求一篇5分钟左右 有趣的英语演讲稿。
要通俗易懂贴近生活、有趣。
幽默演讲——调侃自己（中英对照） 演讲者如何调侃自己作为一个演讲者，我从观众那只得到过两种抱怨：一种是我讲话声音太大了，他们无法入睡；第二种是我讲得时间太长了，他们无法一直清醒。
As a speaker, I’ve only had two complaints from audiences. One, that I talk so loud they can’t fall asleep. And two, that I talk so long they can’t stay awake.创新句子：你们或者睡觉，或者不睡，只要不打呼噜，我就接着讲。
作为一个讲演者，他的演讲总拿来和林肯的哥得堡演讲[一个著名的演讲]相比较。
当他演讲结束时，也有悲伤、眼泪和悲痛——特别是计划委员会。
As a speaker, he has often been compared to Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address. When he finishes his speech, there is also sorrow, tears and mourning ---- especially by the program committee.幽默注释：演讲者讲得太糟糕了，组织者哭得很伤心。
演讲结束时，宴会主人感谢你从繁忙的日程中抽出时间来——你泰然自若，优雅地点头微笑着，心里非常清楚你日历上唯一的事情就是就早餐后喝点咖啡。
Poise is when you finish your speech and the toastmaster thanks you for taking time out of your busy schedule to be a part of their program --- and you nod and smile graciously knowing full well that the only thing on your calendar is a little coffee from breakfast.幽默注释：一些老干部退休后没什么事干，有人请他参加一些活动，他还假装很忙，好象推开了很多事才赶去似的。
过去我演讲时常常会比较紧张，但那时我看到一条信息说如果你想象所有的观众都是裸体会有所帮助。
此时此刻，我站在这里想象着观众都是裸体，真的起作用，我不再紧张了，但眼睛有些疲劳。
I used to get nervous when giving a speech but then I read that it helps to think of the entire audience as being naked. And so, at this very moment, I’m standing up here imagining every one in this audience as being naked. And it really works. I no suffer from nervousness. Eyestrain. Yes.幽默注释：把观众想象成裸体，意思是我不怕你们，就不紧张了。
创新句子：大部分人站在讲台上都会有点儿紧张，我属于少部分人，我非常紧张。
我本人不自负——我简直不能告诉你们我是多么钦佩我这一点。
Personally, I have never been conceited --- and I can’t tell you how much I admire myself for that.幽默句子：他因为自己不自负，所以变得非常骄傲。
创新句子：我一点儿都不自负，我希望别人也这么看我。
我先用简单明了的英语演讲，以后我再翻译给律师听。
Let me put this into plain English. I’ll translate it for the lawyers later.幽默注释：律师总喜欢用复杂的语言，简单的话都听不懂了。
创新句子：我的讲话有三个版本，小学生版本，中学生版本，大学生版本，你是听小学一年纪版的，还是小学二年纪版的
如果你听过这个故事，请不要打断我，我就知道这一个故事。
If you’ve already heard this story, please don’t stop me because it’s the only one I know.幽默注释：就是你知道两个故事，讲故事前也可以这么说。
创新句子：我讲个笑话，如果你们听过，也希望装做没听过，我也这样照顾你们。
演讲就象给草坪浇水，如果有四分之一的水渗下去你就满意了。
Making a speech is like watering a lawn. You’re satisfied if just a quarter of it sinks in.幽默注释：有人打呼噜，有人说话，都是正常的，有四分之一观众听就不错了。
演讲开始时我们有一些共同点，你们不知道我要讲什么——我也不知道。
At the very start, let me just say that we both have something in common. You don’t know what I’m going to say --- and neither do I.幽默句子：即兴演讲的开场白。
创新句子：我不知道你们会不会喜欢我的演讲，我不知道我要讲点儿什么。
开始前我想告诉你们下面的演讲已经编辑成了电视节目，我现在少讲20分钟，我们能够及时赶回家看2台的节目。
Before I begin, I want you to know that the following speech has been edited for television. I cut 20 minutes out of it so we could all get home in time for the game on channel 2.幽默注释：放着现场不看，偏要回家在电视上看。
可能你们有些人知道我今晚出现在这里有两个原因：第一个原因是你们的计划委员会一直在设法寻找一个聪明、有趣、老练的演讲者，——他们找到了。
第二个原因是那个人病了，所以就打电话把我找来了。
As some of you may know, I’m appearing here tonight for two very good reasons. The first reason is your Program Committee was trying to find a speaker who’s intelligent, entertaining, sophisticated --- and they did. The second reason is, he got sick so they called me.幽默注释：一开始好象在说自己很牛，其实就是个临时替场。
创新句子：我认为我演讲很风趣，可为什么没人笑呢
有人有舞台恐惧症，我没有；舞台不会怎么样我，是观众快把我吓死了
Some people suffer from stage fright. I don’t. The stage doesn’t bother me at all. It’s the audience that scares the hell out of me!幽默注释：stage fright舞台恐惧症，而不是舞台吓唬我。
我们每个人都希望能在某一时刻把时钟拨回去。
如果我能够把时钟拨回去45分钟，我就是这间房间里最幸福的人，我把演讲稿落在厨房桌子上了。
At one time or another, I think each of us has wished we could turn back the clock. I know if I could turn back the clock just 45 minutes, I’d be the happiest person in this room. Because that’s when I left my speech on the kitchen table.幽默注释：自己上台前还在刻苦练习，演讲稿落家里了，讲错了希望观众包涵。
我不想吹牛，但上次我演讲时所有的观众都站了起来，他们再也没有坐下，直到走到他们的汽车那儿。
I don’t want to brag, but the last time I did this it brought the audience to its feet. And they never sat down again until they reached their cars.幽默注释：观众听他演讲，都站起来走了，他还在吹牛呢。
创新句子：我演讲时用一种平缓的语速娓娓道来，观众睡得很香甜。
如果我有点儿犹豫，你们一定要原谅我，这是我第一次饭后演讲——在卖当劳里冲我的小孩儿喊叫除外。
If I’m a little hesitant, you’ll have to excuse me. This is the first after-dinner speech I’ve ever made ---except for yelling at my kids in McDonald’s.幽默注释：自嘲自己演讲没什么经验。
创新句子：你可能知道我已经养成了饭后演讲的习惯。
我不习惯面对这么多观众演讲，让我鼓起勇气的一件事情就是我在谈论我最喜欢的题目——我。
I’m not used to speaking to such a large audience. The one thing that gives me courage is that I’m speaking on my favorite subject --- me.幽默注释：电视上老是邀请一些名人在那儿大谈自己，这些人开场可以这么说。
人们总问我为什么我戴顶10加仑的红色帽子（或者一些其它非常显眼的衣服饰品），我告诉他们那是我采取的积极现实的生活态度。
我知道不管发生什么事情，善良的上帝总在注视着我们。
现在地球上有60亿人，我希望上帝能从芸芸众生中一眼就挑出我来。
People always ask me why I wear a big red ten gallon hat (or some other very noticeable article of clothing) and I tell them. It has to do with taking a positive but practical view of life. For instance, I know that no matter what happens, the good Lord is watching over us. Then again, there are now six billion of us, so I want to make darn sure He can pick me out of the crowd.幽默注释：多么新颖的创意，戴顶绿帽子就想引起上帝注意。
创新句子：别再说谎了，趁上帝还没注意你。
如果你们允许我准备读我的讲稿，我有三个理由：第一，我记忆力非常差——其它两个原因我记不清了。
With your permission, I’m going to read this paper. I’m going to read it for three reasons: one, I have a very poor memory –and the other two I can’t remember.幽默注释：为自己忘词找好借口。
创新句子：我记忆力不好，我忘了把讲稿带来。
不必要的单词是精彩演讲的祸根，我再重复一遍…Unnecessary words are the bane of good speeches. Let me repeat that…幽默注释：这时候重复带来很好的效果。
创新句子：演讲时最忌讳重复，我再说一遍：千万不要重复。
有时候确实让人糊涂，你看见代表举起了胳膊，但你根本确定不了他是在凭良心选举还是在检查他的关节炎。
