1、21世纪英语演讲比赛演讲稿篇一：21 世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛演讲稿曹丰Our Future: A Battle between Dreams and Reality Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen: When I was in the primary school, I have a dream. I want to invent a device which could bring you from one place to another in no time at all. When I was in the secondary school,
2、 my dream was to study in my ideal university. And when eventually I got into the university, my dream was to graduate. How pathetic! When we grow up, we dream less and become more realistic. Why Why do we have to change our dreams, so, so in order to let it be “fulfilled“ Why do we have to surrende
3、r to the so-called “reality“ What IS the reality actually Ladies and gentlemen, the reality is not real. It is a barrier keeping us from all the possible fantasies. Flying, for example, had been a dream to mankind for thousands of years. A hundred years ago, “man could not fly“ was still regarded as
4、 the “reality“. Now if that was really the reality, what did the Wright brothers do How did some of you get to Macau Only when we believe that the reality is not real can we soar with our dreams. People say that our future is a battle between the reality and our dreams. And if, unfortunately, Mr. Re
5、ality wins this war, then I see no future of mankind at all. AIDS will never be curable as this IS the reality; People living in the undeveloped countries will suffer from starvation forever as this IS the reality; 4)Disputes among different countries would never be settled as this misunderstandings
6、 and intolerance IS the reality.Ladies and gentlemen, how many of you have a dream of being able to make a lot of money Please raise your hands. Oh, quite a number of you! Actually, ladies and gentlemen, this is not a dream, but a task. Every one of us has to make a living, right Anyway I hope your
7、task will be accomplished. How many of you think that you havealready fulfilled your dream and that you dont dream anymore Dear 5)adjudicators, what do you think Lewis once said, “You are never too old to dream a new dream.“ So for our future, please dream and be uealistic.Now that I am a university
8、 student, my goal is to graduate with excellences. But at the same time, I have a dream deeply rooted in our future. One day, people living in the areas now 6)sweltering with the horror of wars will be able to sit with their families and enjoy their every moment. One day, people from the rich countr
9、ies are willing to share what they have with those from the poor countries and those from the poor countries will eventually be able to make their own happy living themselves. One day, different cultures in this age of globalization will coexist with tolerance and the unfriendly confrontations among
10、 them will be 7)eliminated. One day, the globe will share the dream with me and we will all contribute to making our dream come true. One day, our dream will defeat the reality! Thank you very much.第十届“21 世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛季军张阿旭 Two-Way TrafficSeven centuries ago, Marco Polo, after staying in our country
11、for almost twenty years, brought the secrets of spaghetti and ice-cream with him back to Italy. More than seven hundred years later, with the prevalence of globalization, our people, our food, our products and many other items, have traveled to many other places beyond Italy. No matter where these C
12、hinese people, Chinese food, Chinese products and many other Chinese items are, they carry with them qualities that are unique to our very own Chinese culture - our traditional values.In the whole process of globalization that the world is integrating politically, economically and culturally, into o
13、ne, we do witness in our country a great influx of western culture and values - McDonalds, KFCs, soccer players and NBA players. And we are even having this prestigious national speaking competition in a language that does not belong to us. In the midst of western products pouring in China as a resu
14、lt ofglobalization, sometimes we do wonder, where does our own culture belong When we see our younger generations going away from traditional values such as contextual and role-based ethics, ideal of community, hierarchy, paternalism and non-litigious nature of society, we may even think our traditi
15、onal values are challenged and even threatened. But, are we really losing our valuesLadies and gentlemen, we must remember, the traffic of globalization is two-way. Yes, films from Hollywood, soccer from the United Kingdom and restaurants from America, do have an impact on our values. But, if we see
16、 globalization in China a synonymous term with western economic cultural hegemony, we are underestimating the impact of not only globalization but also our values.Have a look at languages. Yes, it is the desire and dream of every single Chinese to speak fluent English, including every single one of
