航海类大学英语实践教学教程 课件 第五章 海事主题英语演讲

航海类大学英语实践教程第五章海事主题英语演讲CONTENTS010203第三节海事主题英语演讲范例第二节英语公共演讲技巧第一节

公共演讲的介绍第一节公共演讲的介绍1.

DefinitionofPublicSpeaking

Publicspeaking,asitsnameimplies,isawayofmakingyourideaspublic—ofsharingthemwithotherpeopleandofinfluencingotherpeople.

Literally,publicspeakingreferstoasocialactinapublicplacetoexpressone’sviews,ideasandemotionsonaspecifictopic,withthepurposeofpassingoninformation,orachievingpropaganda.Rhetorically,publicspeakingistheartofrulingthemindsofmenbyactingbothverballyandnon-verbally.Technicallyspeaking,publicspeakingisascienceofpublicpropaganda,orsimplytheartofpreaching.123第一节公共演讲的介绍

Combiningmoralethics,socialpoliticsandliteraryart,apublicspeakingprocessinvolvessevenelements:•Speaker,themessagebearer;•Message; •Channel,themeansofdeliveringthemessage;•Audience,themessagereceiver;•Feedback,themessagesfromtheaudiencetothespeaker;•Interference;•Situation.第一节公共演讲的介绍2.TraditionofPublicSpeaking

Publicspeakinghasbeenpracticed,taughtandstudiedaroundtheworldforthousandsofyears.AlmostallcultureshaveanequivalentoftheEnglishword“orator”tonamesomeonewithtalentinpublicspeaking.Inthewest,publicspeakingdatesbackto4,500yearsagowhentheoldestknownhandbookoneffectivespeechwaswrittenonpapyrusinancientEgypt,wherepublicspeakingwasamorepowerfulweaponthanfighting.InancientRomeandGreece,eloquencewashighlyesteemedandapersonwhocouldmounttoahighergroundtospeakinpublicwasawedastheleaderofthecongregation.

TheancientRomanandGreekcivilizations,withtheaidofdebatingandspeaking,haveboostedthedevelopmentofdemocraticpoliticsandspreaditaroundtheworld.第一节公共演讲的介绍

Chinahasalonghistoryofpublicspeaking.AsearlyasthetimesofSpring&AutumnandWarringStates,thereemergedmanygreatdiplomatsasSuQin,ZhangYi,TangSui,LinXiangru,YanYing,whoengagedthemselvesinthehardworkofpersuading,lobbying,arguingandpoliticalstrategizingintheirstruggleforthewelfareofthepeopleandthesurvivalandprosperityoftheirnation.InChinesefolkculture,therearefascinatingstoriesofsucheloquentlegendsasYanZicommissionedtoChuKingdom,MaoSuivolunteeredhisservice,ZhuGeliangarguedheatedlywithagroupoflearnedmenandwontheverbalbattlewithhiswisdomandeloquence.ThesegreatoratorsearnedeverlastingreputationandrespectinChinesehistorywiththeirwisdom,intelligence,bravery,andmoreimportantly,theireloquence.第一节公共演讲的介绍3.ImportanceofPublicSpeakingPublicspeaking,asakindofsocialpractice,asthespiritualwealthofhumanbeings,hasflourishedsinceancienttimes.Intoday’ssociety,publicspeakingisincreasinglyshowingitsimportanceanduniversality.Itisaskillthatisrequiredinalmosteverycareerandatmanysocialoccasions.Theimportanceofpublicspeakingshouldnotbeunderestimated,bothinitssocialvalueandinthespeakerhimself/herself.

第一节公共演讲的介绍1）TheSocialRoleofPublicSpeaking

（1）Publicspeakingisawaytopublicizethetruth

Thehistoryofhumancivilizationisthehistoryofthestrugglebetweentruthfulness,kindheartednessandbeautyandfalsehood,wickednessandugliness.Publicspeakinghastraditionallybeenoneofthepropagandatoolsofthisstruggle.Allthejustoratorsatalltimeshaveusedpublicspeakingasaweapontopublicizetruth,awakenthepeopleandpromotesocialprogress.第一节公共演讲的介绍

⑵PublicSpeakingIsaMeansofImpartingKnowledge

Asasocialactivity,speechisnotonlyawayofpropaganda,butalsoanimportantmeanstoimpartculturalknowledgeandpromotethedevelopmentofscientifictheories.

