英語即興演講稿

第第頁英語即興演講稿

英語即興演講稿2

Iliketolookintothemirror.IrememberwhenIwasalittlegirl,Ioftenstoodonmytoes,tryingtofindmyfaceinthemirrorofthedressingtable,whichwasnearlyashighasIwas.NowIstillliketolookintothemirror.Onlynow,thedressingtableistoolowforme.AsIbenddown,Iseethefaceofayoungwoman,glowingwithmaturity,confidentinherfutureandfascinatedwithherownreflection.

ThefactthatIliketolookintothemirrorhastodowithmygrannywithwhomIspentmostofmychildhood.IrememberclearlythatonenightIheardhermurmuring,"Womencan'tbeseen.Womencan'tbeseen."Iwassoconfusedastolookintothemirrorthene*tmorningtocheckifIcouldindeedseemyself.Onlynowasayoungwomanmyself,canIunderstandthatitwasnotphysicalvisibilitythatgrannyhadonhermind.

Grannyspentallherlifetakingcareofthefamily,dayinanddayout.Shecookedforherhusbandand10children.Butwheneverguestscame,sheandotherfemalefamilymembershadtoeatbythestoveinthesmallkitchen.Atfamilydiscussions,shewasneveraskedforheropinion.Aftergrandpapassedaway,shehadtolistentomyuncle,hereldestson,fulfilledherdutyasdaughter,wife,andmother;yetasaperson,sheremainedlittlenoticed.Eventhoughshecouldseeherselfinthemirrorofthedressingtable,shewasnevervisibleinthemirrorofsociety.

Ihavebeenlivingadifferentlife.Athome,Imakedecisionstogetherwiththerestofthefamily.Inschool,Ioftentakechargeofvariousactivitiesthesameasotherboysandgirls.Notonlythat,Icanseesomethinggrannycouldnothavedreamedof─makingdecisionsformyownfuture.Mylifehasbeenaseriesofdecisions.IcouldchoosefromseveraluniversitiesasIcameoutofhighschool.Atuniversity,IcouldchoosefromarangeofsubjectsfromEnglishliteraturetobusinesslaw.Andnowupongraduation,Iamagainfacedwithdecisions─tofurthermystudyortogotowork;tostayinChinaortogoabroad;togetmarriedrightawayortoremainsingleforabitlonger.

ItdoesnotmatterwhetherornotIwillbecomefamousorrich,butIwilltreasurethechancetodemonstratemypotentialandtohelpotherwomendemonstratetheirsasfullmembersofsociety,fullyvisibleinthemirrorofhistory.IwilltreasureitbecausetheabundanceofchoicethatIenjoycameonlyafterdecadesofeffortsmadebymygranny,mymum,andmillionsofotherChinesewomen.

However,thechoicestobemadebymeandothersofmygenerationareagreatchallenge.Themisconceptionthatmenaresuperiortowomenisstilldominatingmanypeople'sminds.Whilemenareencouragedtocompeteandtoassertthemselves,wearee*pectedtobequiet,loyalandobedient.Thisisnotverydifferentfromwhatise*pectedofusasgoodwivesandgoodmothers.Thechallengewefacecallsforahigherlevelofourpersonaldevelopmentandself-determination.

ThestoryofmygrandmotherandmyselfmirrorsthelivesofmillionsofotherwomeninChinaandperhapsintheworld.Manyofthemstillleadthelifeofmygrandmother.Theirworthisnotyetrecognized.Itistheresponsibilityofayoungpersonlikemetoworkhardandstrugglehardsothattheytoowillseethemselvesandwillbeseeninthemirrorofsociety.

Thisismydream.Thisdream,Ibelieve,isnotonlysharedbyourgrandmothers,mothersandsisters,butalsobymanyofourfathers,brothers,husbandsandmalecolleagues.

Itwillnotcometrueuntileveryonefullyrealizesthatwomencancontributetosocietyandshouldbeguaranteedtherighttodoso.Womenholduphalfthesky.

英語即興演講稿3

Todaythetopicofmyimpromtuspeechisthathomeiswheretheheartis.Homeistheharborofbothourbodyandmind.Homeisthenevereverchangedinnersustenance.Manypeoplemaysaythatwherethereishome,thereisheart,butIwanttosaythatwherethereisheart,thereishome.Concerningthissaying,Ihavethreepointstobackmeup.

Regardingthefirstpoint,ifonlywehavelove,andcarefortheparentssincerely,thenhomeisjusttherenearus.Westillcanbetogetherifourheartsareconnected.Thereasonwhyhomeissoimportanttousisthatthereareourbelovedparentswaitingforus.Nomatterhowfarweareawayfromhome,theirsolicitudeisalwaysthere.Inthesameway,whetherwearenearathandorfarawayattheendoftheworld.TakeanancientChineseflood-combattinghero-DaYufore*ample.Atthattime,DaYuwasassignedtocombatthefloodthroughwatercontrol.Hepassedhishomethreetimes,butneverwentinforalook.Didn’thewanttogoin?Idon’tthinkso.Ibelievehemissedhisfamilysomuchinhisheart,butheknewwhatthemoreimportantthingwas.Therefore,heputhishomeinhisheartandregulatedwatersfirst.Accordingly,wecanseethataslongaswehaveacaringheart,homeisnotdistantfromus.

Secondly,wherethereisloveandaffectioninyourheart,thereisyourhome.Toillustrate,SanMao,aTaiwanesewriter,andherhusband,He*ilivedintheSaharaDeserthappily.Thoughtheylivedintheharshenvironmentandtheydidn’thaveenoughfoodsupplies,theywerestillcontentedwithwhattheyhadgot.NeitherSanMaonorHe*iwastheoriginalresidentthere,butforloveintheirhearts,theytreatedthereastheirhome.Thisfullye*plainedwhySanM