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最近半年多来，因健康欠佳，除了偶尔外出授课外，大部分时间在互联网上搜集、阅读世界著名演讲词，并把欣赏过的每一篇，连同演讲者的简单传记一起整理保存在自己的新浪演讲博客里，以便于此后重温。迄今已经收集整理了包括政治家、军事家、科学家、艺术家、经济学家等360多位仁人志士的总计上千篇演讲稿。欣赏了这些被历史公认的世界优秀演讲词，相当于聆听了上千场最精彩的演讲，收获颇丰：首先是思想上和知识上大开眼界，令自己的演讲语汇和演讲思路更加开阔;其次是从演讲的形式和演讲内容的组织上，解除了很多疑虑，怎样才算是最好的演讲?演讲可以讲什么?能够讲什么?如何来讲?欣赏了这些历史上最优秀的演讲词，自己站在讲台上会更加自信从容;最后是彻底了却了自己的一桩心事，系统地欣赏和整理世界著名演讲词，本是自己好多年前就制定的一个学习规划，今天借助修养生息的机会终于把它落实完成了，从此又少了一件心事。

相信热爱演讲的朋友看后一定也会与我有同感。

【扩展阅读篇】

演讲稿又叫演说词，它是在大会上或其他公开场合发表个人的观点、见解和主张的文稿。演讲稿的好坏直接决

定了演讲的成功与失败。

演讲稿像议论文一样论点鲜明、逻辑性强，但它又不是一般的议论文。它是一种带有宣传性和鼓动性的应用文体，经常使用各种修辞手法和艺术手法，具有较强的感染力。

演讲未必都使用演讲稿，不少著名的演讲都是即兴之作，由别人经过记录流传开来的。但重要的演讲最好还是事先准备好演讲稿，因为演讲稿至少有两个方面的作用：其一，通过对思路的精心梳理，对材料的精心组织，使演讲内容更加深刻和富有条理。其二，可帮助演讲者消除临场紧张、恐惧的心理，增强演讲者的自信心。

演讲稿特点

主要区别

演讲和表演、作文有很大的区别。

首先，演讲是演讲者就人们普遍关注的某种有意义的事物或问题，通过口头语言面对一定场合的听众，直接发表意

见的一种社会活动。

其次，作文是作者通过文章向读者单方面的输出信息，演讲则是演讲者在现场与听众双向交流信息。严格地讲，演讲是演讲者与听众、听众与听众的三角信息交流，演讲者不能以传达自己的思想和情感、情绪为满足，他必须能控制住自己与听众、听众与听众情绪的应和与交流。所以，为演讲准备的稿子就具有以下三个特点：

主要特点

第一、针对性。演讲是一种社会活动，是用于公众场合的宣传形式。它为了以思想、感情、事例和理论来晓喻听众，打动听众，“征服”群众，必须要有现实的针对性。所谓针对性，首先是作者提出的问题是听众所关心的问题，评论和论辨要有雄辩的逻辑力量，要能为听众所接受并心悦诚服，这样，才能起到应有的社会效果;其次是要懂得听众有不同的对象和不同的层次，而“公众场合”也有不同的类型，如党团集会、专业性会议、服务性俱乐部、

学校、社会团体、宗教团体、各类竞赛场合，写作时要根据不同场合和不同对象，为听众设计不同的演讲内容。

第二、可讲性。演讲的本质在于“讲”，而不在于“演”，它以“讲”为主、以“演”为辅。由于演讲要诉诸口头，拟稿时必须以易说能讲为前提。如果说，有些文章和作品主要通过阅读欣赏，领略其中意义和情味，那么，演讲稿的要求则是“上口入耳”。一篇好的演讲稿对演讲者来说要可讲;对听讲者来说应好听。因此，演讲稿写成之后，作者最好能通过试讲或默念加以检查，凡是讲不顺口或听不清楚之处(如句子过长)，均应修改与调整。

第三、鼓动性。演讲是一门艺术。好的演讲自有一种激发听众情绪、赢得好感的鼓动性。要做到这一点，首先要依靠演讲稿思想内容的丰富、深刻，见解精辟，有独到之处，发人深思，语言表达要形象、生动，富有感染力。如果演讲稿写得平淡无味，毫无新意，即使在现场“演”得再卖力，效果也不会好，甚至相反。