⑶PublicSpeakingIsaFormofLeadershipandManagement

Peoplethroughoutofhistoryhaveusedpublicspeakingasavitalmeansofcommunicationandempowerment.⑷PublicSpeakingIsaSocialSkill

Asalanguageartofideologicalexchangeandinformationdissemination,publicspeakinghasbecomeanindispensableskillinmodernsocialcommunicationandhasawiderangeofapplications.第一节公共演讲的介绍

2)

TheIndividualRoleofPublicSpeaking

Fortheindividualspeaker,theroleofpublicspeakingismainlyreflectedinthefollowingaspects:⑴PublicSpeakingIsaWaytoCultivateGoodRelationships⑵PublicSpeakingIsaProcessofConstantSelf-improvement⑶PublicSpeakingIsaProcessofShowingYourself第一节公共演讲的介绍4.VarietiesofPublicSpeaking

Accordingtothepurposeandfunctionofaspeech,therearethreemajorvarieties:informativespeaking,persuasivespeaking,andspeakingonspecialoccasions.1)

InformativePublicSpeaking⑴DefinitionofInformativePublicSpeaking

Informativespeaking,isaspeechtoprovideuseful,interesting,specialinformationtotheaudience,i.e.totellaboutobjects,events,processesandconcepts.Beingneutralandobjectiveistheprimaryprinciple.Thecriteriaforjudginganinformativespeechare:accuracyoftheinformation,clarityofnarrationandwhetherit’smeaningfulandinterestingfortheaudiencetoaccept.第一节公共演讲的介绍⑵TypesofInformativeSpeaking

①AboutObjects

②AboutEvents

③AboutEvents

④AboutConcepts2)

PersuasivePublicSpeaking⑴DefinitionofPersuasivePublicSpeakingPersuasivePublicSpeakingmeansaspeechtoconvincesomebodyofsomethingbyarguingorreasoning.Persuasioniseverywhereinourdailylife.⑵TheTargetAudience

Wecanclassifytheaudienceintothreegroups:thosewhoagreeandsupport,thosewhoareneutralandundecided,andthosewhoareopposedandevenhostile.第一节公共演讲的介绍

Thereisnoneedtoclarifythetopicandthethemewhentheaudienceagreewithus.Butit’snecessarytorepeatandstrengthenourstancetogainaclearunderstanding,strongresonance,androcksolidsupport.

Theneutralandundecidedpeopleareourpotentialsupportersandally.Towinthemover,weneedtoknowandremovetheirdoubts,arousetheirinterest,convincethembyshowinghowthetopicisrelatedtothem.

Theopposedandhostileaudiencearethehardenedones.It’salmostimpossibletopersuadethem,andifitispossible,itsometimestakesamiracletochangetheirviewsandstances.Inthiscase,thespeakershoulddevelopinterculturalcommunicationcapacitytoappreciateotherculturesandspeakeffectivelytopeoplewithdiverseethnicbackgrounds.Forthehostileaudiences,maybesincerityandhonestyismoreimportantthanspeakingskills.第一节公共演讲的介绍

⑶TypesofPersuasivePublicSpeaking

Therearethreemajorkindsofpersuasivespeeches:speechesonquestionsoffact,speechesonquestionsofvalue,andspeechesonquestionsofpolicy.