It did get a little confusing at times. If you saw a delegate raising his arm, you could never be quite sure if he was voting his conscience or testing his arthritis.幽默注释：有人举胳膊未必是在真心选你。
创新句子：选举时只要我关节炎不犯，我肯定会举手。
对不起，（从钱包里拽出一张纸币，象拿手绢一样，在上面打喷嚏，然后扔掉）如果说我憎恨什么的话，那就是炫耀。
Excuse me. (Pull a bill from your wallet, handle it as you would a handkerchief, sneeze and then throw the bill away and say) If there’s one I hate ostentation.幽默注释：炫耀吧，有钱人有炫耀的资本。
创新句子：我不想炫耀，有学问的人不爱炫耀。
你们都知道，在公司里我只要求员工三件事：诚实、正直和崇拜偶像。
As you know, in all these years with the company, I have only asked for three things from my staff: honesty, integrity and idolatry.
《用微笑面对生活》演讲稿
各位同事，大家早上好” 非常感谢公司这么信任我，把公司最好的部门交给我。
能来到**** 公司一向奉行“诚信为本，长期服务”的原则，这个原则不仅对外，也对内。
我也是抱着服务的心态和大家一起的。
员工服务质量的优劣直接关系到超市门店的竞争能力和盈利水平。
提高员工服务质量，无形中也是提升了门店在消费者心中的形像，也应了一句行话；“和气生财” 一运用微笑服务 员工的微笑必须是发自内心的，就是员工必须心胸宽阔，感激生活。
通过微笑，员工能实现与顾客的情感沟通，便顾客感受到温情。
你在参与你资料、、、、、、、、、、 二讲究语言艺术 温语慰心三冬暖，恶语伤人七月寒。
我们要靠语言与顾客沟通交流，我们的语言是否热情，礼貌，准确得体，直接影响顾客对门店的印象、、、、、、、、、、
关于英文演讲技巧
演讲的四个目标 l 提供信息 To offer information; l 使听众感到乐趣 To entertain the audience; l 动之以情 To touch emotions; l 使听众行动起来 To move to action; 演讲切忌1. 语速太快; Talking too rapidly;2. 声音单调； Speaking in monotone;3. 声音尖细； Using too high a vocal pitch;4. 谈得太多，说得太少； Talking and not saying much; 5. 感情不充分； Presenting without enough emotion or passion;6. 对观众采取一种居高临下的姿态; Talking down to the audience;7. 夸张的词语使用得太多； Using too many big words;8. 使用抽象概念而不给出事例加以说明； Using abstractions without giving concrete examples9. 使用别人不熟悉的技术术语； Using unfamiliar technical jargon; 10. 使用俚语或粗俗语； Using slang or profanity; 11. 演讲无组织，散乱无序； Disorganized and rambling performance; 12. 说话绕弯子，不切中主题 Indirect communication i.e. beating around the bush； 怎样与听众交流 l 要有值得交流的观点； A message worth communicating; l 引起听众的注意：抓住他们的兴趣并赢得信任； Gain the listeners' attention: capture their interest and build their trust; l 重视理解； Emphasize understanding; l 获得反馈； Obtain their feedback; l 注意声调，要有感情； Watch your emotional tone; l 说服听众； Persuade the audience; 怎样变得自信 l 微笑并看着观众 Smile and glance at the audience；l 开始发言时要慢一点，身体保持昂首挺胸的姿态 Start very slowly, with your shoulders back and your chin up; l 开场白说一些真诚话 Open your speech by saying something very frankly; l 穿上自己最好的衣服 Wear your very best clothes; l 对自己说一些积极的话 Say something positive to \\\/ about yourself怎样组织演讲 l 要有一个结构：可以分一二三点；可以从地理上分东南西北；比较与对比；我方与他方；正面与反面； To have a structure: such as first, second, third; geographically, north, south, east, west; compare and contrasts; our side versus their side; negative and positive; l 将材料归类整理，如笑话、趣事、名人名言、有趣的数据 To label the materials such as jokes, funny anecdotes, favorite sayings, interesting statistics; l 使用卡片； To use note cards; 怎样使用卡片 l 在卡片的右上角标上数字； Number your cards on the top right; l 在第一张和最后一张上写上完整的句子；l Write a complete sentence on both your first and last card; l 其他卡片上最多只能写五个关键词； l Write up to five key words on other cards; l 用颜色来标记你想强调的词； l Use color to mark the words you want to emphasize; l 在某一处提醒自己查看时间。
l Remind yourself at a particular sport to check the time. 演讲指南 l 预先计划好 Plan well in advance.l 保证自己充分了解在活动中的角色 Make sure you fully understand your role in the program.l 认真地构思演讲，使其结构符合逻辑 Devote care to structuring your speech logically.l 认真设定适当的基调 Devote care to setting the proper tone. 如何开头 l 讲个（自己的）故事 To tell a story (about yourself).l 对大家能够聚在一起表示感谢 To acknowledge the occasion of the gathering. l 称赞一下听众 To pay the listeners a compliment. l 引用名人名言 To quotel 使用一些不平常的数据 To use unusual statistics. l 问观众一个挑战性的问题 To ask the audience a challenging question； l 播放录像带或看幻灯片 To show a video or a slide.如何结尾l 重复你的开头 To repeat your opening.l 概括你的演讲 To summarize your presentation.l 以趣事结尾 To close with an anecdote. l 以号召行动结尾 To end with a call to action.l 以反问结尾 To ask a rhetorical question.l 以一个陈述句结尾 To make a statement.l 展示演讲大纲 To show an outline of your presentation. 眼神交流 l 眼睛慢慢地从一个移动到另一个人，在每一个人身上停留两到三秒钟时间； Move your eyes slowly from person to person, and pause two or three seconds with each listener; l 眼睛直视听众，或看着他们的鼻梁或下巴 Look at people straight or look at the bridge of their noses or chins; l 找到那些看起来比较友善的听众，逐次朝他们微笑；然后目标转向那些有些怀疑的听众，也逐渐朝他们微笑； Look for the friendlier faces and smile at them one by one, then move on to the more skeptical members and smile at them one by one also; l 如果你感到紧张，不妨想象听众都穿着浴衣的样子。
Imagine the audience in bathrobes in case you are nervous. 紧张的典型特征 l 手放在口袋里 Hands in pocketsl 眨眼次数过多 Increased blinking of the eyes ；l 害怕眼神的接触 Failure to make eye contact； l 舔嘴唇和抿嘴唇 Licking and biting of the lips ； l 敲叩手指 Finger tapping ；l 手势又急又快 Fast, jerky gestures 如何使用手势l 手可以指点着假想的物体，不要用食指指着别人； Point at imaginary objects and don't point at others with your index finger; l 尺寸的大小和数量的多少也可以通过两手的扩张和收缩来演示 Size or quantity can also easily be shown by expanding or contracting the hands; l 手抬起并与头成四十五度角，优雅地用手势表示出数字 Gracefully show your audience the appropriate number of fingers by holding your hands at a 45 degree angle from your head; l 如果想要强调长度尺寸的大小，将两手伸向前方，尽量分开，并上下移动。
To emphasize physical size such as length, width, hold your hands out in front you widely apart to move them up and down.
“我骄傲我是一名老师“为主题的英文演讲稿
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我是一名教师我在春天的土地上播种我栽培美的幼芽，等待它繁花似锦我埋下知识的种子，盼望它硕果满枝我播种优秀品格我播种高贵感情我用语言播种我用彩笔耕耘我用汗水浇灌我用心血滋润只要我的幼苗能长成参天大树我不悔粉笔灰染白我的双鬓只要我的希望能把他们的前路照亮我宁愿把自己化作灰尘 我是一名教师三尺讲台是我的人生舞台白色粉笔是我的人生画笔因为热爱，我深情地演绎着我的人生因为执著，我微笑着写下希望擦去功利因为热爱，忍看桃熟流丹，李熟枝残因为执著，选择诗满人间，画满人间为什么我的眼中总是饱含泪水为什么我的心里总是波涛汹涌因为，我的爱如此深沉我的执著早已在土地中扎根 我骄傲我是一名教师