第四、整体性演讲稿并不能独立地完成演讲任务，它只是演讲的一个文字依据，是整个演讲活动的一个组成部分。演讲主体、听众对象、特定的时空条件，共同构成了演讲活动的整体。撰写演讲稿时，不能将它从整体中剥离出来。为此，演讲稿的撰写要注意以下几个方面：

首先，要根据听众的文化层次、工作性质、生存环境、品位修养、爱好愿望来确立选题，选择表达方式，以便更好地沟通。

其次，演讲稿不仅要充分体现演讲者独到、深刻的观点和见解，而且还要对声调的高低、语速的快慢、体态语的运用进行设计并加以注释，以达到最佳的传播效果。

另外，还要考虑演讲的时间、空间、现场氛围等因素，以强化演讲的现场效果。

第五、口语性

口语性是演讲稿区别于其他书面表达文章和会议文书的重要方面。书面性文章无需多说，其他会议文书如大会工作报告、领导讲话稿等，并不太讲究口语性，虽然由某一领导在台上宣读，但听众手中一般也有一份印制好的讲稿，一边听讲一边阅读，不会有什么听不明白的地方。演讲稿就不同了，它有较多的即兴发挥，不可能事先印好讲稿发给听众。为此，演讲稿必须讲究“上口”和“入耳”。所谓上口，就是讲起来通达流利。所谓入耳，就是听起来非常顺畅，没有什么语言障碍，不会发生曲解。具体要做到：

把长句改成适听的短句;

把倒装句改为常规句;

把听不明白的文言词语、成语加以改换或删去;

把单音节词换成双音节词;

把生僻的词换成常用的词;

把容易误听的词换成不易误听的词。

这样，才能保证讲起来朗朗上口，听起来清楚明白。

第六、临场性

演讲活动是演讲者与听众面对面的一种交流和沟通。听众会对演讲内容及时作出反应：或表示赞同，或表示反对，或饶有兴趣，或无动于衷。演讲者对听众的各种反映不能置之不顾，因此，写演讲稿时，要充分考虑它的临场性，在保证内容完整的前提下，要注意留有伸缩的余地。要充分考虑到演讲时可能出现的种种问题，以及应付各种情况的对策。总之，演讲稿要具有弹性，要体现出必要的控场技巧。

主要功能

第一、“使人知”演讲。这是一种以传达信息、阐明事理为主要功能的演讲。它的目的在于使人知道、明白。如美学家朱光潜的演讲《谈作文》，讲了作文前的准备、文章体裁、构思、选材等，使听众明白了作文的基本知识。它的特点是知识性强，语言准确。

第二、“使人信”演讲。这种演讲的主要目的是使人信赖、相信。它从“使人知”演讲发展而来。如恽代英的演讲《怎样才是好人》，不仅告知人们哪些人不是好人，也提出了三条衡量好人的标准，通过一系列的道理论述，改变了人们以往的旧观念。它的特点是观点独到、正确，论据翔实、确凿，论证合理、严密。

第三、“使人激”演讲。这种演讲意在使听众激动起来，在思想感情上与你产生共鸣，从而欢呼、雀跃。如美国黑人运动领袖马丁.路德.金的《在林肯纪念堂前的演说》，用他的几个“梦想”激发广大的黑人听众的自尊感、自强感，激励他们为“生而平等”而奋斗。

第四、“使人动”演讲。这比“使人激”演讲进了一步，它可使听众产生一种欲与演讲者一起行动的想法。法国前总统戴高乐在二战期间的英国伦敦作的演讲《告法国人民书》，号召法国人民行动起来，投身反法西斯的行列。它的特点是鼓动性强，多以号召、呼吁式的语言结尾。

第五、“使人乐”演讲。这是一种以活跃气氛、调节情绪，使人快乐为主要功能的演讲，多以幽默、笑话或调侃为材料，一般常出现在喜庆的场合。这种演讲的事例很多，人们大都能听到。它的特点是材料幽默，语言诙谐。