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PersuasiveSpeechesonQuestionsofFact

Factmeansathingthatisknowntohavehappenedortobetrueortoexist.Tosomeextent,apersuasivespeechonaquestionoffactissimilartoaninformativespeech,bothoftheminformtheaudienceofsomeinformationandfacts,butwithdifferentpurposes.Informativespeechesgiveinformationimpartially,withoutarguingforaparticularpointofview.However,persuasivespeechesonquestionsoffactsarepartial.Unlikeinformativespeakerswhoactaslecturersandteachers,persuasivespeakersactasadvocates,aimingtopresentoneviewofthefactsaspersuasivelyaspossible.第一节公共演讲的介绍

②PersuasiveSpeechesonQuestionsofValueValuesmeanmoralorprofessionalstandardsofbehavior.Unlikequestionsoffacts,forwhichtheanswersareeitherrightorwrong,orhardtogiveforlackofinformation,questionsofvaluenotonlyinvolvemattersoffact,butalsorequirevaluejudgments—personalbeliefsaboutrightandwrong,goodandbad,moralandimmoral,fairandunfair.③PersuasiveSpeechesonQuestionsofPolicy

Policymakingdependsonandgoesbeyondourfactualknowledgeandvaluejudgement.Theyareaboutwhetherspecificactionsshouldbetaken.Accordingtothespeaker’sgoals,therearetwokindsofpersuasivespeechesonquestionsofpolicy:togainpassiveagreementortomotivateimmediateactionfromtheaudience.第一节公共演讲的介绍

⒊SpeakingonSpecialOccasions

Weddings,funerals,openingsandgraduations,awardceremonies,anniversaries,allthesearespecialandimportantoccasionstopeople.Publicspeakingistheinevitablepart,thefinishingtouch,andeventhesouloftheseoccasions.Speechesclarifythesignificanceoftheoccasions.Toservetheparticularspecialoccasions,therearefourkindsofspeakingonspecialoccasionsaccordingly.⑴SpeechesofIntroduction

Aspeechofintroductionistointroducethemainspeakerorguest,whichisusuallyheldbythehostorthemasterofthespecialoccasionorceremony.Itservesasamodestspurtoinducethespeakerorguesttocomeforwardwithhis/hervaluablecontributions.Itbuildsenthusiasmfortheupcomingspeakerandhis/hertopic,andbooststhespeaker’scredibility.Asanintroduction,thespeechshouldbebriefandaccurate.第一节公共演讲的介绍

⑵SpeechesofAwardCeremonies①

SpeechesofPresentation

Speechesofpresentationareheldwhensomeonereceivesanawardorsomeotherhonorofpublicrecognition.Thespeechshouldbeabriefannouncement,usuallynomorethanfiveminutesinlength.Thefocusofthetributeisontheachievementsandcontributionsoftherecipient.②

SpeechesofAcceptanceSpeechesofacceptancearegivenafterthespeechesofpresentation,fortherecipienttogivethanksfortheawardorhonor,toacknowledgethepeoplewhohelpedhim/hertowintheaward.第一节公共演讲的介绍

⑶ToastsToastsareoldspeechesineveryculture.It’satraditiontosayafewwordsofgreetings,celebrations,andthankstoaccompanyamealorreceptiononthespecialoccasionsofofficialbanquets,company’sannualmeetings,weddings,engagements,anniversaries,birthdayparities,andsoon.⑷Commemorativespeeches

Commemorativespeechesarespeechesofpraise,tributeorcelebration.NationalDayspeeches,eulogies,anddedicationsarethesekindsofspeeches.Theaimistopaytributetoorcommemorateaperson,agroupofpeople,oraninstitution.第一节公共演讲的介绍

5.PublicEnglishSpeakingCompetitionsinChina1)

IntroductiontoPublicEnglishSpeakingcompetitions

Usually,aspeakingcompetitioniscomposedoffourparts:preparedspeech,impromptuspeech,question-and-answersessionanddebating.⑴PreparedSpeech

Apreparedspeechisonethatisassignedthetopicandthetimelimitinadvance.Usually,itisthefirstpartofmostspeakingcompetitionsandthefoundationforthefollowingparts.Thequalityofapreparedspeechmainlydependsonthreemainfactors:content,structureandlanguage.第一节公共演讲的介绍

①Content

Thecontentistheviewpointconveyedtotheaudienceandthesupportingmaterials.Therearetwomainaspectstocontent:opinionsandthesupportingmaterials.