求一篇英语演讲作文
题目“我最想去的国家”
Music makes our life colorful Dear friends, The title of my speech is “Music makes our life colorful ”. Life without music is like a cold winter without sunshine. Music plays a very important part in our life. We can take music as a lifetime friend. When we feel sad, it can make us warm and comfortable. When we get angry, it can make us calm down. When we come back home after school, music can drive tiredness away. There’re many kinds of music such as classical music, pop music, country music, western music jazz. Different people like different music. For example, some people like country music because it is simple. But most of young people like rock and roll because it is very exciting. And some old men like classical music very much. I do enjoy music very much. I always listen to music. Music brings me into a different world. The feeling is beyond words. It has become an important part in my life. I can hardly imagine what life would be without music.. Thank you.The important of English For some students, English is very difficult to learn. It's true that English is different from other subjects. Because we learn other subjects in Chinese. We know Chinese much earlier than English. So Chinese influences our English learning. Do you want to learn English well? And then I'll be very glad to share the experiences. The most important thing is to remember four Cs. First, Carefulness. You must be careful when you do anything, and also, when you learn English. Many students make simple mistakes at times. 'Cause they are not careful enough. Also, many students don't regard English learning as an important thing. But we all know that English is the most widely used language in the world. As we are growing up, English is becoming more and more important in our life. So, when you learn English, please be careful. Further more, you also need to listen carefully. At school, listen carefully when you learn in class. The teacher can tell us a lot. If you have chances to speak to foreigners from English-spoken country, you should listen to them carefully. Pay attention to their pronunciations and ways to express. Next, Confidence & Courage. Many Chinese students are troubled by spoken English. Of course there is a reason about the language environment. However, the more important thing is that some of us are not confident enough to open the mouth. When we meet some foreigners, we hardly speak to them if they don't speak to us. Confidence & Courage are what we need. We can practice our English at home. Find a mirror and then speak to ourselves. Then you may feel more relaxed and comfortable than speaking to others. Don't afraid to make mistakes. But also be careful, don't make mistakes that you know what is right. The last one is Curiosity. You need to keep curious. Interest is the best teacher. When you read an English article, see an English movie, watch some English programs or when you join any other events about English, you should keep curious. If you learn a new word, then guess the meaning before you use the dictionary. If you find a sentence that you consider very meaningful, then you can write it down and collect all of them. If you keep curious about English, you may find learning English is so interesting. Can't you learn English well then? These are my suggestions of English learning. And I hope it can be helpful for you.And thank you all for listening. 或者 have learnt English for about six years, and I find that I become more and more interested in English.Perhaps some students think English is boring and difficult,I will tell you English will never be your enemy if you are command of some useful ways in learning English, the ways go as follows: First,it is absolutely nessary to listen carefully in your English class, even what the teacher teach you have understood, remerber: it is harmless for you to learn one thing twice. Second,Not only should you spend 15-30min in listening English, but also you should go to English Cornor to practise you oral English once a week. As we all know, in nowadays, listining and speaking is far more important than written English. Third,you can also read some small stories written in English,it can improve you comprehension in English, if you persist in reading English every day, I'm sure your English will soon be improved. Those are my experience in learning English,there must have something been omitted,I'm pleased to listen to your experience in English赠品哦~~呵呵演 讲 十 八 招绝招一：排比的运用 排比是一种写作修辞手法，也是一种普遍应用的演讲技巧。
排比是用句法结构相同的段落、句子或词组，把两个或多个事物加以比较，借以突出它们的共同点和不同点。
很多时候，排比的段落或句子是以一种递进的方式排列，营造出一种雷霆万钧的气势，同时琅琅上口，富有乐感。
绝招二：用词准确 寻找恰当的词是没有绝对的法则的，但通常最简单的词、最具体、最能生动地引起感官反应的词语是最佳选择。
尽量少用形容词和各种限定词，着重实意动词和名词的使用。
平时多查阅字典，一本好的分类词典会对你有很大帮助的。
绝招三：亲切感 使用第一人称I而不是one，使用简单生动的主动语态，而不是复杂乏味的波动结构，这样好像是演讲者自己直接和观众说话，拉近了双方的距离，促进双方的相互交流。
绝招四：应对意外 一般来说，演讲时可能遇到三种倒霉事：1、结巴。
不用掩饰，否则会更加失态。
相反，停顿一下，笑一笑，把这个句子再说一次，再继续说下去。
2、技术故障，如话筒出了问题等。
等待人员修理，或者冷静发言。
3、事实错误，如把珍珠港事件说成是1941年9月7日。
在合适的地方停下来改正错误，不要急躁而导致精力分散，出现更多错误。
绝招五：巧妙引用 明智地使用引语能给你的演讲增色不少，扩大权威性，增强说明力。
在引用名家的话语或文章时，要注意遵循四条原则：1、引用材料尽量简短、选择与演讲主题相关的部分；2、使引用的材料有机地成为演讲的一部分；3、不要重复引用，除非特别强调；4、引用准确，不要断章取义。
绝招六：语调的抑扬顿挫 演讲时的语调的起伏不仅能使演讲更生动，而且还能传达演讲者丰富的感情信息。
试想如果总是用一种平板的语调，不仅演讲者本身显得无精打采，听众也会很快产生疲倦厌烦的心理。
一般来说，升调传达着激昂的情绪，如兴奋、愤怒、谴责、疑问；降调则表达灰暗的情绪，如悔恨、伤心、失望和郁闷等。