17、us here. But, have you ever wondered how many non-Chinese are learning Chinese Let me tell you, by the end of XX, nearly 30 million people from 85 countries and regions were learning standard Chinese, Putonghua. And who knows about the number of people learning regional dialects such asShanghainese
18、and Cantonese. In these two years, I am sure none of us here will be surprised that the number is skyrocketing.Have a look at Feng Shui, within seconds Google brings you 1,270,000 websites about Feng Shui, not in Chinese, not from all over the world, but in English, just within the United States. An
19、d I guess some of you still remember, when the previous American president, Bill Clinton, first became president. He actually had the furniture of his office rearranged according to feng shui ideas.Have a look at traditional Chinese medicine. Four years ago, in XX, there were already more than 120 0
20、00 traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, researchers and related business trading companies in Europe, just Europe. Our holistic approach of taking care of a persons health has been proven popular in the world.Our values, language, our Feng Shui, our traditional medicine and also Kung Fu that
21、I have not really talked about, are all parts and messengers of our culture and values. What does their success in the west tell us Their popularity tells us that, alongside cheap consumer products, we are exporting to the west, Chinese beliefs and, values.Ladies and gentlemen, globalization, yes it
22、 has its impacts on our values. It is sending our values overseas and bringing in new ones. Lets not see the bringing in of new ones a threat to our own culture. As a matter of fact, the bringing in is a very good opportunity and time to rethink and reflect who we are and what we want to be. It is u
23、pon us whetherglobalization has a positive or negative impact on our traditional values. Ladies and gentlemen, I see this positively, I know even if our traditional values are changing or to change, the change is for better, not for worse. Thank you very much.第十届“21 世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛亚军张京The Impact of Glo
24、balization on Traditional Chinese ValuesGood morning, ladies and gentlemen:Before western and Chinese civilization came into close contact, Chinese people had always longed for a life depicted in traditional Chinese paintings. Those paintings present a harmonious coexistence of people and other life
25、 forms. Regarded as the essence of ancient Chinese philosophies, harmony has been deeply-rooted in the minds of the Chinese people. On the one hand, it has contributed to the unique continuity of Chinesecivilization. On the other, Chinese people became too much contented withtheir achievements to de
26、sire any further changes. As globalization deepens, it is bound to affect our ideal of harmony.First, globalization urges China to speed up its modernization, which threatens our regard for the harmony between Man and Nature. For instance, many dams and hydropower stations are being built for econom
27、ic benefits at the expense of the well-preserved natural habitats. However,ecological malpractice of such kind goes against the notion of harmonious coexistence in ancient Chinese philosophies. More than 2,000 years ago, long before the concept of environmental protection came into being, DuJiang We
28、ir, a great irrigation project was built in southwestern Chinas Sichuan province. It succeeded both in controlling floods and infacilitating the agriculture without posing a threat to the environment. Moreover, globalization has brought with it intense competition. Traditionally, moderation is a gol
29、den principle, presiding overinter-personal relations in China. Today, however, motivated to come to the top, some people become so self-centered that they choose to sacrifice love, friendship and even family ties.Last but not least, diverse cultures have met in China as a consequence of globalizati
30、on. Therefore, a clash of cultures becomes inevitable. Unfortunately, the past decades have witnessed a huge loss of cultural heritage in China. In cities like Beijing and Xian, hundreds ofcentury-old Chinese-style houses are being demolished to make room for skyscrapers, shopping malls and eight-la
31、ne expressways.From these examples, we see the disharmony brought about by globalization. Yet it is not globalization that is to blame. As long as we approach globalization with harmony in mind, its benefit will outweigh its cost. Take my hometown, Hangzhou, for example, thanks to the strenuous effo
32、rts made by the municipal government in achieving eco-development, various water birds have returned to the West Lake, calling it home again after years of migration elsewhere. From the lake bank, we see skateboarders and trick cyclists showing off together with people flying kites and kicking shutt
