3.Who Is the King of the Jungle?
STEP TWO
Sample
? (a ca ndidate speech from the monkey)
Ladies and gentlemen:
I’m here today because I want to become the King of the Jungle. I know there is a question on
your mind: Why are you thinking about running for the King of the Jungle? So I will give you the reasons.
I’m running because the animal kingdom must be prosperous. Wealth is not invented by the King but created by all of you. But the King can create an environment where you can dream and realize your dreams. I’m running because all the animals must live a happ y and peaceful life. I’m running because we must do something to protect our environment. And I’m running to achieve all the above.
I know I’m not the strongest animal in the jungle. But as the animal most closely related to
humans, I’m intelligent. I beli eve that in modern times intelligence is far more important than physical strength.
Finally, I hope you will support me with your enthusiasm and confidence.
Thank you.
? (a candidate speech from the lion)
Ladies and gentlemen:
I’m really excited to be here attending the meeting. I’d like to tell you that I want to be the King of the Jungle. I believe I’m qualified!
First of all, human beings now dominate in the world, so we have to take their thoughts into consideration. You must have heard about the famous film The Lion King. As you can see, they already regard us lions as the king. You may say that there is the “Monkey King” in Chinese films. But Monkey King’s power doesn’t exist in reality. Only we lions are the strongest both in the film and in reality. As far as I know, the lion is also the symbol of the constellation “LEO”, that’s why we get a lot of respect from man. So I’m not only the qualified King of the Jungle but also a great bridge between humans and us animals.
When I’m the king, I’ll have th e confidence to protect all of you from being hurt or attacked and no humans will invade our kingdom because I have won enough human respect and can talk with them about animal rights. Now it’s time to vote for me!
? (a candidate speech from the tiger)
Ladies and gentlemen:
Good morning! Today I am here to run for the King of the Jungle for two reasons.
First, I am the strongest and the bravest. I have incomparable power. My teeth are as long as daggers, my paws are as sharp as knives and my action is very agile. So I can kill any enemies easily and protect every one in the jungle. In fact, just my appearance will scare any invaders to death. Although there are animals who look bigger and stronger than me, their strength and
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