英语演讲稿介绍人物.doc

英语演讲稿介绍人物 使英语演讲教学成为高校课程设置中的一个固定的组成部分,讲授这门课程的教师必须了解英语演讲教学对中国高等教育的意义,并且掌握具体的授课方式和方法。下面是为你的英语演讲稿介绍人物内容，希望对你有帮助。 WhenIsatatthedesk,tryingtowritetheessay,Ifoundithardtosetpentopaper.StaringatthetopicIdeliberatelychoseformyselfmymother,Ifeltthememoryof20yearswithmymothersuddenlyturnedintoahaze,blurringmyeyestodiscernthepast,withnothingtowering,nothingflaring,nothingimpressiveorspecialenoughasalandmark.Thehazegraduallyclearedaway,revealingtheimageofanamicablewoman.IrecalledalinefromthefamousmovieSleeplessinSeattle.TheradiocolumnhostessaskedSam,Whatssospecialaboutyourwife?Heanswered,Thatsmillionsofsmallthings.Right,trivialandmonplace,likeobscurebeans,yetwovenintothemostspectacularnecklacebythepoweroflove.Mymotherisordinary,butinmyeyessheisspecial. Mymothergavebirthtomewithexceptionallydifficultlabor.Fatherreceivedanemergencynoticeandwasfacedwithachoicebetweentheadultandtheinfant.Ofcourse,theadult.SomyingintothisworldwasanunexpectedfortuneatthepriceofMotherspainfulinsistence.Thusmy20yearsbeganlikethismymotherexertedeveryefforttogivemelove,butIreturnedherwithadeepscarthatwastostaywithherallthroughmygrowth. MymotherisaseniorhighschoolEnglishteacher.Understandably,shewantedherdaughtertopickupEnglishearlytogiveheranedgetolaterstudy,whichIdidnotunderstandattheageofeight.IwassoobsessedwithfunandgamesthatIhatedtostaypeacefullywithallthosestrangephoicsymbolsandoddwords.IwonderedwhatpleasureMotherseemedtohavefoundinteachingmeA,B,C.Wasntteachingatschooltiresomeenoughforher?Iwentonstrike,refusingtospellasinglewordnomatterhowtenderorsevereMothertriedtobewithme.Forthefirsttimeinmylife,Motherbeatme,imprintingonmymind.Thephysicalpainwasgonelong,longago.ButIhavefinallyetounderstandhowitpainedmymothertobeatmeformyobstinacyanddisobedience,andIacheatherpain. Mothernevergaveupevokinginmeaninterestinknowledge.Sheplacedthemostemphasisonmyeducationandtookthemostpleasureinmygradualformationofself-disciplineinpreparingmyselfforfuturedevelopment.Thankstohereffortandinfluence,Ihavebeendoingwell,notonlyinEnglish,butalsoinmypositiveattitudesandconvictiontowardslife. NowIamsogratefultomymotherforeverythingshehastaughtme,butatthattimeitwasfarbeyondmyprehension.Asalittlegirl,Ithoughtofmymotherasmeticulousandmyfatherasabestplaymate.IstillrememberIwroteinmyelementaryschoolapositiondedicatedtomyfatherabouthowhecaredforme.NaturallyMotherfeltshewasignored,soIwroteanotheroneforMother,intendingtotellhershewassogoodateacherthatshesometimeshadonlystudentsonmindandneglectedherdaughter.Unexpectedly,Motherwasgloomedandhereyeswentwet.Iamsosorrynowforthataffectedposition.IamMothersdaughter,andIamMothersstudent.IcouldneverbeneglectedbyMother,becauseIamtheforeverscaronherbody,theforeverpainonhermind,yettheforeverblissinherlife. IdidnotwritemuchinthepastaboutMothersloveforme.Today,thisessayisforher,andforheronly.Iwishtoletherknowmyregretandgratitude.Iwishshecouldhear,Iloveyou,Mother. StudentSpeechDeliveredattheWashingtonUniversityEngineeringGraduateStudentRecognitionCeremony 15May1997 LorrieFaithCranor