著名的英语演讲稿

篇一：百篇著名英文演讲奥巴马纪念曼德拉 the president: at his trial in 1964, nelson mandela closed his statement from the dock saying, i have fought against white domination, and i have fought against black domination. i have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. it is an ideal which i hope to live for and to achieve. but if needs be, it is an ideal for which i am prepared to die. 总统：纳尔逊?曼德拉（nelson mandela）在1964年接受审判时在被告席上结束他的陈述时说：“我曾为反对白人统治而斗争，也曾为反对黑人统治而斗争。我一直珍藏着一个民主、自由的社会的理想，让所有人都生活在一个和谐共处、机会均等的社会中。我希望为这个理想而生并将其付诸实现。但是，如果需要，我也愿为这样一个理想献出生命。” and nelson mandela lived for that ideal, and he made it real. he achieved more than could be expected of any man. today, he has gone home. and we have lost one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth. he no longer belongs to us -- he belongs to the ages. 纳尔逊?曼德拉为这个理想而生，并将其变成现实。他的成就超出了我们能够寄望于任何一个人去取得的。今天，他安息了。而我们失去了一位我们任何一个人能在这个地球上与之共渡时光的人中最有影响力、最有勇气、最无比善良的一位。他不再属于我们——他属于千秋万世。曼德拉以其强烈的尊严和为了他人的自由不惜牺牲自己的自由的不折的意志，改变了南非的面貌，并感动了我们所有人。他从一名囚徒变成一位总统的历程体现了全人类——以及各个国家——都能变得更美好的希望。他移交权力并同那些关押他的人和解的承诺树立了一个全人类都应当追求的典范，不论是在国家生活中，还是在我们的个人生活中。而他在做到这一切时还能保持风度和幽默，以及承认自己的不足的能力，这使他更加卓尔不群。他曾说过：“我不是一个圣人，除非你们认为圣人是一个不断努力的罪人。” 我是从曼德拉的一生得到启迪的千百万人之一。我从事的第一次政治活动，第一次同任何议题、政策或者政治有关的活动，是一次反对种族隔离的抗议。我常常学习他的言论和文章。他走出监狱的那一天使我意识到，人类在奔向希望而没有恐惧的时候是何等的大有作为。我和世界各地许多人一样，无法想象如果没有曼德拉树立的榜样，我自己的一生会是什么样子。在我有生之年，我将竭尽所能向他学习。米歇尔和我谨向格拉萨?马歇尔和曼德拉的家人致以最深沉的慰唁，并感谢他们与我们分享这位不平凡的人。他的毕生努力意味着长年累月远离最爱他的人们。我真切地希望与他共同度过的最后这几个星期为他的家人带来了平静与安慰。 to the people of south africa, we draw strength from the example of renewal, and reconciliation, and resilience that you made real. a free south africa at peace with itself -- thats an example to the world, and thats madibas legacy to the nation he loved. 对南非人民，我们要说，你们通过复生、和解与坚毅树立的榜样给了我们力量。一个自由、和平的南非——这是世界的榜样，这是“马迪巴”为他所热爱的国家留下的遗产。 we will not likely see the likes of nelson mandela again. so it falls to us as best we can to forward the example that he set: to make decisions guided not by hate, but by love; to never discount the difference that one person can make; to strive for a future that is worthy of his sacrifice.

有关英语演讲稿集锦五篇

有关英语演讲稿集锦五篇英语演讲稿篇1 I have nine little goldfish.Eight goldfish are all orange and one is black.I like the black one best.We call it Xiao Hei.Its body is black.It has two big and round eyes,a small mouth,and a big tail.Though it’s very small,it swims fast. I often feed them and change water for them.We are good friends. 我有九条小金鱼。八条金鱼都是桔黄色的，只有一条是黑的。我最喜欢那条黑的。我们叫它小黑。它全身都是黑色的。它有两只又大又圆的眼睛，一张小嘴和一条大尾巴。尽管它非常小，但它却游得很快。我常常去喂它们，给它们换水。我们是好朋友。英语演讲稿篇2 Dear teachers, good afternoon! I am Erica. I would like to tell you my own story. During the National Day my family went out for dinner. We went downstairs by lift, but after 1 minute the lift stopped suddenly, so we were trapped in it. “I am scared, Mum!” I shouted, and my younger s ister also cried. Dad called 110 for help. The policewoman was very kind and said “take it easy, the firefighter will come in 10

百篇著名英文演讲

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