英语口语:疯狂英语拿手好戏(十八)
文章作者 100test 发表时间 2007:03:10 13:11:15
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第十八拿手好戏:疯狂演讲专家真正超越自我
Well, I almost had a heart attack〖心脏病发作;心脏麻痹〗a few moments ago, when I was
asked to speak in English. I guess I didn t have one, fortunately, because I am still standing
here firmly on my feet〖仍好端端地站在这里〗。
From childhood, I have been a poor student of foreign languages〖从小我的外语就不好〗。
Throughout my education〖学生时代〗, I have been exposed to〖接触〗languages such as
English, Spanish, and French, but I flunked all these classes. But through my experience in
business at home and abroad〖国内外〗I have learned the most important language by
meeting a wide range of people from different cultures. It s the language of human
relationship that is based on trust, openness, and under standing〖这就是基于信任、开放和理
解的人际关系的语言〗。 This universal language〖这种世界性的语言〗has always brought people
of different cultures close together〖将不同文化的人们紧密地结合在一起〗。 And I believe it is
through this language of human relationship that our company has grown into what it is
today〖达到它今日的成长/发展到今日的规模〗。
I want to thank you for giving me an opportunity to speak to you. And next time, please
ask me in advance to make a speech. (我要感谢大家给我一个机会向各位讲话/和各位交流。不过,
下一次请事先通知我一声要作演讲喔/下一次可别再给我来个突然袭击喔!)
1. be exposed to: 暴露;(比喻)遇到;接触
2. flunk: 失败;(使)不及格
l She flunked her English examination.
l The teacher flunked him in geography. (老师给他的地理打不及格。)
下面是一段非常实用的"表示谦虚"的开场白:
It is generally believed that Chinese are poor public speakers, especially when it comes to
speaking in English, and fortunately or unfortunately, I am no exception to that rule.
一般人认为中国人是不擅长公众演讲,特别是要用英文来演说。不知是有幸还是不幸,对于这项通则我也