not give up.Instead, he began his journey of collecting first-hand evidence by taking trains and buying commodities aboard.When his classmates were playing soccer, he was taking the train;When his classmates were buying food at Mcdonald‟s, he was buying food on the train;When his classmates were asking girls out, he was asking for the receipts.As he joked, „I was either taking the train or on the way to take the train.‟

One month later, he appeared in the court again, with newly-collected evidence and a stronger confidence.And I guess, ladies and gentlemen, you will all cheer for the result because this time, the student won the case.Very soon, a regulation about receipts on the train came out.And whatever we buy on the train now, there‟s a receipt for us.Outside the court, the student was asked, “How do you make it to the end?” He said, “As a law student, I root my faith in law.I believe that law is there, to protect every person with no exception, and to ensure every person has a say.” His words spread a strong faith in law, which is not only a doctrine of a law student, but also a belief that all citizens ought to hold.It is this faith that initiates the student to resort to law for a tiny issue;it is this faith that supports him to endure all the exhausting trips when collecting evidence;It is this faith that makes a seemingly “ridiculous” receipt request legal and rightful.It is this faith that helps to change our life, enhance our judicial system and bring social justice.To many, a receipt of 1 yuan is too small to mention, however rights are to be respected and law is to be believed in.It all starts with a tiny receipt of 1 yuan, but we get a monumental case, a new regulation and a bumper harvest in social justice.The bridge that leads a tiny start to a bumper harvest is faith, the faith in law, rightful and strong.张小洁：广东外语外贸大学，第16届21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛亚军。

自我简介：我来自古城西安，有北方人的率直与开朗；我热爱音乐，从小练习长笛与电子琴，梦想成为音乐大师；我热爱语言，英语伴随了我多年来的酸甜苦辣，日语，法语，粤语等也成为了我生活中的调味剂；我渴望挑战，在一次次的竞赛中，我塑造了信心，找到了自我。我的梦想在前方，立志成为一名优秀的同声传译，我一直在问心无愧地为之奋斗，我相信，当机会来临的时候，我已经准备好了。我的好朋友这样形容我：最喜欢的是她势压一切的志气，成熟锐利的思想和关怀甜美的笑容。

演讲稿：

A couple of weeks ago, when I learned the theme of today‟s competition, I asked some of my roommates: “What does „faith‟ mean to you?” Just coming back from a philosophy class, the girls were in a poetic mood: “Faith is what John Lennon had when he wrote the legendary song „Imagine‟ and dreamed of „world peace‟”, “Faith is what the Hebrews had when they followed Moses through the Red Sea in search of their freedom.” “And faith is what the pilgrims had when they journeyed to that strange land on Mayflower, and started their pursuit of a new life.”

Thanks for the history lesson girls, but I was not asking for a great, historic event where faith might have altered the entire course of humanity.All I asked was “what does faith mean to you, to us, the individuals toiling with life‟s hard choices each day?” Personally speaking, faith is like oxygen: I didn‟t know how precious it was until I ran the risk of losing it.My heart stirs still every time memory brings me back to three years ago, when the devastating earthquake engulfed our country.As one of the few cities that took the hit the hardest that day, my hometown was suddenly devoured by a black hole of depression.Having forsaken our worldly possessions, my family joined the army of tents every night, holding our breath and waiting for daybreak;having abandoned the comfort of home, we managed to lift ourselves up, along with neighbors and friends, when each after-shock threatened to tear us down.As a politician once put it, in the face of disaster, we‟re reminded that life can be unimaginably cruel, but it‟s also in these moments, that we rediscover our common faith in life.Indeed, during those dark hours, faith blazed in the courage of my math teacher Ms.Liu, when she stayed behind in a shaking building until she made sure that the last student had safely evacuated;faith radiated from the persistence of my dad when he kept his eyes wide open every single night, so that my mom and I could have a good night‟s sleep;faith was ignited from the empathy of my next-door neighbor, when she took a stranger that was in shock into her arms and consoled him with her warm embrace.In the end, faith was rekindled in the passion of me and my fellow classmates, who immediately got back to preparing for our College Entrance Examination the very next day, with gritted teeth, and a conviction as steady as a rock.Ladies and gentlemen, this is what faith means to me.It‟s the small voice in our ears that says: be strong, be good, and don‟t give up whenever we‟re frustrated by life.That's why after three years, my friends and family have picked themselves up, dusted themselves off and with tougher spirits, begun again their journey towards a better future.At last, to twist the lyrics of last year‟s charity song, I call upon my fellow young friends to chant together with me, in the name of faith, for all those who are still suffering in Haiti, Japan and Myanmar: when I get older, I will be stronger, they‟ll call me faith, just like a waving flag.Let us carry above our heads the waving flag called Faith, and let its many inspirations lift us up from where we belong.