Faculty,family,friends,andfellowgraduates,goodevening. Iamhonoredtoaddressyoutonight.OnbehalfofthegraduatingmastersanddoctoralstudentsofWashingtonUniversitysSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedScience,Iwouldliketothankalltheparents,spouses,families,andfriendswhoencouragedandsupportedusasweworkedtowardsourgraduatedegrees.Iwouldespeciallyliketothankmyownfamily,eightmembersofwhichareintheaudiencetoday.Iwouldalsoliketothankallofthedepartmentsecretariesandotherengineeringschoolstaffmemberswhoalwaysseemedtobetherewhenconfusedgraduatestudentsneededhelp.AndfinallyIwouldliketothanktheWashingtonUniversityfacultymemberswhoservedasourinstructors,mentors,andfriends. AsIthinkbackontheseven-and-a-halfyearsIspentatWashingtonUniversity,mymindisfilledwithmemories,happy,sad,frustrating,andevenhumorous. TonightIwouldliketosharewithyousomeofthememoriesthatItakewithmeasIleaveWashingtonUniversity. ItakewithmethememoryofmyofficeonthefourthfloorofLopataHall-theroomattheendofthehallwaythatwastoohotinsummer,toocoldinwinter,andalwaystoofarawayfromthewomensrestroom.Thewindowwasmyofficesbestfeature.Wereitnotforthephysicsbuildingacrosstheway,itwouldhaveaffordedmeaclearviewofthearch.ButinsteadIgotaviewoftheroofofthephysicsbuilding.IalsohadaviewofonecorneroftheroofofUrbauerHall,whichseemedtobeafavoriteperchforvariousspeciesofbirdswhoalternatelywonperchingrightsforseveralweeksatatime.AndIhadaniceviewofthephysicscourtyard,noteworthyasagoodplaceforwatchingpeopleruntheirdogs.ItsamazinghowfascinatingtheseviewsbecamethelongerIworkedonmydissertation.Butmyfavoriteviewwasofanearbyoaktree.Frommyfourth-floorvantagepointIhadaratherintimateviewofthetreeandthevariousbirdsandsquirrelsthatinhabitit.Oasionallyabirdwouldlandonmywindowsill,whichusuallyhadtheeffectofstartlingbothofus. ItakewithmethememoryoftwoyoungprofessorswhopassedawaywhileIwasagraduatestudent.AnneJohnstone,theonlyfemaleprofessorfromwhomItookacourseintheengineeringschool,andBobDurr,apoliticalscienceprofessorandamemberofmydissertationmittee,bothlostbravebattleswithcancer.Irememberthemfondly. ItakewithmethememoryoffailingthefirstexaminoneofthefirstengineeringcoursesItookasanundergraduate.IrememberthinkingthecoursewasjusttoohardformeandthatIwouldneverbeabletopassit.SoIwenttotalktotheprofessor,readytodroptheclass.Andhetoldmenottogiveup,hetoldmeIcouldsueedinhisclass.Forreasonsthatseemedpletelyludicrousatthetime,hesaidhehadfaithinme.Andafterthatmygradesintheclassslowlyimproved,andIendedthesemesterwithanAonthefinalexam.Irememberhowmotivationalitwastoknowthatsomeonebelievedinme. ItakewithmememoriesofthemidwesternfriendlinessthatsosurprisedmewhenIarrivedinSt.Louis8yearsago.SincemovingtoNewJersey,Iamsadtosay,nobodyhasaskedmewhereIwenttohighschool. Itakewithmethememoryoftheshort-livedputersciencegraduatestudentsocialmitteelunches.TheideawasthatgroupsofCSgradstudentsweresupposedtotaketurnscookingamonthlylunch.ButafteronegradstudentpreparedapotofchickenthatpoisonedalmosttheentireCSgradstudentpopulationandoneunluckyfacultymemberinonefellswoop,therewasntmuchenthusiasmforhavingmorelunches. Itakewithmethememoryofamoresuessfulgraduatestudenteffort,theestablishmentoftheAssociationofGraduateEngineeringStudents,knownasAGES.Startedbyahandfulofengineeringgraduatestudentsbecauseweneededawaytoelectrepresentativestoacampus-widegraduatestudentgovernment,AGESsoongrewintoanorganizationthatnowsponsorsawidevarietyofactivitiesandhasbeeninstrumentalinaddressinganumberofengineeringgraduatestudentconcerns. ItakewithmethememoryofanEngineeringandPolicydepartmentthatoncehadflourishingprogramsforfull-timeundergraduate,masters,anddoctoralstudents. Itakewithmememoriesofthe1992U.S.Presidentialdebate.EagertogetinvolvedinalltheexcitementIvolunteeredtohelpwhereverneeded.IrememberspendingseveraldaysinthemakeshiftdebateHQgivingout-of-townreportersdirectionstotheathleticplex.Irememberbeingthrilledtogetassignedthejobofcollectingfilmfromthephotographersinthedebatehallduringthedebate.AndIrememberthedisappointmentofdrawingtheshorteststrawamongthestudentvolunteersandbeingtheonewhohadtotakethefilmoutofthedebatehallanddowntothedarkroomfiveminutesintothedebate-withnochancetore-enterthedebatehallafterIleft. Itakewithmememoriesofuniversityholidayswhichneverseemedtoapplytograduatestudents.IrememberspendingmanyafallbreakandPresidentsDayholidaywithmyfellowgradstudentsinalldaymeetingsbroughttousbytheputersciencedepartment. Itakewithmememoriesofexamsthatseemeddesignedmoretotestenduranceandperseverancethanmasteryofthesubjectmatter.Imanagedtoescapetakinganyclassesthatfeaturedinfamous24-hour-take-homeexams,butrememberthesufferingofmylessfortunatecolleagues.Andwhatdoctoralstudentcouldforgetthepainandsufferingonemustenduretosurvivethequalifyingexams? Itakewithmethememoryoftheseven-minuterule,whichalwaysseemedtobeanaeptableexcuseforbeingtenminuteslateforanythingoncampus,butwhichdoesntseemtoapplyanywhereelseIgo. ItakewithmethememoryofFridayafternoonACMhappyhours,knownnotforkegsofbeer,butratherbowlsofrainbowsherbetpunch.OvertheseveralyearsthatIattendedthesehappyhourstheyenjoyedvaryingdegreesofpopularity,oftenproportionaltothequalityandquantityoftheaompanyingrefreshments-buttherewasalwaystherainbowsherbertpunch. Itakewithmememoriesofpurpleparkingpermits,theWestCampusshuttle,checkingmypendaflex,over-duelibrarybooks,tryingtoprintfromcec,lunchesonDelmar,friendswhosleptintheiroffices,miniaturegolfinLopataHall,TheGreenwayTalk,divisionIIIbasketball,andtryingtoconvinceDeanRusselthatyetanotherengineeringschoolruleshouldbechanged. Finally,Iwouldliketoconclude,notwithamemory,butwithsomeadvice.Whatwouldagraduationspeechbewithoutalittleadvice,right?Anyway,thisadviceesintheformofaversedeliveredtothe1977graduatingclassofLakeForestCollegebyTheodoreSeussGeisel,betterknowntotheworldasDr.Seuss-Hereshowitgoes: Myuncleorderedpopovers fromtherestaurantsbilloffare. Andwhentheywereserved, heregardedthem withaperatingstare. ThenhespokegreatWordsofWisdom ashesatthereonthatchair: Toeatthesethings, saidmyuncle, youmustexcercisegreatcare. Youmayswallowdownwhatssolid. BUT. youmustspitouttheair! And. asyoupartakeoftheworldsbilloffare, thatsdarnedgoodadvicetofollow. Doalotofspittingoutthehotair. Andbecarefulwhatyouswallow. Thankyou