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振聋发聩的经历——经典英语演讲稿Goodeveningladiesandgentlemen.GrowingupIhadalwaysbeenashyandintrovertedpersonwhowasafraidofpublicspeaking.IwouldstuttershakeandmumblemywordswheneverIhadtospeakinfrontofclassmatesorteachers.ButthatallchangedwhenIexperiencedalife-changingeventthatwouldeventuallyshapemeintotheconfidentandeloquentspeakerIamtoday.ItallbeganwhenIwasenrolledinapublicspeakingcourseduringmysophomoreyearincollege.Theclasswastaughtbyawell-renownedspeechcoachwhoalsohappenedtobeaformernationalchampionindebate.Shewasatoughbutfairteacherwhopushedusallbeyondourlimitsandchallengedustofindourownvoice.Duringoneofourclassesshehadassignedusa10-minutepersuasivespeechonanytopicofourchoice.Ichosetotalkabouttheimportanceofeducationinshapingchildrensfutures.IthoughtIhadpreparedwellandhadrehearsedmyspeechcountlesstimesinfrontofamirror.HoweverwhenthedayofthepresentationarrivedmynervesgotthebestofmeandIblankedoutmidwaythroughmyspeech.Ifrozeinfearandcouldnotrememberthenextsentence.Theclasswassilentandmyheartwasracing.IfeltlikeIwantedtorunawayandhide.Butthenmyteacherspokeup.ShesaidYoucandothis.Takeadeepbreathandstartover.Ibelieveinyou.Atthatmomentsomethinginsidemeignited.Itookadeepbreathsteeledmyselfandbegantospeakagain.ThistimeIspokewithconvictionandpassion.Ispokefromtheheartandthewordsflowednaturally.IfeltlikeIwasfinallyspeakingtruthfullyandtheaudiencewaslisteningtomeforthefirsttime.Tomyamazementmyspeechwasmetwithapplauseandpraise.MyteacherhuggedmeafterclassandtoldmethatIhadthepotentialtobeagreatspeakerifIcontinuedtoworkhardandbelieveinmyself.FromthatmomentonIwashooked.Ibegantoreadbooksonpublicspeakingattendworkshopsandseminarsandpracticeinfrontoffriendsandfamilymembers.Ibecameinvolvedinclubsandorganizationsthatallowedmetospeakpubliclyandrepresentthemincompetitions.NowadaysIoftengivespeechesandtalksonvarioustopicsrangingfrompoliticsandsocialjusticetopersonalgrowthandmotivation.Ihavedevelopedmyownspeakingstyleandtechniquewhichinvolvesconnectingwiththeaudienceusinghumorandengagingstorytellinganddeliveringaclearandconcisemessage.LookingbackIrealizedthatmyexperienceinthatclasswasatrueturningpointinmylife.Itgavemethecouragetofacemyfearsandpursuemypassions.Italsotaughtmethepowerofmentorshipandtheimportanceofbelievinginoneself.Ibelievethatanyonecanovercometheiranxietiesandbecomeagreatspeakeriftheyputintheeffortandtrustintheirabilities.InconclusionIwanttoquoteafamousphrasethatsumsupmyjourney:Weallhavethepowertoinspiretohealandtochangetheworldwithourwords.Letusallfindourvoicesandusethemtomakeadifferenceinourcommunitiesandtheworldatlarge.Thankyou.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。