本篇演讲就是善于运用语调的变化的优秀范例，抑扬顿挫折，张弛结合，尤其是后半部分，通过语调的激越高亢以及反复的手段，将演讲推至最高潮。
绝招七：脉络清晰 在交流过程中产生误会的可有性是很大的，因此，有一个清晰的确良结构和流畅的阐述是成功演讲的必要因素之一。
除了开头尾阐明主题之外，还要有一二三个分论点来进一步展开阐述。
牢记演讲的结构，必要的话，可以在开头就阐明演说的脉络，并在演讲中不断提示听众，还可以相应地使用各种图表和设备以加深听众的印象。
绝招八：俚语的使用 俚语可以让演讲生动活泼，也可以使演讲陈旧过时。
如果不太熟悉最新的俚语，会让演讲者本身显得与时代脱节。
慎用俚语。
如果使用一个效果不错又形象生动的俚语来表达你想表达的内容，效果会好很多。
但要注意千万不要使用带种族色彩和淫秽的俚语。
绝招九：使用身体语言 身体语言包括人的面部表情、手足动作、作立姿势等。
这种无声的语言不仅会传递信息，而且会影响到交流的各方。
演讲时，表情要自然，面带微笑，不要紧张得面部肌肉都僵硬子；眼睛要直视听众，与他们作眼神的交流；在演讲时适当地加入一些姿势，以强调你的讲话但不要过分夸张。
绝招十：正确发音 发音正确、清晰、连贯、优美是吸引听众的最有力的法宝。
英语和美语有许多地方口音，这是不值得模仿的。
发音不准会引起误解，影响演说的效果。
尤其要注意区别以下几个音：\\\/ \\\/。
其次，要注意在正确的位置连读。
绝招十一：幽默的运用 幽默不仅是生活的调味品，也是调节演讲气氛的好佐料。
但幽默并不是在任何时候任何场合都可能随便用的，如果用得不恰当，反而会收到适得其反的效果。
演讲时，可以说一说与主题或观点有关的趣闻趣事，或者与自己有关的一些滑稽小故事，千万别仅仅为了逗乐听众而说一些离题千里的笑话，或者含沙射影，让听众觉得有一种被侮辱的感觉。
绝招十二：押头韵 头韵（alliteration）也是一种修辞手法，即在一个词组或一个诗行中有两个以上彼此靠近的词，其开头的音节或其他重读音节具有同样的字母或声音，以达到强调的效果。
如第六段的diverse和dynamic,South Bronx和Southern Tier,Brookiyn Buffalo,Montaukt 和 Massena, 开头字母的发音都是\\\/d\\\/,\\\/s\\\/,\\\/b\\\/或 \\\/m\\\/,这为演讲带来一种节奏感和韵律美。
绝招十三：事前准备 在战场上，知已知彼方能百战百胜；演讲也不例外。
首先要客观地了解和评估点自己，选择适当的演讲题目；其次要根据主题搜集材料，并将这些材料按一定的顺序排列；最后设定讲稿框架，尤其是精心设置演讲的开头和结尾。
与前面的演讲不同，比尔·盖茨的这篇演讲是一篇商业演讲，主要是为微软作宣传，通过对DNS系统未来的描述来记听众了解微软将在未来计算机领域所起的作用。
他的选词造句的要求没有政治演讲的高，也没有复杂、深奥的词汇，但他的演讲脉络清晰，主题明确，看出是事前做好了充分准备的。
绝招十四：设备的使用 随着科技水平的提高，各种各样的现代化设备，如VCD、录影带、投影仪等都能为听众带来直观的视觉和听觉享受，妥善地利用这些仪器设备，能使你的演讲更生动、更深入人心。
例如：繁多的数字可以清楚地罗列出来，使大家一目了然。
在演讲前要注意做好准备工作，如熟练操作，仪器是否都能正常工作，还有倒好带等。
免得到时手忙脚乱，错漏百出。
绝招十五：语速的把握 确定讲稿后，可根据内容以及自己的特性来确定语速。
语速不仅有天生的因素，也可以通过后天的刻意训练来改变。
一般来说，语速不要太快--因为会给人一种紧张的感觉，也不要太慢--显得迟钝沉闷，能找到自己说起来比较舒服，同时也适中的语速是最好的。
本篇演讲的语速稍稍有些嫌快，若不是演讲者的幽默活跃了全场的气氛，还真有些显得太过急促。
绝招十六：作好即兴演讲 即兴演讲是演讲者在事先无准备的情况下，就眼前的场面、情境、事物和人物即席发表的演讲。
由于事先没有准备讲是最能看出演讲者的综合素质，尤其是应变能力的时刻。
即兴演讲要靠平时的积累一台下刻意训练，台上听其自然。
另外，要弄清楚即兴演讲的主题，否则，开口就离题万里，说得再好也白搭。
其次，在脑海里迅速拟一个大致的提纲，避免泛泛而谈。
最后是不要急躁，不要慌张，保持镇定。
绝招十七：音量的控制 演讲时声音的大小是最能反映演讲者是否自信的一个因素。
一个小若蚊虫、大家扯着耳朵都无法听清在哼唧些什么的声音，是绝不会与自信扯上关系的。
当然也不用扯着嗓子说话，否则不仅容易失声，也会显得失态。
让在场的每一个人能清楚舒服地听到你的声音就可以了，一些特别的句子或词语可以加重以作强调。
也许是由于录音问题，本篇演讲的声音偏小，显得有些有气无力。
绝招十八：节奏的把握 除了语速和音量，演讲的节奏也是关系成败的一个重要因素。
别忘了演讲中也有标点符号，适当的停顿不仅会显得张弛结合，同时能给听众提供一个理解回味的时候，集中他们的注意力。
另外，掌握节奏的快慢有助于控制演讲的时间，同时也是传递感情的一种方式。
赠品2 初中英语演讲稿技巧初中英语演讲稿技巧，对书面表达中常用的重要语言点进行系统化整理，从简到难，逐步深入，符合语言学习的习惯。
在知识点的表述上简洁、直白；对必须掌握和理解的概念均通过例句加以剖析讲解，便于记忆1．根据听众对象，注意演讲的总体措词演讲的总体措词是严肃一些还是活泼一些，是有较明显的说教口气还是用平等的口吻，等等，都要根据听众对象而定。
如果场下听众是同龄的学生，那么演讲的内容只要风趣一些往往就能引起共鸣。
但另一方面，如果听众大多是上了年纪的教师，太多的笑料反而会被认为“不严肃”，“不尊重”，而引起反感。
用英语演讲，不要用太多 I feel, I think，老是用I，显得十分主观，狭隘。
如果通篇全是 I feel, I think 的内容，会给人觉得缺乏说服力。
另外，perhaps, maybe 这样的词语，虽然有“客气，谦虚”的成分，但太多会让人觉得你演讲的内容有不可靠之处。
还有，在演讲中，要少用you，多用we。
用you等于把自己与听众对立起来，而用we则拉近了与听众的距离。
比如：You should not smoke．听上去像教训人，而 Let's not smoke听起来是一个不错的建议。
2．演讲要越短越好英语演讲应该简洁扼要，直截了当。
除非特别需要，一般不要采用中文中的那种迂回曲折的表达形式。
据有关专家统计，一般人的注意力一次只能集中约13分钟。
所以，演讲长度以10～15分钟为宜。
下面是美国总统林肯所作的著名的盖茨堡演说，虽然全文只有短短200多个词，却带有振奋人心、扭转乾坤般的力量。
其中 of the people, by the people, for the people(民有，民治，民享)已成为不朽佳句。
对于中学生来说，这篇演讲现在读起来一定会觉得很难，但要写好英语演讲，这确实是值得认真研读的经典之作。
Gettysburg AddressFour score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of the field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that the nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground.The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, ----that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, ----that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, ----that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, ----and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.其实，我们中学生练习写演讲稿，可以短些，从4～5分钟，500～600个词，围绕一个主题开始练习。
3．英语演讲稿的基本组成部分从大的方面看，英语演讲词实际上是属于一种特殊的说明文或议论文，其基本组成部分是：1)开始时对听众的称呼语最常用的是 Ladies and gentlemen，也可根据不同情况，选用 Fellow students, Distinguished guests, Mr Chairman, Honorable Judges(评委)等等。
2)提出论题 爱爱英语学习网站由于演讲的时间限制，必须开门见山，提出论题。
提出论题的方法有各种各样，但最生动，最能引起注意的是用举例法。
比如：你要呼吁大家关心贫穷地区的孩子，你可以用亲眼看到的或者收集到的那些贫穷孩子多么需要帮助的实例开始。
另外，用具体的统计数据也是一个有效的引出论题的方法，比如：你要谈遵守交通规则的话题，你可以从举一系列有关车辆、车祸等的数据开始。
3)论证对提出的论题，不可主观地妄下结论，而要进行客观的论证。
这是演讲中最需要下功夫的部分。
关键是要把道理讲清楚。
常见的论证方法有举例法、因果法、对比法等等，可参见英语议论文的有关章节。
4)结论结论要简明扼要，以给听众留下深刻印象。
5)结尾结尾要简洁，不要拉拉扯扯，说个没完。
特别是不要受汉语影响，说些类似“准备不足，请谅解”，“请批评指正”这样的废话。
最普通的结尾就是：Thank you very much for your attention。
4．英语演讲稿的语言特征1)多用实词，多用短句，少用结构复杂的长句在英语演讲中，and, but, so, then 等虚词要尽量少用，that, which 等词引导的定语从句也只会使句子结构变得复杂，而使听众难以跟上演讲者的思路，从而影响演讲的效果。
相反，多使用实词，短句，可使得演讲内容更清晰，气势更磅礴。
2)演讲要注意使用各种修辞手法，增加演讲的感染力和气势。
英语演讲中常用的修辞手法有：渐进(climax)、对照(antithesis)、排比(parallelism)、警句(epigram)等等，例如：That government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth．(排比)这个民有、民治、民享的国家将不会从地球上消失。
United, there is little we can not do; divided, there is little we can do．(对照)团结，我们便将无所不能；分裂，我们则会一事无成。
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty． (对照和渐进)呵呵~~英语演讲这方面 俺可是得心应手~~还需要啥跟姐说~~分多少不重要~~好好学习吧昂~~
关于沟通的重要性的英语演讲稿