②Structure

Inadditiontohavingacompellingpointofviewandstrongsupport,agoodspeechneedsaclearstructure.Generallyspeaking,thestructurecanbedividedintothreeparts:introduction,bodyandconclusion.第一节公共演讲的介绍

Intheintroduction,thespeakerneedstoaccomplishthefollowingtasks:toattracttheaudience’sattention,torevealthetheme,toestablishhiscredibilityandtopreviewthemainpoints.

Thebodydoestherealworkofaspeech—deliverthemessage,andhenceisthemostimportantpart.Usually,therearefoursectionsforthebodypart:toascertainthemainpoints,toorganizethemainpoints,tochoosesupportingmaterialstobackupthemainpoints,andtoconnectthemainpointswithtransitions.

Theconclusionpartreinforcesthetheme,helpstheaudiencetorememberthemainpoints,andsometimescallstheaudiencetoaction.Aneffectiveconclusioncanfulfilthreetasks:toindicatethatthespeechisgoingtoendsoon,tosummarizethemainpoints,torestatethemainpoints.第一节公共演讲的介绍

③LanguageLanguageisthetoolwithwhichaspeakercommunicates.

Toserveaneffectivespeech,languageshouldbeaccurate,clearandvivid.

⑵ImpromptuSpeech

Animpromptuspeech,asthenameimplies,isanextemporaneousunpreparedspeech.Whengivinganimpromptuspeech,thefollowingfourareasarethemainconcerns:content,structure,language,andon-stagepresentationstyle.⑶Question-and-answerSession

Thequestion-and-answersessiontestsacontestant’sabilitytoadapttochanges,analyzeproblemsandorganizelanguagetoexpressideaseffectively.⑷Debating

Debatingisusedtoexplainone’sopinionsonthingsorproblemswithcertainreasonsandexposetheoppositeparty’scontradictions,soastogetcommonunderstandingandopinionsintheend.第一节公共演讲的介绍

2)TheMostProminentEnglishSpeakingCompetitionsinChina

⑴TheCCTVCupNationalEnglishSpeakingContest

TheCCTVCup(nownamedFLTRPCup)NationalEnglishSpeakingContestisco-sponsoredbyChinaCentralTelevisionandForeignLanguageTeachingandResearchPress.Theeventstartedin2002andhasbecomeanauthoritativeeventofhighquality,highlevelandinternationalinfluence.Withtheaimof“PromotingCollegeEnglishTeachingReformandServingNationalForeignLanguageEducation”,thecontestshowsthestyleofcontemporaryyoungpeople,stimulatestheinterestofEnglishlearnersacrossthecountryandimprovestheirEnglishlevel,especiallyinoralEnglishskillsandpracticalapplication.第一节公共演讲的介绍

⑵The21stCenturyCupNationalEnglishSpeakingCompetition

The21stCenturyCupNationalEnglishSpeakingCompetitionwasfoundedin1996byChinaDaily,thelargestEnglish-languagenewspaperinChina,andorganizedby21stCentury,anEnglishweeklyspeciallydesignedforEnglishreadersinChina.ItissupportedbyanumberofinternationalauthoritativeEnglishteachingandtestingorganizations,includingEnglishSpeakingUnioninLondon(ESU),TeachingEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLangue(TESOL),EducationalTestingService(ETS),UniversityofCambridgeESOL(EnglishforSpeakersofOtherLanguage)TestingdepartmentandBritishCouncil.第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

1．PreparingaPublicSpeaking

1）AnalyzingtheAudience⑴Audience-Centeredness

Agoodspeechshouldbeaudience-centeredandmaketheaudienceapartofthespeech.Understandingandanalyzingthebackgroundandpsychologicalcharacteristicsoftheaudienceisthefirststepofasuccessfulspeech.⑵FactorsinAudienceAnalysis

