第七届全国英语演讲比赛冠军得主演讲稿

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   to me march 28th was a lucky day. it was on that particular
    evening that i found myself at central stage, in the
    spotlight. winning the 21st century·ericsson cup seventh
    national english speaking competition is a memory that i shall
    treasure and one that will surely stay.
    more important than winning the cup is the friendship that has
    been established and developed among the contestants, and the
    chance to communicate offstage in addition to competing
    onstage. also the competition helps boost public speaking in
    china, a skill hitherto undervalued.
    for me, though, the competition is a more personal experience.
    habitually shy, i had been reluctant to take part in any such
    activities. encouraged by my friends, however, i made a
    last-minute decision to give it a try. in the course of
    preparation i somehow rediscovered myself, a truer me.
    i found that, after all, i like communicating with other
    people; that exchanging views can be so much fun—and so much
    rewarding, both emotionally and intellectually; that public
    speaking is most effective when you are least guarded; and
    that it is essential to success in every walk of life.
    at a more practical level, i realized knowing what you are
    going to say and how you are going to say it are equally
    important. to take the original ideas out of your head and
    transplant them, so to speak, to that of others, you need to
    have an organized mind. this ability improves with training.
    yet there should not be any loss or addition or distortion in
    the process. those ideas that finally find their way into
    another head need to be recognizably yours. language is a
    means to transmit information, not a means to obstruct
    communication. it should be lucid to be penetrating.
    in china, certain public speaking skills have been unduly
    emphasized. will it really help, we are compelled to ask, to
    bang at the podium or yell at the top of your lungs, if you
    have come with a poorly organized speech, a muddled mind, and
    unwillingness to truly share your views?
    above all, the single most important thing i learnt was that
    as a public speaker, you need to pay attention, first and
    foremost, to the content of your speech. and second, the
    structure of your speech: how one idea relates and progresses
    to another.
    only after these come delivery and non-verbal communication:
    speed control, platform manner, and so on. pronunciation is
    important, yet of greater importance is this: is your language
    competent enough to express your ideas exactly the way you
    intend them to be understood?
    i was informed afterwards that i was chosen to be the winner
    for my appropriately worded speech, excellent presence and
    quick-witted response. in so remarking, the judges clearly
    showed their preference: they come to listen for meaningful
    ideas, not for loose judgments, nor easy laughters.
    some contestants failed to address their questions head on.
    some were able to, but did not know where to stop—the dragging
    on betrayed their lack of confidence. the root cause was that
    they did not listen attentively to the questions. or they were
    thinking of what they had prepared.
    as i said in my speech, it is vitally important that we young
    people do more serious thinking ... to take them [issues like
    globalization] on and give them honest thinking is the first
    step to be prepared for both opportunities and challenges
    coming our way. we need to respond honestly.
    a competition like this draws talented students from all over
    the country. and of course, i learnt more things than just
    about publ
  
  ic speaking. since in th
  
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