Virtually
事实上、实际上、差不多
Virtually all the members were in agreement with the proposal. 几乎所有的成员都同意这个提议。
Stay on our toes 警觉的、准备行动的
The industry is so competitive, we really need to stay on our toes to keep up with our rivals.
行业竞争激烈，我们真的要时刻保持警觉，迎头赶上我们的对手。
Keep up with
跟上、赶上、保持联系
It’s hard to keep up with the rapid change of information technology. 要跟上迅猛发展的信息技术不是件容易的事。
Keep fighting 不断奋斗
We must keep fighting against corruption. 我们继续坚持反腐败。
第6篇
Wedding Congratulations 婚礼简短致辞
I'm honored today to speak at this wedding of Jack and Rose. Jack has been a friend of mine since we started working here.
At the company, I have seen him solve one difficult problem after another. I'm sure he'll be a great husband and father. And he's not the type to ignore his family, either.
He knows the value of work, of friends, of family.
我很荣幸在杰克和罗斯 的婚礼上讲话。
自从我们来这里工作的 时候起，杰克和我就是 好朋友。 在公司，我见到他解决了一个又 一个难题。 我坚信他将是一个伟大 的丈夫和父亲。 并且，他不是那种会忽 视家庭的男人。 他懂得工作、朋友和家 庭的全部价值。
额外成就感
Ignore
忽略、忽视、不理睬
It is difficult to ignore the rapid development in China. 中国的迅猛发展不容忽视。
第三部
Strive to shake the world 努力成为震撼世界的下一代 李阳老师致全国中学生
亲爱的中学生朋友们：
大家好! 经过前面部分的学习，相信大家已经发现，演讲是很有意思的，每一篇演讲词都包含非常优美的语言，一个单词、一个短语、一个句子、都极具感染力。我们编辑此书的目的，也就是希望大家通过演讲学习英语，提高自己的语言技术，同时培养自己的英语演讲技能。在这里，我想对全国广大中学生朋友们说几句话。
英语演讲是必备的技能，全球化经济浪潮扑面而来，而中国以其庞大的市场和日益强大的经济实力备受世界关注。中国正在踏步走向世界，中华民族正以全新的姿态展现在世界人民面前。而加入WTO之后，中国将进一步融入风云变幻、充满竞争的全球市场。为此，我们每一个中国人都应做好准备，迎接挑战年。
你们现在是中学生，十年、二十年之后，你们就是中国经济的主导力量。到时候，要想在竞争中站稳脚跟，你们必须具备国际素质。什么叫国际素质？国际素质不仅仅是你要掌握英语，更重要的是，你必须具有影响力。英语演讲技能就是这个影响力的一个重要表现形式。随着英语成为世界通用语言，英语演讲也必将成为“国际化中国人“（International Chinese）的一项必备技能（Essential Skill）。
随着未来人才竞争的日益激烈，英语演讲能力必将会成为你的一大“竞争优势”（Competitive Edge）。
演讲稿是学习英语的最佳材料
实用单词的大量积累：演讲稿的用词非常准确、非常生动、非常有震撼力、演讲词中充满经典的动词、名词和副词、在演讲中学单词是一个很好的途径。
语法知识的全面把握：单纯的语法规则及其枯燥乏味，但是，语法一旦用在演讲汇总，就会变得很生动。譬如，上面第二部分第6篇中的“Jack has been a friend of mine since we started working here.”这一句用了现在完成时，比起一般现实时的“Jack is my friend···”要生动得多，可以说起到了立竿见影的效果。
写作能力的大幅提升：演讲词还是写作的最佳典范，其中运用多种修辞方法，句句扣人心弦。模仿演讲词中的句式和修辞将使你的写作水平突飞猛进，令人刮目相看。
英语语感的全面培养：为了达到演讲的效果，每一篇演讲稿都是经过字斟句酌的，语言铿锵有力，节奏感强，富有感情色彩，特别适合每位英语学习者进行模仿和背诵。把演讲稿作为英语操练素材不仅能极大的提高你的发音、词汇和语法水平，而且对于增强语感，培养语言审美能力将起到明显的作用。我喜欢朗读和背诵演讲词，尤其喜欢模仿马丁路德金、克林顿等人的演讲，感觉特别棒！希望大家也能像我一样跟英语演讲建立感情，攻克英语，提高演讲水平。
中学是练习演讲的最佳时期
中学生正处于一生中记忆力最好的黄金阶段，你们的语言模仿能力特别强。研究表明：正常中学生的记忆力和语言模仿能力比成年人高出12倍之多。而语言学习就是不断模仿的过程。所以，无论是学习英语，还是培养演说能力，中学是最佳时期。
领导力和影响力的培养：伟大的实业不是一个人能完成的，他需要许多人共同付出努力。如果你想成为这个事业的核心人物，你必须具备足够的能力去领导一个团队，去影响一批人。
个人素质的全面锻造：中学生正处在身体和思想走向成熟的关键时期。如果中学生能将演讲能力融入到生命的成长中去，那么步入大学时，你们就已经拥有的比原子弹还厉害的武器。
让我们一起成长
正如我们在前言中所说的，中国奇缺演讲人才，中国更缺英语演讲人才！作为祖国未来的栋梁，你们必须从现在培养自己的英语演说能力，趁早为将来的职业生涯做准备。 心动不如行动，请你们立刻拿出百分之百的热情和百折不挠的精神将一篇篇的演讲搞脱口而出！
让我们一起成长！一起实现梦想。
第4部
Everyday Speeches 日常生活演讲精选
第1篇
About Education 伟大的老师
美国总统谈教育
Kim’s Note
I taught in America for six years before coming to China. I have heard many speeches about education and teachers. Every leader promises to make education a number one priority and to support teachers. The real proof is in the presidents’ policies not the words in their speeches. In any case, I thank president Bush for his kind words.