第三篇：第十六届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军许吉如演讲稿

Have you ever bought any food on the train? And do you ask for the receipt after buying it? Nowadays, all trains in China provide its passengers with receipts for commodities, but 7 years ago, things were quite different.On 13th of October, 2004, the train T109 from Beijing to Shanghai was speeding on the railway.A graduate student bought a sausage at 1 yuan on the train, then asked for a receipt.“Are you kidding? It‟s just one yuan!” The crew member was surprised.The student, however, answered in a determined voice, “I paid the money, so I deserve the receipt.”

“But we never give receipts on the train.‟ As a result, his further request was turned down by a cold shoulder.Several days later, the student sued the National Railway Ministry, for not providing receipts for passengers.To his dismay, the court turned down the case for lack of evidence.But he, who majored in law at that time, believed law as a most powerful weapon, so he did not give up.Instead, he began his journey of collecting first-hand evidence by taking trains and buying commodities aboard.When his classmates were playing soccer, he was taking the train;When his classmates were buying food at Mcdonald‟s, he was buying food on the train;When his classmates were asking girls out, he was asking for the receipts.As he joked, „I was either taking the train or on the way to take the train.‟

One month later, he appeared in the court again, with newly-collected evidence and a stronger confidence.And I guess, ladies and gentlemen, you will all cheer for the result because this time, the student won the case.Very soon, a regulation about receipts on the train came out.And whatever we buy on the train now, there‟s a receipt for us.Outside the court, the student was asked, “How do you make it to the end?” He said, “As a law student, I root my faith in law.I believe that law is there, to protect every person with no exception, and to ensure every person has a say.”

His words spread a strong faith in law, which is not only a doctrine of a law student, but also a belief that all citizens ought to hold.It is this faith that initiates the student to resort to law for a tiny issue;it is this faith that supports him to endure all the exhausting trips when collecting evidence;It is this faith that makes a seemingly “ridiculous” receipt request legal and rightful.It is this faith that helps to change our life, enhance our judicial system and bring social justice.To many, a receipt of 1 yuan is too small to mention, however rights are to be respected and law is to be believed in.It all starts with a tiny receipt of 1 yuan, but we get a monumental case, a new regulation and a bumper harvest in social justice.The bridge that leads a tiny start to a bumper harvest is faith, the faith in law, rightful and strong.

第四篇：第十六届中国日报社“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛亚军张小洁演讲稿

A couple of weeks ago, when I learned the theme of today‟s competition, I asked some of my roommates: “What does „faith‟ mean to you?” Just coming back from a philosophy class, the girls were in a poetic mood: “Faith is what John Lennon had when he wrote the legendary song „Imagine‟ and dreamed of „world peace‟”, “Faith is what the Hebrews had when they followed Moses through the Red Sea in search of their freedom.” “And faith is what the pilgrims had when they journeyed to that strange land on Mayflower, and started their pursuit of a new life.”

Thanks for the history lesson girls, but I was not asking for a great, historic event where faith might have altered the entire course of humanity.All I asked was “what does faith mean to you, to us, the individuals toiling with life‟s hard choices each day?” Personally speaking, faith is like oxygen: I didn‟t know how precious it was until I ran the risk of losing it.My heart stirs still every time memory brings me back to three years ago, when the devastating earthquake engulfed our country.As one of the few cities that took the hit the hardest that day, my hometown was suddenly devoured by a black hole of depression.Having forsaken our worldly possessions, my family joined the army of tents every night, holding our breath and waiting for daybreak;having abandoned the comfort of home, we managed to lift ourselves up, along with neighbors and friends, when each after-shock threatened to tear us down.As a politician once put it, in the face of disaster, we‟re reminded that life can be unimaginably cruel, but it‟s also in these moments, that we rediscover our common faith in life.Indeed, during those dark hours, faith blazed in the courage of my math teacher Ms.Liu, when she stayed behind in a shaking building until she made sure that the last student had safely evacuated;faith radiated from the persistence of my dad when he kept his eyes wide open every single night, so that my mom and I could have a good night‟s sleep;faith was ignited from the empathy of my next-door neighbor, when she took a stranger that was in shock into her arms and consoled him with her warm embrace.In the end, faith was rekindled in the passion of me and my fellow classmates, who immediately got back to preparing for our College Entrance Examination the very next day, with gritted teeth, and a conviction as steady as a rock.Ladies and gentlemen, this is what faith means to me.It‟s the small voice in our ears that says: be strong, be good, and don‟t give up whenever we‟re frustrated by life.That's why after three years, my friends and family have picked themselves up, dusted themselves off and with tougher spirits, begun again their journey towards a better future.At last, to twist the lyrics of last year‟s charity song, I call upon my fellow young friends to chant together with me, in the name of faith, for all those who are still suffering in Haiti, Japan and Myanmar: when I get older, I will be stronger, they‟ll call me faith, just like a waving flag.Let us carry above our heads the waving flag called Faith, and let its many inspirations lift us up from where we belong.