Whenpreparingaspeech,thespeakershouldkeepinmindthefollowingfactors:theaudience,themessage,theeffectivedelivery.Todeliverthemessageeffectivelytotheaudience,thefirstthingsthespeakershouldknowaretheaudience’sbackgroundinformationandpsychologicalrequirements.第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

①BackgroundinformationTheageThegenderSocialEconomicStatus②PsychologicalRequirements 2）

SelectingaTopicThefollowingguidelineswillhelpalotwhenchoosingaspeechtopic:Interests,Appropriateness.3）CollectingSupportingMaterialsGoodspeechesneedstrongsupportingmaterialstomanifestthesubject.Materialsshouldbeadequateandspecific,realandtouching,uniqueandvivid,andcloselykeeptothepoint.Basically,therearethreekindsofsupportingmaterials—examples,statistics,andtestimony.第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

⑴Examples

Vividandconcreteexamplesnotonlyclarify,personalize,andreinforcethespeaker’sideas,theyalsoappealtotheaudience’semotions.Withexamples,ideaswouldbecomespecific,personalandlively.Generally,therearethreetypesofexamples:briefexamples,extendedexamplesandhypotheticalexamples.

①BriefExamplesBriefexamplesareshort,specificinstancesusedtoillustrateapoint.

②ExtendedExamplesExtendedexamplesarelongerandmoredetailednarratives,illustrations,oranecdotes.

③HypotheticalExamplesBesidesfactualexamples,

thespeakerwillusehypotheticalexamples—imaginarysituationstorelateageneralprinciple.Whenusingexamples,wemustfollowthetipsbelow:MakeExamplesVividandRichlyTexturedReinforceExamplesWithStatisticsorTestimony第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

⑵Statistics

Authoritativestatisticsmakeideasweightyandexertmoreimpactbyemphasizingthemagnitudeofsomethingwithexactnumericalmeasurement.Statisticscanexpressthemagnitudeorseriousness,makequantitativecomparisons,manifestrelationshipsbetweentwoormorefactorsinvolved.

Whenusingstatistics,wemustfollowthetipsbelow:

UseRepresentativeStatistics

IdentifytheSources

RoundOffComplicatedStatistics

ExplaintheStatistics第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

⑶Testimony

Testimonyisadirectorindirectquotationofverificationcitedtosupportapointofviewinaspeech.Byquotingtestimony,aspeakercangivegreaterstrengthtotheideasandimpactontheaudience.Therearetwomajorkindsoftestimony:experttestimonyandpeertestimony.①ExpertTestimonyCitingtheviewsofexpertsorauthoritiescanlendcredibilitytothespeechbecauseitshowsthatyourpositionissupportedbypeoplewhoareknowledgeableandauthoritativeaboutthesubject.第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

②PeerTestimonyPeertestimoniesarewordsoropinionsoftheordinarypeoplelikeourselves.Differentfromtheknowledgeableandauthoritativeexperttestimonies,peertestimoniesarereal-lifeexamples,firsthandandpersonalexperiencesoropinions.Theyareveryvaluableandsupportivetoourspeechwithauthenticityandemotionalimpact.Whenusingtestimonies,wemustfollowthetipsbelow:

IdentifytheSources

MakeSureoftheAccuracy

DecideWhethertoQuoteorParaphrase第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

4）OrganizingtheSpeech

Agoodspeechisconsistedofthreebasicparts:introduction,bodyandconclusion.Thegeneralstrategyoforganizingthethreebasicpartsistofollowthethreesteps:telltheaudiencewhatyouaregoingtotellthem,tellthem,andtellthemwhatyouhavetoldthem.⑴OrganizingtheIntroductionofaSpeech①TheImportanceofaGoodBeginning

Theintroduction,orthebeginningofaspeech,tellstheaudiencethepurposeandmainideasofthespeech.Itistheblueprintofthespeechasawholeandillustratesthemainideasandthestructureofthespeechingeneral.