在来中国之前，我在美国教了六年书。我听过许多关于教育和教师的演讲。每个领导都许诺要把教育和关心教师当作头号大事来抓。但这得由他们的政策来证明，而非漂亮的演讲词。不过，无论如何，我很感谢不什总统的言词。
编者的话
从众多媒体了解到，现任美国总统小布什的语言表达能力实在令人不敢恭维，由于他的这篇演讲词错误百出，我们的两位美国佬羞于于为本篇演讲词录音。大家不妨将这篇演讲稿的原文作为改错题，看看自己能为总统先生找出多少毛病。为了不误导学习者，我们的Kim老师已经为大家将其中的错误一一改正，作为修正版。不可否认的是，原文一经修正，仍不失为一篇经典演讲。 原文 Sorry Laura is not with me today. She’s doing a great job as the First Lady.(Applause).I’m really proud of her. I’m proud of the fact that she’s got her priorities straight-her faith and her family, her country and teachers, She’s spending a lot of time-(applause) she’s going to spend a lot of time not only promoting literacy, but she’s going to spend a lot of time encouraging people to become teachers, to saying to folks that are young and old alike, if you can, get in the classroom. It makes a huge difference.
疯狂调侃1：
不知大家有没有发现，大名鼎鼎的美国President在上面犯了个 “President error”,“to saying”跟前面是连贯不起来的，连初中生都知道，spending a lot of time 后面要跟动名词，所以正确的说法应该是 “Telling folks that···”
And so, for the teachers who are here, we thank you from the bottom of our heart for being teachers. (Applause).
And for the young, who are trying to figure out what they’re going to do when they get older, to think about teaching. It is a noble profession and it’s an important profession. (Applause)
And to the moms and dads, always remember that good teaching starts at home, that a mother and dad must be (1)a teacher to their children. (Applause). And (2)it starts by remembering the most important job you’ll have, if you’re fortunate enough to be a mom or a dad, is to
be a loving mom (3)and a loving dad, to love our children with all our heart and all your soul and all your mind. That’s what it’s all about.
疯狂调侃2
我们发现小布什的演讲简直就是一团糟，这一段中第一个错误是最低级的单复数错误，a teacher因为 teachers；我们还想问问总统先生，以上划线的it到底指代什么？最后，我们觉得可笑的是，一个人怎么能既是母亲又是父亲呢？
In order for America to fufill its promise, all of us must, if we’re fortunate enough to be a parent, assume that responsibility, and understand how important it is to start teaching our children at home not only how to read and write and add and subtract, but to teach them the meaning of love, hope and hope and compassion. And We can do a better job of that in our homes in America, and we will do so. And when we do so, our classrooms will be easier place for our teachers to teach. 修订版 I’m Sorry Laura is not with me today. She’s doing a great job as the First Lady.(Applause).I’m really proud of her. I’m proud of the fact that she has her priorities straight-her faith and her family come first, followed by her country and her commitment to teachers, She has been spending a lot of time promoting literacy, and she’s going to spend even more time encouraging people to become teachers, telling people that are young and old alike, if you can, to get into the classroom. It makes a huge difference.
And so, for the teachers who are here today, we thank you from the bottom of our heart for being teachers. (Applause). And I encourage the young, who are trying to figure out what they’re going to do when they get older, to think about teaching. It is a noble profession and it’s an important profession. (Applause)
And to the moms and dads, always remember that good teaching starts at home, parents must be teachers to their children. (Applause). If you’re fortunate enough to be a mom or a dad, the most important job you’ll have is to be a loving mom or a loving dad, to love your children with all your heart and all your soul and all your mind. That’s what being a parent is all about.
In order for America to fufill its promise, all parents must assume that responsibility, and understand how important it is to start teaching our children at home not only how to read and write or add and subtract, but to teach them the meaning of love, hope and compassion. We can do a better job of teaching these things in our homes in America, and we will do a better job. And when we do, our classrooms will be an easier place for our teachers to teach.