本学期从第6周开始，每个同学要完成一次英语演讲（3-5分钟），作为个人平时成绩。

以下有50个较热门的演讲话题，供大家做选题参考（当然，你也可以想出一个你自己感兴趣的话题）。

具体要求：1•演讲时间：从第6周开始，每次上课前，演讲时长为3-5分钟。

2.话题：可以从给定的话题（50个）中选，也可以自己想新的话题。

3.演讲：脱稿演讲（演讲前写演讲稿，演讲课程中脱稿演讲，演讲完后交演讲稿）4.人数：每次课2人演讲。

Choose one from the following five topics①9/11 Address to the Nation②Retireme nt Speech③Nobel Prize in Literature Accepta nee Speech④I Have a Dream⑤Speech at the Opening Ceremony of theBeiji ng 2008 Olympic Gameslecture 424Homework : T ask 1Group work: speech con test in the 8 th weekI. Choose one of the follow ing five topics to deliver a speech.ii. Discuss and decide on a speaker from your group to deliver thespeech.iii. Marks will be awarded by your classmates.iv. The standards for grading are:a) Audibility: you must be heardb) Pace do not speak quicklyc) Pause: let it si nk ind) Pitch: variety adds in tereste) Pronun ciati on: say the word correctlyf) Enun ciati on: say the word clearly & completelyg) Flue ncy lecture 4 23以下是收集来的热点英语演讲话题1. What are the responsibilities of college students?2. True frien dship3. How should you prepare for a job in terview?4. Lear n to walk before you can run5. The difficulties of finding a job after college graduation6. My views on the expa nsion of college en rollme nt7. My ideal En glish teacher8. In life, it is attitude that matters most.9. Who should be resp on sible for en vir onmen tal protecti on?10. Look before you leap.11. Smile and the world smiles with you.12. The importa nee of recycli ng13. Is money equal to success?14. Chi na in 20 years15. If I had a time mach ine, …16. Do not put off un til tomorrow what you can do today.17. The role of the In ter net for college stude nts18. My ideal uni versity19. My views on TV pop shows like “Super Girls ” and “ Happy Boys”20. Smok ing should be banned in public places.21. How to bala nee study and a part-time job?22. The impact of econo mic developme nt on the en vir onment23. The role of i nformatio n tech no logy in Chi na24. Hon esty is the best policy.25. Challe nges faced by Chin ese college stude nts26. It's necessary to say “ NO sometimes.27. A good begi nning is half the battle.28. How to avoid campus viole nee?29. What can we learn today from the Chinese heroes of yesterday?30. The effects of TV advertis ing31. Dreams CAN come true.32. The rich cultural diversity of Chi na33. Yao Min g's in flue nee on Chin ese society34. It is better to give tha n to receive.35. The importa nee of knowing on eself36. Should college students be allowed to live off campus?37. If I were a billio naire, …38. Opport un ities ofte n come disguised as hard work.39. If I could start my college life aga in, …40. Better late tha n n ever.41. My views on bloggi ng42. Doyou thi nk it is importa nt to support mi no rity cultures?43. We should pay attention to the mental health of collegestude nts?44. Experie nee is the best teacher.45. If I don't win in this competiti on, I •…46. A pers on who has in flue need my life47. What the world will be like at the end of the 21st century.48. How to get along with people from different cultures49. Tourism and the en vir onment50. Whe n in Rome, do as the Roma ns do.51. Rome was not built in a day.52. How to solve China ' s transportation problems?53. Globalization: challenges and opportunities for China ' s youn ger gen erati on54. Is it good to start learning a foreign Ianguage at an early age?55. The prese nt gen erati on has done well; the n ext gen erati onwill do better.56. How uni versities can better serve society.57. Meeti ng the challe nges of the market economy.58. Going to college is not the only road to success.59. If I were the head of the Environmental Protection Bureau,…60. Global warm ing61. Should college stude nts start their bus in ess as soon as they graduate from uni versity?62. Do you agree or disagree with the statement that it isnecessary to say “no” sometimes?63. College stude nts can decide by themselves to wear brandn ames or not? What do you think of this point? Why?64. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement;Higher learning schools should allow students to study the courses that they want to study?65. Agree or disagree: Lett ing your friend make anno yed isbetter tha n say ing or doing someth ing that may destroy your frien dship?66. If you had the option of returning to the time five years ago, and choosing your life again, would you choose a different life from now? why?67. People are liv ing Ion ger no wadays. Discuss the reas on(s)of the phe nomenon.68. Some say music trai ning in college is unn ecessary whileother people disagree. What's your idea?69. Moder n tech no logy has cha nged many aspects of our life. Do you think you are living a better or worse life than your parents? Why? Reas ons and examples.70. Do you think married couples have a better life without childre n?71. Do you agree or disagree with “lady first is an outdated concept ” ?72. Uni versity stude nts should be required to atte nd classes,while others thi nk this can be opti on al. What ' s your idea? 73. Which of the followings will you consider most whenchoosing a job: salary, locatio n, social status or opport unity to useyour specialty?74. Is kno wledge more importa nt tha n wisdom?75. How should we adapt to the competitive society?76. Do you agree or disagree with the “Ant Tribe ” should go to smaller cities?77. Do you agree or disagree with “going to college is not the only way to success ” ?78. One typical feature of the young people is overc on fide ntso they lack patie nee to take basic jobs, only dream ing greatthings. Do you think it is potentially harmful?79. Do you agree or disagree that “with the help of teachers, students nowadays can learn more information and learn it quickly?? 80. Get married without mon ey! It is a good eve nt or bad begi nning? Why?81. Some people prefer to live in a small tow n, while otherslike livi ng in the big city. Which do you prefer? Give yourreas ons and examples to support it.82. Are we allowing the internet to intrude too far into ourown private life?83. The best thing in life is freedom.84. Some people like to do what they do well, some like to trynew things and take risks. What do you prefer?85. Do you agree or not with “ Advertiseme nt is a waste of company s money and energy because consumers know what they want to buy? ” ?86、Do you agree or not “ The preferential policy for students from ethnic minority groups in college exam should be abolished?87、在遇到困难时，放弃也是正确的选择吗？Do you think it ' s pro per to give up, if it just seems too hard.88、人们经常把老师比作蜡烛或园丁，你会选择那种比喻你的老师？为什么？People usually compare teachers to candles or gardeners, which of these would you compare your teacher to? Why ?89、如果你给扬州市长写信反映你最关心的问题，你会写什么？If you are to write to the mayor of your city about the problem that you are most concerned about, what would you write to him?90、如果你的父母或朋友误解了你，你会怎么做？What would you do if your parents or friends misunderstand you?91、语言环境对英语学习重要吗？Someoeople complain that is difficult learning English because there isn ' t English environment. What do you think of this problem and how do you solve it?92、什么样的男孩算“酷”？What makes a boy Cool?93. 如果你有机会见到姚明，你会对他说什么？If Yao Ming was here today, what would you say to him?94. “人生最大的敌人是自己”这种说法对吗？为什么？Someoeople say the real enemyof life is ourselves. Doyou agree?Why ?95 .你如何面对大学生活各方面的压力？What do you do or how do you cope or deal with the pressure of your campus life?96 .每个人都希望梦想成真。