Importance of CommunicationCommunication is an integral instinct of all living things. The most important bearings of communication are best understood when there is a lack of it. The following article discusses how important communication is and why it plays such a vital role in our daily lives.There is more to communication than just talk and gesture. Listening, understanding and interpreting are as much integral to communication as words - verbal, written or gestured. Yes, even gestures in communication play a crucial role in conveying and interpreting the message! Similarly, how we communicate or express ourselves goes a great way towards determining how our expressions are interpreted. To quote Karl Popper, It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood. Faulty or incomplete communication can completely mar the purpose of communicating and may result in damaging consequences. This is where understanding how important communication is and communicating the right way comes into picture. Not everyone is equally endowed with the ability to effectively express himself and this is where the significance of communication skills can be truly fathomed. Communicating the right way is equally important in every walk of like, be it in personal, professional or social life. Come, let's take a look at some major areas where right communication or a lack of it can have serious implications.The Communication ProcessThe communication process involves a sender or communication source, the subject matter of communication, expressions used for communicating (encoding), the medium of communication, receiver(s) of the communication and the interpretation thereof (decoding) and feedback. This can be diagrammatically represented as follows:-The last part, i.e. FEEDBACK is crucial in determining whether the communication has been understood by the receiver in the same light as intended by the sender. Let us try and understand the importance of communication in different walks of our daily lives.Gravity of Communication in BusinessThe success of any business lies as much in networking and building sound professional relationships as it does in individual tact and business acumen. Communication is a crucial decisive factor in business relations. It is very important to say the right things at the right time and at the right place when dealing with partners, customers, stakeholders, media and, sometimes, even competitors. Any miscommunication or ambiguity can pour pails of cold water on your hard work and ruin your chances of survival in today's competitive business environment. Maintaining professional etiquette in oral and written business communication is of utmost importance and must not be taken lightly. We should be grateful that we are living in an era of enlightenment where we have access to training on just about anything under the sun! Nowadays, many courses are available that provide training on developing business communication skills and correspondence and a lot of educational institutes conduct classes on ways to improve communication skills. Effective communication skills in business go a long way in sealing your financial success.Importance of Communication in the WorkplaceThe most difficult part of running an organization is managing the human resources. This is one resource which doesn't work on any principle of management, economics, psychology or any other social science! This is the most random and volatile resource which must be managed with great dexterity to reach desired organizational goals. Communication is that lubricant which keeps this resource moving throughout the organizational machinery. The salience of communication in the workplace is manifold, as it involves communication along vertical, horizontal and parallel organizational levels and such communication should always follow the hierarchy prescribed by the organization. A breach of the hierarchical channel of communication is known as a Gang Plank and should be avoided as much as possible. Communication in the workplace involves interpersonal communication between colleagues, superior and subordinate and vice versa and workplace communication skills come handy in such situations. A clear understanding of the purpose of such communication, especially if it is of a vertical nature, along with the expectations of the sender and receiver are extremely important for the smooth running of an organization.Importance of Communication in LeadershipWhat is the role of a leader? A leader is expected to represent his\\\/her followers and motivate them to reach heights of success through individual and collective effort. Communication is the best equipment a leader can employ to achieve this goal. Even ideals resting upon strong principles can fall flat and fail to motivate due to lack of effective communication skills. History is galore with examples of many national leaders who have moved the masses by their life-changing speeches and powerful writings! Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. are prominent examples of outstanding leadership through effective communication.Significance of Communication in RelationshipsI don't think I need to elaborate much on this, as we all have, some time or the other, experienced certain roadblocks and voids in our relationships owing to a lack of communication. Lack of communication in relationships result in frustrations, misunderstandings, unrealistic expectations, guilt and can create personal differences. It is difficult for people who share their lives with each other to coexist for long without having regular and smooth communication for oiling the machinery of the relationship. Relationship communication problems can only be solved through active and effective communication.As living beings, we need to express and understand the expressions of others. Like it or not, the human society thrives on communication. Civilizations have risen and fallen based upon how good they were at maintaining sound relations with the rest of the world. Communication is, indeed, the very lubricant that makes the machinery of human relations function smoothly. Therefore, the significance of communication cannot and should not be underestimated. Sometimes, difficult situations in life can be resolved by just sitting down and talking it out! Similarly, most personal, professional and social disasters can be averted by maintaining clear, appropriate and unambiguous communication. All we need is some effort on our part to identify and avoid barriers to effective communication to make our lives and the lives of those around us better.Read more at Buzzle:
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『心灵鸡汤——永恒的爱（1）』 Love Can Last Forever 永恒的爱 I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times. I was joyfully expecting my first child at the same time that my once-energetic, zestful mother was losing her battle with a brain tumor. 我真的只能说那是最精彩的一刻同时又是最伤感的一刻.在我满心欢喜的期待着我的第一个孩子出世的同时我那曾经充满活力和热情的母亲被脑瘤这个恶疾击倒. For ten years, my fiercely independent and courageous mother had fought, but none of the surgeries or treatments had been successful. Still, she never lost her ability to smile. But now, finally, at only fifty-five, she became totally disabled -- unable to speak, walk, eat or dress on her own. 母亲非常独立勇敢的和病魔斗争了10年,但是任何手术和治疗都没能奏效.尽管如此,她始终可以微笑.但是现在,仅仅才55岁的她终于全部瘫痪---不能说话,不能独立行走,吃饭,穿衣. As she grew closer and closer to death, my baby grew closer and closer to life inside me. My biggest fear was that their lives would never connect. I grieved not only for the upcoming loss of my mother, but also that she and my baby would never know each other. 她离死神越来越近的同时,我腹内的婴儿离出生越来越近.最让我担心的是她们的生命永不会相遇.我不单单是只为了即将失去母亲而伤心,同时也为她和我的孩子不能相见而难过. My fear seemed well-founded. A few weeks before my due date, Mother lapsed into a deep coma. Her doctors did not hold any hope; they told us her time was up. It was useless to put in a feeding tube, they said; she would never awaken. 我的担心不是多余的.在我预产期的几个星期前,母亲陷入了深度昏迷.医生们已不抱任何希望,告诉我们说她的大限已到.他们说插入进食管已经没有用,她再也不会醒过来了. We brought Mother home to her own bed in her own house, and we insisted on care to keep her comfortable. As often as I could, I sat beside her and talked to her about the baby moving inside me. I hoped that somehow deep inside, she knew. 我们把母亲接回了家把她安置在她房间自己的床上,同时我们坚持照料她让她舒适一些.我尽可能多地坐在她的床前告诉她我腹中蠕动的婴儿的情况.我希望无论如何在意识深处她能明白我讲的一切. On February 3, 1989, at about the same time my labor started, Mother opened her eyes. When they told me this at the hospital, I called her home and asked for the phone to be put to Mom's ear. 1989年2月3日,几乎是在我分娩的同时,母亲睁开了眼睛.当他们在医院里告诉我这个消息时,我把电话打回了家并要求将电话放在母亲的耳边. Mom -- Mom -- listen. The baby is coming! You're going to have a new grandchild. Do you understand? 妈妈--妈妈--听我告诉你.孩子快要出世了.你就要有一个新的外孙了.你明白了吗? Yes! 明白! What a wonderful word! The first clear word she'd spoken in months! 多幺让人吃惊的一句话呀!这是她几个月来第一次清楚的讲话. 『心灵鸡汤——永恒的爱（2）』 When I called again an hour later, the nurse at her house told me the impossible: Mom was sitting up, her oxygen tubes removed. She was smiling. 我在一个小时后再次打电话给她的时候,她房里的护士告诉了我一件不可思议的事情:妈妈坐起来了,她的氧气管已经拿掉.她在微笑. Mom, it's a boy! You have a new grandson! 妈妈,是个男孩儿!你有一个新孙子了! Yes! Yes! I know! 是!是!我知道了! Four words. Four beautiful words. 四句话.美丽的四句话. By the time I brought Jacob home, Mom was sitting in her chair, dressed and ready to welcome him. Tears of joy blocked my vision as I laid my son in her arms and she clucked at him. They stared at each other. 到我带着雅克布回家的时候,妈妈收拾一新,坐在椅子上准备迎接他的到来.我把儿子放到妈妈怀里她逗弄着他.他们互相对视着. They knew. 他们好象早已相识. For two more weeks, Mother clucked, smiled and held Jacob. For two weeks she spoke to my father, her children and grandchildren in complete sentences. For two miracle weeks, she gave us joy. 有两个多星期,妈妈微笑,抱着雅克布,逗弄他.在这两个星期里她用完整的句子和我父亲,她的儿孙们讲话.在这奇迹般的两个星期里,她带给了我们欢乐. Then she quietly slipped back into a coma and, after visits from all her children, was finally free of the pain and confines of a body that no longer did her will. 接下来在所有的孩子们看望过她以后,她便又安静地,逐渐地陷入昏迷,直到最后从疼痛中解脱出来,她的肉体不再听命于她的灵魂... Memories of my son's birth will always be bittersweet for me, but it was at this time that I learned an important truth about living. For while both joy and sorrow are fleeting, and often intertwined, love has the power to overcome both. And love can last forever. 儿子出生的记忆将总是喜忧参半的,但正是在这个时候我认识到了生活中的一个重要的真理.那就是快乐和悲伤都是短暂的,并且常常是纠缠在一起的,爱则有力量超越这两者.且爱可以永恒! End
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A Brother Like That A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. Is this your car, Mister? he said. Paul nodded. My brother gave it to me for Christmas. The boy was astounded. You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you nothing? Boy, I wish . . . He hesitated. Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the lad said jarred Paul all the way down to his heels. I wish, the boy went on, That I could be a brother like that. Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then impulsively he added, Would you like to take a ride in my car? Oh yes, Id love that. After a short ride, the boy turned with his eyes aglow, said, Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house? Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong again. Will you stop where those two steps are? the boy asked. He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and pointed to the car. There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day Im gonna give you one just like it . . . then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that Ive been trying to tell you about. Paul got out and lifted the lad to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride. That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he said: It is more blessed to give . . . 内容： 哥哥的心愿 圣诞节时，的哥哥送他一辆。
