英语演讲比赛中即兴演讲题目(2006-2009)

1 英语演讲中即兴演讲题目 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 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 for