Agoodbeginningofaspeechshouldfulfillthreeobjectives:Gaintheattentionandinterestoftheaudience；Establishapositiverelationshipwiththeaudience；Introducetheoverviewandthemeofthespeech.第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

②WaystoOrganizeaGoodBeginning

QuestiontheAudience

StartletheAudience

CiteQuotations

TellaStory

UseVisualAids⑵OrganizingtheBodyofaSpeech①PresentingtheMainPointsThefollowingfourbasicpatternsoforganizationaremostoftenused.

TopicOrder

ChronologicalOrder

SpatialOrder

Problem-SolutionOrder

②TipsforPresentingtheMainPoints

ControltheNumberoftheMainPoints

UsetheSameWordingfortheMainPoints

BalancetheTimeAllocationfortheMainPoints

Connections第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

⑶OrganizingtheConclusionofaSpeech

Asagoodessay,thecriterionforcomposingaspeech

is:theintroductionshouldbeattractive,thebodyshouldbefullydeveloped,andtheconclusionshouldbestrong.①TheImportanceofaGoodConclusion

Theconclusionofaspeechistheclimaxandthelastmomenttowintheaudience.Whateverkindofspeechwemake,theconclusionshouldfulfillthefollowingobjectives:Reachacompletenessofthespeech;Restatetheideas;Wintheaudienceforthelasttime.②WaystoOrganizeaGoodConclusion

Thefollowingwaysaremostoftenemployedtoorganizetheconclusionofaspeech.Theycanbeusedindividuallyorincombination,accordingtotheneedsofthesituation.

SummarizethePointsAppealtotheAudienceUsequotationsStartletheAudience第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

5）RehearsingtheSpeech

Rehearsingisessentialtoasuccessfulspeech.Whenrehearsing,weshouldfollowtheguidelinesbelow:

⑴ConcentrateontheContent⑵RehearsetheSpeechLoud⑶SimulatetheSpeech第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

2．PresentingaPublicSpeaking

Presentingistherealjobofspeakingandthekeystepthatdeterminesthesuccessorfailureofthespeech.1）

ConquerAnxietiesInsteadoftryingtogetridofnervousness,weshouldtransformitfromnegativetopositive,fromstagefrighttostageexcitement.⑴BeFullyPrepared⑵BeConfident⑶VisualizetheSpeech⑷Don’tBeaPerfectionist第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

2）LanguageinDelivery

Thelanguageofaspeechshouldbeaccurate,clear,appropriateandvividtoachieveatouching,interesting,andpowerfulspeech.⑴UseLanguageAccurately⑵UseLanguageClearly⑶UseLanguageAppropriately⑷UseLanguageVividly

Weachievecolorfulnessandvividnessoflanguagethroughusingrhetoric,orthefiguresofspeech.

①Simile

②Metaphor

③Hyperbole

④Rhyme

⑤Pun

⑥Personification

⑦Zeugma

⑧Parallelism

⑨Repetition

⑩Antithesis第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

⒊VoiceinDeliveryIndelivery,weshouldtrytocontrolthefollowingvocalfactors.⑴Volume⑵Pitch⑶Rate⑷Tone⑸Pause⒋BodyLanguageinDeliveryCommunicationcanbemadebothverballyandnon-verbally.Theformerismadethroughwordsandthelatteriscarriedoutthroughbodymotionssuchaspostures,facialexpressions,gestures,eyecontact,andsoon.⑴Appearance⑵FacialExpressions⑶EyeContact⑷Gesture⑸Posture第二节公共英语演讲的技巧

5）VisualAidsinDelivery⑴TheMajorKindsofVisualAids

①ObjectsandModels②Pictures③GraphsandCharts④VideoandAudio⑤Powerpoint⑵TipsforUsingVisualAids

①PrepareWellinAdvance②MakeItSimple第三节海事主题英语演讲范例

2015WorldMaritimeUniversityGraduationCeremonyGraduationAddressbytheChancellor,MrKojiSekimizu,Secretary-General,InternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)