33、lecocks on the plaza nearby. Although they compose a picture quite distinct from traditional Chinese paintings, this picture conveys a modern sense of harmony in this era of globalization.Ladies and gentlemen, to conclude, I would like to quote from British philosopher Bertrand Russell. In contrasti
34、ng Chinese and Western civilizations, he observed: “The distinctive merit of westerncivilization is the scientific method; the distinctive merit of the Chinese is a just conception of the ends of life. It is these two that one must hope to see gradually uniting.“ As we see the tremendous progressChi
35、na has been making drawing on experience abroad, we may also expect the Chinese traditional value of harmony to eich the world. I look forward to the time when Russells prophecy comes true.Thank you very much.第十届“21 世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军夏鹏From Walls to BridgesIm studying in a city famous for its walls. All
36、 visitors to my city are amazed by the imposing sight of the city walls, silhouetted by the setting sun with gold and shining lines. With old, cracked bricks patched with lichen, the walls are weather-beaten guards, standing still for centuries in protecting the city.Our ancestors liked to build wal
37、ls. They built walls in Beijing, Xian, Nanjing and many other cities, and they built the Great Wall, which snakes through half of our country. They built walls to ward off enemies and evil spirits. This tradition has been maintained to this day as we still have many parks and schools walled off from
38、 the public. I grew up at the foot of the city walls, and Ive loved them since my childhood. For a long time, walls were one of the most natural things in the world.My perception, however, changed after a hiking trip to the Eastern Suburbs, a scenic area of my city. My classmates and I were walking
39、with some international students. As we walked out of the city, we found ourselves flanked by taller and taller trees, which formed a huge canopy above our heads. Suddenly an international student asked me, “Where is the entrance to the Eastern Suburbs“Were already in the Eastern Suburbs,“ I replied
40、.He seemed taken aback, “I thought you Chinese have walls for everything.“ His remark set off a heated debate. At one point, he likened our walled cities to “jails,“ while I insisted that the Eastern Suburbs were one of the many places in China that had no walls.That debate had no winners, but I did
41、 learn a lot from this international student. For instance, he told me that universities like Oxford and Cambridge were not surrounded by walls; the campuses were just part of the cities. I have to admit that we do have many walls in China, and as we are developing our country, we must carefully exa
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44、励敏北京外国语大学梁励敏，生于浙江杭州，毕业于北京外国语大学，获英语语言文学硕士学位，研究生期间专攻方向为美国社会研究。XX 年进入中央电视台英语频道采访组工作，所采写的新闻获得 XX年全国新闻彩虹奖二等奖。专家点评:引用文学大师的诗句作为开场白，与结束语首尾呼应，颇有感染力。东西方文化的融合表现得十分鲜明，意味深长，是篇优秀的演讲。 Crossing the SeaGood afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. The title of my speech today is “Crossing the Sea“. An English poet by the na
45、me of Rudyard Kipling once wrote in his poem “We and They“: “All the people like us are WeAnd everyone else is TheyWe live over the seaWhile They live over the wayWe eat pork and beef with cowhorn-handled knivesThey who gobble their rice off a leafAre horrified out of their lives.“When these lines f
46、irst caught my eyes, I was shocked-how could two peoples remain so isolated and ignorant of each other in the past Todays society, of course, is an entirely different picture. Those people who used to eat with cowhorn-handled knives might be very skillful in using chopsticks, and those people who us
47、ed to gobble their rice might be as well have taken to fish and chips.Indeed, just take China as an example: Our modern life has been influenced by Western style of living in so many ways that its no longer surprising to see teenagers going crazy about rock-and-roll, whole families dining out at McD
48、onalds and even rather elderly people dressed in Apple Jeans.However, these are only some expressions of the cultural changes taking place in our society today. What is really going on is a subtle but significant restructuring of the nations mentality. Just look around.How many college graduates are
49、 ready to compete aggressively for every job opportunity, whereas not long ago they were asked just to sit idle and wait for whatever was to be assigned to them by the governmentHow many young people are now eager to seek for an independent life whereas only two decades ago they would rely totally on their parents to arrange for their future Ask anyone who participates in todays speech contest. Who has not come with a will to fight and who has not come determined to achieve self-fulfillment in winning the game And Im quite certain that if Confucius
