Honorable judges, ladies and gentlemen:

Kipling said:" East is east, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet!" But now, a century later, they have met.

They have met in business. They have met in education. They have met in the arts. Some would argue that these meetings leave us with a choice between East and West ,but I believe the best future lies in the creative combination of both worlds. We can make Western ideas, customs and technology our own, and adapt them to our use. We can enjoy the best of all worlds, because our tradition is, above all, one of selecting the best and making it our own.

But, do Western styles and values threaten our identity?

History makes it easy for us to think so-perhaps too easy.

Some people seem to think that adopting Western customs, such as a bride wearing white-which has long been a color of mourning in China, instead of the traditional Chinese red for her wedding, is another submission to foreign intervention,--a betrayal of our heritage, they say.

They fear that as we become "globalized", we will no longer be Chinese.

I do not agree.

History teaches that a strong and confident nation is at ease in learning from the outside world.

The wedding of Eastern and Western cultures, whether in white gowns or red, brings us variety.

It is a rich banquet of special foods from all over the world.

As an amateur gourmet of Chinese cuisine, our superb flavours delight me. But my Chinese taste appreciates good food from any land.

I even allow the convenience of McDonald's a place in my life without giving up my good taste.

My grandfather taught me to hum tunes of Beijing opera from the time I was very young; they are deep in my spirit, part of my soul.

I love Beijing opera, because it always reminds me of who I am.

But I am also a fan of modern pop music, the No.1 fan of Spice Girls on campus. of course, it goes far beyond food, music and dance. It goes into values and ways of thinking about the world.

Once upon a time, or so my teacher told me, a Chinese boy and an American girl had a squabble.

Both wanted to keep a bunny rabbit they had found in the garden.

Surely you've seen a rabbit sunning himself in the grass.

Nothing is more lovable, nothing more natural. No wonder they wanted him.

The Chinese boy played his er-hu. Happiness and joy, longing and passion, filled the air. The little rabbit swayed gently and began to move his ears in the direction of the music. He liked what he heard.

The girl then took out her violin and played it to produce beautiful melodies of her own.

The rabbit began to bounce in her direction.

So intent were the children on their own music that neither paid the other any attention.

The competing melodies confused the little rabbit and he did not know which way to turn .Unable to attract the little creature, both children gave up ;they walked away, in different directions, leaving the rabbit. . .alone.

But, what if they listened ,what if they really heard each other's music, instead of always playing their own tunes?

When I hear the music of a violin ,rich with the joys of men and women who came together and sang and danced.. . I hear echoes of the music of the grass lands, of the hills, of the rivers...of my own native land.

Is music mine and yours, or is it ours?

What I want to hear is the er-hu and the violin played together, in rhythm and in tune. Together, we can produce new and beautiful music, rich with textures and sounds that can only be made in the harmony.

The rabbit sits in the grass in the ever-warming sun. Waiting for us to play, waiting for the symphony to begin.

Will he have to wait forever? The choice is ours. Thank you.

 

第二篇：英语课代表的演讲稿4篇

英语课代表的演讲稿4篇

敬爱的老师、亲爱的同学们：

大家好！很是初一（4）班的xx,我想竞选的是英语课代表。

很荣幸能站在这里参加班干部的竞选，在此我对大家的支持表示由衷的感谢。 小时候，父亲曾对我说过：做事要脚踏实地，一步一个脚印的去做。”不止一次，站上讲台参加竞选，我深感机会的来之不易，需要好好珍惜。正是由于这种动力，当我站在这里的时候，倍感自信。 当然仅仅有自信是不够的，还要有一定的能力。然而农村的教育水平终究不如城里，我比起班里的一些同学还是有差距的。从不会到会，从不好到好的过程，就是凭借着自信和虚心的态度来认真完成每一件工作的。但“人非圣贤，孰能无过”，我也犯过错，但我敢于面对自己的错误，从同学与老师的 帮助中虚心的接受批评，并改正错误，而且决不容许自己第二次在同一地方跌倒。 今天我之所以在这里参加竞选，是为了锻炼自己的能力，提高自己的英语水平，同时也会让全班的成绩一同提高。当然，我如果没有当选，我也不会懈气，我会更加努力的。 最后，我真诚希望大家相信我，支持我，给我这次展示能力的机会。我将在这一片属于我们的天空中挥洒春的汗水，为班级的明天绘出一幅美好的蓝图。

谢谢!