OverthepastSpringFestival,Igotinvolvedinafamilydispute.RightbeforeIgothome,foursatellitechannelsofCCTVwereaddedtothe14channelswehadalreadyhad.Inprimetimeatnight,theyallhadinterestingshows.Therefore,thefiveofus-myparents,mysistersandI-hadtoargueoverwhattowatch.Finally,weagreedthatweshouldwatchthemostinterestingprogramme.Ifwe couldagreewhatthatwas. However,allofusthererememberthatforalongtimeafterwehadTV,therewereonlyoneortwochannelsavailable.Theincreaseinoptionsrevealsanimportantchangeinourlife:theabundanceofchoice. Fifteenyearsagowealldressedinonestyleandinonecolour.Today,weselectfromawidevarietyofdesignsandshades. Fifteenyearsago,wereadfewnewspapers.Today,wereadEnglishnewspapersliketheChinaDailyandthe21stCentury,aswellasvariousChinesenewspapers. Fifteenyearsago,Englishmajorstookonlycoursesinlanguageandliterature.Today,wealsostudyWesternculture,journalism,businessmunications,internationalrelations,andputerscience. TheemergenceofchoicesmarksthebeginningofanewerainChinashistory;aneraofdiversity,ofmaterialandculturalrichness,andaneraoftherebirthoftheChinesenation. Weenjoytheabundanceofchoice.Butthishasnoteeasily. About150yearsago,ChinawasforcedtoopenupitsdoorbyWesterncanonsandgunboats.Ithasbeenthroughthestruggleandsacrificeofgenerationsthatwefinallyhavegainedtheopportunitytochooseforourselves.Thepolicyofreformandopennessisthechoicethathasmadeallthedifference. Likeothersofmyage,ImtooyoungtohaveexperiencedthetimewhentheChinesepeoplehadnorighttochoose.However,asthenextcenturydrawsnear,itistimetoask:Whatdoeschoicereallymeantousyoungpeople? Ischoiceagamethatreliesonchanceorluck?Ischoiceanemptypromisethatnevermaterializes?Orischoiceapuzzlesodifficultthatwehavetoavoidit? First,Iwouldliketosay:Tochoosemeanstoclaimopportunities. Iamathird-yearEnglishmajor.Animportantchoiceforme,ofcourse,iswhattodoupongraduation.Icangotograduateschool,athomeorabroad.Icangotoworkasateacher,atranslator,ajournalist,aneditorandadiplomat.Actually,thesystemofmutualselectionhasallowedmetoapproachalmosteverycareeropportunityinChina. Indeed,thisisnotgoingtobeaneasychoice.IwouldlovetoworkinsuchbigcitiesasBeijingorShanghaiorShenzhen.Iwouldalsolovetoreturntomyhometown,whichisintimate,thoughslightlylaggingindevelopment.Iwouldlovetostayinthecoastalareawherelifeisexcitingandfast-paced.IwouldalsolovetoputdownrootsincentralandwesternChina,whichisunderdeveloped,butholds greatpotential. Allofthesesoundgood.Buttheyareonlypossibilities.Tothoseofuswhoarebewilderedattheabundanceofopportunities,Iwouldliketosay:Tochoosemeanstoaeptchallenge. Tousyoungpeople,challengeoftenemergesintheformofpetition.Inthenextcentury,petitionwillnotonlyefromothercollegegraduates,butalsofrompeopleofallagesandofallorigins. Withincreasinginternationalexchanges,wehavetofacegrowingpetitionfromthewholeoutsideworld.Thisiscallingforahigherlevelofourpersonaldevelopment. Fifteenyearsago,theknowledgeofaforeignlanguageorofputeroperationwasconsideredmerelyanadvantage.Buttoday,withwidereducationalopportunities,thissameknowledgehasbeeessentialtoeveryone. Giventhissituation,evenoursmallestchoiceswillrequiregreatwisdomandpersonaldetermination. Aswegainmoreinitiativeinchoicemaking,theconsequenceofeachchoicealsobeesmoreimportant. Aswegainmoreinitiativeinchoicemaking,theconsequenceofeachchoicealsobeesmoreimp