圣诞节当天，保罗离开办公室时，一个男孩绕着那辆闪闪发亮的新车，十分赞叹地问： 先生，这是你的车
保罗点点头：这是我哥哥送给我的圣诞节礼物。
男孩满脸惊讶，支支吾吾地说：你是说这是你哥送的礼物，没花你一分钱
天哪，我真希望也能…… 保罗当然知道男孩他真想希望什么。
他希望能有一个象那样的哥哥。
但是小男孩接下来说的话却完全出乎了保罗的意料。
我希望自己能成为送车给弟弟的哥哥。
男孩继续说。
保罗惊愕地看着那男孩，冲口而出地说：你要不要坐我的车去兜风
哦，当然好了，我太想坐了
车开了一小段路后，那孩子转过头来，眼睛闪闪发亮，对我说：先生，你能不能把车子开到我家门前
保罗微笑，他知道孩子想干什么。
那男孩必定是要向邻居炫耀，让大家知道他坐了一部大轿车回家。
但是这次保罗又猜错了。
你能不能把车子停在那两个台阶前
男孩要求道。
男孩跑上了阶梯，过了一会儿保罗听到他回来了，但动作似乎有些缓慢。
原来把他跛脚的弟弟带出来了，将他安置在第一个台阶上，紧紧地抱着他，指着那辆新车。
只听那男孩告诉弟弟：你看，这就是我刚才在楼上对你说的那辆新车。
这是保罗他哥哥送给他的哦
将来我也会送给你一辆像这样的车，到那时候你就能自己去看那些在圣诞节时，挂窗口上的漂亮饰品了，就象我告诉过你的那样。
保罗走下车子，把跛脚男孩抱到车子的前座。
兴奋得满眼放光的哥哥也爬上车子，坐在弟弟的身旁。
就这样他们三人开始一次令人难忘的假日兜风。
那个圣诞夜，保罗才真正体会主耶稣所说的施比受更有福的道理。
A man came home form work late, tired and found his 5 years old son waiting for him at the door. Daddy, may I ask you a question? Yeah, sure, what is it? replied the man. Daddy, how much do you make an hour? If you must know, I make $20 an hour. Oh, The little boy replied, with his head down, looking up, he said, Daddy, may I please borrow $10 the father was furious, If the only reason you asked that is so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy, then you go to bed. The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down. And started to think. Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.” Are you asleep, son? he asked. no daddy, replied the boy. I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier. said the man, Here's the $10 you asked for. the little boy sat straight up, smiling. Oh, thank you daddy! he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father. Why do you want more money? Is you already have some? the father asked. Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.”The little boy repiied, Daddy , I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. Little Red Riding Hood Once upon a time there was a dear little girl who was loved by everyone who looked at her, but most of all by her grandmother, and there was nothing that she would not have given to the child. Once she gave her a little riding hood of red velvet, which suited her so well that she would never wear anything else; so she was always called 'Little Red Riding Hood.' One day her mother said to her: 'Come, Little Red Riding Hood, here is a piece of cake and a bottle of wine; take them to your grandmother, she is ill and weak, and they will do her good. Set out before it gets hot, and when you are going, walk nicely and quietly and do not run off the path, or you may fall and break the bottle, and then your grandmother will get nothing; and when you go into her room, don't forget to say, Good morning, and don't peep into every corner before you do it.' 'I will take great care,' said Little Red Riding Hood to her mother, and gave her hand on it. The grandmother lived out in the wood, half a league from the village, and just as Little Red Riding Hood entered the wood, a wolf met her. Red Riding Hood did not know what a wicked creature he was, and was not at all afraid of him. 'Good day, Little Red Riding Hood,' said he. 'Thank you kindly, wolf.' 'Whither away so early, Little Red Riding Hood?' 'To my grandmother's.' 'What have you got in your apron?' 'Cake and wine; yesterday was baking-day, so poor sick grandmother is to have something good, to make her stronger.' 'Where does your grandmother live, Little Red Riding Hood?' 'A good quarter of a league farther on in the wood; her house stands under the three large oak-trees, the nut-trees are just below; you surely must know it,' replied Little Red Riding Hood. The wolf thought to himself: 'What a tender young creature! what a nice plump mouthful - she will be better to eat than the old woman. I must act craftily, so as to catch both.' So he walked for a short time by the side of Little Red Riding Hood, and then he said: 'See, Little Red Riding Hood, how pretty the flowers are about here - why do you not look round? I believe, too, that you do not hear how sweetly the little birds are singing; you walk gravely along as if you were going to school, while everything else out here in the wood is merry.' < 2 > Little Red Riding Hood raised her eyes, and when she saw the sunbeams dancing here and there through the trees, and pretty flowers growing everywhere, she thought: 'Suppose I take grandmother a fresh nosegay; that would please her too. It is so early in the day that I shall still get there in good time.' So she ran from the path into the wood to look for flowers. And whenever she had picked one, she fancied that she saw a still prettier one farther on, and ran after it, and so got deeper and deeper into the wood. Meanwhile the wolf ran straight to the grandmother's house and knocked at the door. 'Who is there?' 'Little Red Riding Hood,' replied the wolf. 'She is bringing cake and wine; open the door.' 