第一章 构思与书面准备 1
先声夺人 敲响开场锣 2
树立架构 逐步丰富 6
简洁为美 11
讲究遣词造句 13
适当使用引语 17
以幽默敷彩 21
第二章 临场表达与发挥 26
树立信心 克服怯场心理 26
驾驭口头表达的技巧 28
发挥好视觉信号的作用 32
加强与听众的临场沟通 36
第三章 迎来送往情景讲演与致词 39
A WELCOME SPEECH TO THE VISITING UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT 41
(向来访的大学校长致欢迎词) 42
A GUEST'S SPEECH ON HIS FIRST VISIT TO CHINA 44
(首次访华话客情) 45
PRESENTATION TO JACK RETIRING 47
(欢送杰克退休) 49
REPLY TO A PRESENTATION 51
(接受退休赠礼后的答谢词) 51
FAREWELL TO A COLLEAGUE WHO IS GOING TO STUDY FOR A DEGREE 53
(送别离职攻读学位的同事) 54
FAREWELL TO HONG KONG 56
(告别香港) 57
FAREWELL ADDRESS AT SPRINGFIELD——BY ABRAHAM LINCOLN 59
(林肯在斯普林菲尔德城的告别演说) 60
WELCOME SPEECH MADE BY ALBRIGHT DURING PREMIER ZHU RONGJI'S VISIT TO THE US 62
(美国国务卿奥尔布赖特在欢迎朱镕基总理午餐会上的致词) 65
SPEECH BY FORMER US PRESIDENT CATER AT WELCOMING BANQUET 67
(美国前总统卡特在欢迎宴会上的讲话) 69
第四章 节庆礼仪讲演与致词 71
THE TOAST TO THE BABY AT A CHRISTENING PARTY 73
(婴儿洗礼仪式上的祝词) 73
REPLY TO THE TOAST OF BABY 75
(婴儿洗礼仪式上的答词) 75
TO THE BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM 77
(婚礼上对新郎新娘的贺词) 78
REPLY TO THE TOAST OF THE BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM 79
(新郎对新婚贺词的答谢) 79
A BIRTHDAY SPEECH 81
(生日演说) 82
AT A SILVER WEDDING PARTY 84
(银婚致词) 85
REPLY TO A SILVER WEDDING TOAST 86
(银婚答词) 87
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS 88
(圣诞的精神) 88
MARIE CURIE IN MEMORIAL——BY ALBERT EINSTEIN 90
(爱因斯坦对玛丽·居里的悼词) 91
LET THE NEW YEAR HOLD NO TERRORS FOR US 93
(让我们在新的一年里不再担惊受怕——英国女王1996年圣诞贺词) 95
第五章 课堂校园讲演与致词 98
GRADUATION SPEECH 99
(毕业献词) 99
INTRODUCTION TO A NEWLY ARRIVED TEACHER 101
(介绍新来的教师) 102
A TOAST TO THE SCHOOL 103
(为母校干杯) 104
CHAIRMAN'S OPENING ADDRESS AT AN ENGLISH SPEECH CONTEST 106
(执行主席在英语讲演比赛上的开场白) 107
PRESENTATION OF THE PRIZES 108
(授奖致词) 109
PROPOSE A VOTE OF THANKS AFTER A SCHOCL CONCERT 111
(学校音乐会后提议鼓掌感谢) 112
SPEECH AT THE DONATION CEREMONY 113
(捐赠仪式上的讲话) 114
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION 116
(接受捐赠答谢词) 117
CONGRATULATION SPEECH ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEKING UNIVERSITY 119
(北大百年校庆贺词) 120
第六章 体育赛事讲演与致词 122
ADDRESS AT THE OPENING OF A SPORTS EVENT 123
(运动会开幕式致词) 125
THE SPEECH OF A COACH AT NEWS CONFERENCE 127
(赛后新闻发布会上教练的讲话) 129
THE TOAST TO OUR OPPONENTS 131
(比赛后向对手致词) 132
REPLY TO THE TOAST OF OUR OPPONENTS 134
(比赛对手的答词) 135
TOAST TO BOTH TEAMS AFTER THE MATCH 136
(比赛后主办者向双方队员致词) 137
REPORT OF THE CLUB SECRETARY 139
(俱乐部秘书长的报告) 140
第七章 商务企业讲演与致词 142
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH AT AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 143
(公司年会上董事长的讲话) 145
PROPOSAL FOR THE ELECTION OF A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY 147
(提议选举某人为公司董事) 147
ADDRESS AT A SALESMEN MEETING 149
(公司总裁在销售会议上的致词) 151
SPEECH OF INTRODUCING A NEW MODEL CAR 153
(推介新型轿车讲演) 155
TO THE PROSPERITY OF THE FIRM 157
(为企业兴旺干杯) 158
REPLY TO THE TOAST OF THE PROSPERITY OF THE FIRM 160
(公司领导的答谢词) 161
TOAST TO THE HEALTH OF THE STAFF 163
(祝全体员工健康) 164
REPLY TO THE TOAST 165
(公司员工代表的答谢词) 166
FUTURE SOFTWARE AND MICROSOFT——SPEECH GIVEN BY BILL GATES IN TSINGHUA 168
(未来的软件与微软——比尔·盖茨在清华的演讲) 170
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS——BY ANDREW CARNEGIE 173
(成功之路——安德鲁·卡内基) 175
第八章 竞选政务讲演与致词 178
INTRODUCING THE CANDIDATE AT A MUNICIPAL ELECTION MEETING 179
(在市政选举会议上介绍候选人) 180
PROPOSING THE ADOPTION OF A CANDIDATE FOR AN ELECTION 182
(提议某人参加大选) 183
OPPOSING THE ADOPTING OF A CANDIDATE FOR AN ELECTION 185
(反对推举某人为候选人) 187
THE TOAST TO OUR MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT 190
(向议员祝酒) 191
FOURTH INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D.ROOSEVELT 192
(罗斯福总统第四任就职演说) 194
ARE WOMEN PERSONS？——SUSAN B.ANTHONY 197
(女人是人吗？——苏珊·安东尼) 200
PRIME MINISTER WINSTON CHURCHILL PRESEN TS HIS PROGRAM TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS 202
(英国首相丘吉尔在下院的演说) 205