Excellencies,RepresentativesoftheGovernmentofSweden,MayorofthecityofMalmo,IMOSecretaryGeneralemeritus,distinguishedguests,PresidentandstudentsoftheWorldMaritimeUniversity,Ladiesandgentlemen,Itisagreatpleasureformetobeheretoday.IamhonoredtobeabletosharewiththestudentsherewhatIamsure,willbeoneofthemostimportantoccasionsoftheirlivestodate:graduationfromtheWorldMaritimeUniversity.Withthepresenceofatrulygreatleaderinthemaritimecommunity,IMOSecretaryGeneralandWMUChancelloremeritus,MrWilliamO’Neil;andaleaderofourfuture,IMOSecretaryGeneralelect,MrKitackLim,itisalsomyhappiestoccasioninmytermasChancellortosayafewwordsofcongratulationatthegraduationceremonyoftheclassof2015.Mythanksandwordsofcongratulationgoto:familiesofthestudents,governmentsofthestudents,Malmocity,andtheSwedishGovernment,governmentsanddonororganizationsandindustryorganizations.第三节海事主题英语演讲范例

Forfamiliesofstudents,yourson,daughter,husband,wife,brotherorsisterhasgotanexcellentprofessionalbasisonwhichtheywillbuildtheirentireprofessionallivesinthemaritimecommunity.Forthegovernmentssupportingtheirstudents,yourofficialshavegotafirstclasscertificatetosupportyourworkingovernmenttosustaininternationalshippingandprotectyourmarineenvironment.ForMalmocity,youhavenowacquirednewandexcellentambassadorsforthecityofMalmo.FortheSwedishGovernment,youhaveonceagaintheadmirationandappreciationofallIMOMemberGovernmentsandtheshippingindustry.ThelasttwoyearshavebeensignificantinthehistoryoftheUniversity.Theyhavealsobeensignificantyearsforme,astheSecretaryGeneralandtheChancellor.In2013,IMOheld,atitsheadquartersinLondon,acommemorativecerebrationof30yearsofservicebyWMU,recognizingtheremarkableachievementsoftheUniversity.I,astheSecretaryGeneralofIMO,invitedSecretariesGeneralemeriti,includingCPSrivastava,whoinitiatedtheworktoestablishtheUniversityinthebeginningof1980s.IinvitedCPSrivastavatothecerebrationeventbut,duetohishealth,hecouldnotattend.UpontheconclusionofthecommemorativeeventIcalledhimonthephoneandreportedthesuccessoftheevent.HewasreallyappreciativeforalltheworkcarriedoutfortheWMUafterheretiredfromIMOin1989andpleasedwiththesuccessoftheevent.Thiswas,sadly,mylastconversationwithhim.Hepassedawayaweeklater.第三节海事主题英语演讲范例

Alsointhespringof2013,IproposedtotheIMOCounciltocarryoutamajorstudyonsustainabilityoftheUniversity.HavingreceivedapprovalfromtheCouncil,IcommissionedastudyteaminDecember2013.In2014,thesustainabilitystudymadesignificantprogress.Buttheprocesswasnoteasy.Wehadencounteredanumberofissuesthatneededintensivediscussionamongthestudyteam.Ispentconsiderabletimeandenergyonthestudy,withenthusiasticmembersoftheSecretariatandUniversitystaff.Ahigh-leveladvisorypanelwasalsoformedand,attheend,ambitiousnewstrategicdirectionsweregeneratedasthecoreoutcomeofthesustainabilitystudy.In2015,theIMOCouncilagreedthatthethemeofWorldMaritimeDaywouldbe“MaritimeGeneral EducationandTraining”.Inthisyearofmaritimeeducation,IhaveappointedanewWMUPresident,CleopatraDoumbia-Henry,andpresentedthestudyreporttotheIMOCouncil.ThenewcampuswasalsosuccessfullyinauguratedinMayandtheIMOCouncilnotedtheoutcomeofthesustainabilitystudyandthenewstrategicdirections.OneofthenewdirectionsforthefutureoftheUniversitywasthecreationofanendowmentfundanditismygreatpleasuretoinformthisgraduationceremonythattheBoardofGovernorsyesterdayadoptedaninterimstatutefortheendowmentfund.Withthis,westarttogeneratethe