'Lift the latch,' called out the grandmother, 'I am too weak, and cannot get up.' The wolf lifted the latch, the door sprang open, and without saying a word he went straight to the grandmother's bed, and devoured her. Then he put on her clothes, dressed himself in her cap, laid himself in bed and drew the curtains. Little Red Riding Hood, however, had been running about picking flowers, and when she had gathered so many that she could carry no more, she remembered her grandmother, and set out on the way to her. She was surprised to find the cottage-door standing open, and when she went into the room, she had such a strange feeling that she said to herself: 'Oh dear! how uneasy I feel today, and at other times I like being with grandmother so much.' She called out: 'Good morning,' but received no answer; so she went to the bed and drew back the curtains. There lay her grandmother with her cap pulled far over her face, and looking very strange. 'Oh! grandmother,' she said, 'what big ears you have!' 'All the better to hear you with, my child,' was the reply. 'But, grandmother, what big eyes you have!' she said. 'All the better to see you with, my dear.' 'But, grandmother, what large hands you have!' 'All the better to hug you with.' 'Oh! but, grandmother, what a terrible big mouth you have!' 'All the better to eat you with!' And scarcely had the wolf said this, than with one bound he was out of bed and swallowed up Red Riding Hood. < 3 > When the wolf had appeased his appetite, he lay down again in the bed, fell asleep and began to snore very loud. The huntsman was just passing the house, and thought to himself: 'How the old woman is snoring! I must just see if she wants anything.' So he went into the room, and when he came to the bed, he saw that the wolf was lying in it. 'Do I find you here, you old sinner!' said he. 'I have long sought you!' But just as he was going to fire at him, it occurred to him that the wolf might have devoured the grandmother, and that she might still be saved, so he did not fire, but took a pair of scissors, and began to cut open the stomach of the sleeping wolf. When he had made two snips, he saw the little red riding hood shining, and then he made two snips more, and the little girl sprang out, crying: 'Ah, how frightened I have been! How dark it was inside the wolf.' After that the aged grandmother came out alive also, but scarcely able to breathe. Red Riding Hood, however, quickly fetched great stones with which they filled the wolf's belly, and when he awoke, he wanted to run away, but the stones were so heavy that he collapsed at once, and fell dead. Then all three were delighted. The huntsman drew off the wolf's skin and went home with it; the grandmother ate the cake and drank the wine which Red Riding Hood had brought, and revived. But Red Riding Hood thought to herself: 'As long as I live, I will never leave the path by myself to run into the wood, when my mother has forbidden me to do so.' It is also related that once, when Red Riding Hood was again taking cakes to the old grandmother, another wolf spoke to her, and tried to entice her from the path. Red Riding Hood, however, was on her guard, and went straight forward on her way, and told her grandmother that she had met the wolf, and that he had said 'good morning' to her, but with such a wicked look in his eyes, that if they had not been on the public road she was certain he would have eaten her up. < 4 > 'Well,' said the grandmother, 'we will shut the door, so that he can not come in.' Soon afterwards the wolf knocked, and cried: 'Open the door, grandmother, I am Little Red Riding Hood, and am bringing you some cakes.' But they did not speak, or open the door, so the grey-beard stole twice or thrice round the house, and at last jumped on the roof, intending to wait until Red Riding Hood went home in the evening, and then to steal after her and devour her in the darkness. But the grandmother saw what was in his thoughts. In front of the house was a great stone trough, so she said to the child: 'Take the pail, Red Riding Hood; I made some sausages yesterday, so carry the water in which I boiled them to the trough.' Red Riding Hood carried until the great trough was quite full. Then the smell of the sausages reached the wolf, and he sniffed and peeped down, and at last stretched out his neck so far that he could no longer keep his footing and began to slip, and slipped down from the roof straight into the great trough, and was drowned. But Red Riding Hood went joyously home, and no one ever did anything to harm her again. One Friday morning, a teacher came up with a novel way to motivate her class. She told them that she would read a quote and the first student to correctly identify who said it would receive the rest of the day off. She started with This was England's finest hour. Little Suzy instantly jumped up and said, Winston Churchill. Congratulations! Said the teacher, You may go home. The teacher then said, Ask not what your country can do for you. Before she could finish this quote, another young lady belts out, John F.Kennedy. Very good, says the teacher, you may go. Irritated that he has missed two golden opportunities, Little Johnny said,I wish those girls would just shut up. Upon overhearing this comment, the outraged teacher demanded to know who said it. Johnny instantly rose to his feet and said,Bill Clinton. I'll see you Monday.