英语课代表的演讲稿（2）：

敬爱的老师,亲爱的同学们:

大家好!

我叫李文静,一个人静心不静的女孩!

今天走上讲台的唯一目的就是竞选英语课代表,这是我人生中第一次演讲,未免有些紧张.但对我来说,更多的还是激动吧!不瞒大家说,上台前我真的犹豫

了许久,这次是鼓足了勇气上台的,希望同学们多多鼓励我，支持我!文静无胜感激!

在我看来,要担任某科课代表不一定要该科成绩最棒,最重要的是看他是否有能力胜任.记得戴尔卡耐基说过:不要怕推销自己,只要你认为自己有才华,你就应该认为自己有资格担任这个或那个职务.我不敢虚夸自己的英语成绩是最棒的.要想当英语课代表,首先要认识，了解它才能做好.英语课代表应为老师分忧,为同学解难,为同学服务,工作要每天按时按量做,才是一个课代表应有的责任心.课代表并不高人一等,遇到难题还是可以去问同学的.这几点,我相信我能做到.如果同学对我的工作有建议或意见的话,可以向我提出来,我一定诚心接受,能当上英语课代表固然是好事,并且尽力做好分内的事.,帮助大家.让我们一起努力吧!

请大家相信我,支持我.我对自己充满信心,即使我不能做到最好,但我会尽力做更好的.我会用一句话鼓励自己:勤于工作,奋于学习.真诚的希望大家能给我个展示能力得机会!当然,即使我没有当选,我也不回气妥的,我会更加努力学习,依然继续帮助大家.请大家投我一票吧!

我的发言完毕,谢谢大家!

英语课代表的演讲稿（3）：

敬爱的老师、亲爱的同学们：

你们好！

我叫xx，我爱好唱歌、跳舞，特长英语、音乐。这次，我要竞选的职位是英语课代表。

我喜爱英语，成绩更是在班里名列前茅。甚至有时候玩游戏我都玩英语的，虽然有些我不会念，但慢慢来，总是能学会的。再说了，这几年我一直都是英语课代表，有一些经验，我有责任、有能力为英语老师做好我力所能及的工作。

如果我当上了英语课代表，首先我会比以前更加努力，使同学们更加信任我，另外，以前，有许多同学对我有意见，说我不能当好这个英语课代表，这次，我会用实际行动来证明自己：我能当好这个英语课代表。

我会带领大家进行一些关于英语的活动，比如说：一月总结、单元总结等。我们可以做小报、写反思等形式开展各项主题活动，我坚信，在我的带领下，我们班的英语成绩会直线上升！

即使我当不上英语课代表，我也不会气馁，依然会继续帮助大家，请大家投我一票吧！

我的发言完毕，谢谢大家！

英语课代表的演讲稿（4）：

尊敬的老师，亲爱的同学们，大家好：

我叫张倬维，我很高兴能参加这次班干部竞选，我今天要竞选的是英语课代表。我对英语有很浓厚的兴趣。在学习英语的过程中，我曾在学校英语节比赛中获得一等奖和在一年级上学期期末被评为英语小博士。

如果今天我被选为英语课代表，我一定会以身作则，更加严格要求自己。我会和同学们一起努力学习，一 起帮助掉队的同学使我们班成为一个热爱英语的班集体；另外我还要积极完成老师交给的任务，做好老师的小助手、小帮手。

如果我落选了，我也不会灰心，那说明我还有许多缺点和不足，我以后一定会继续努力，争取下次竞选成功。

希望同学和老师支持我。谢谢大家！