英语的演讲稿内容（通用2篇）
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we the people have remained faithful to the ideals of our forebears, and true to our founding documents.
So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.
That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; s shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.
These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land — a nagging fear that Americas decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.
Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met.
On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.
On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.
We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted — for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things — some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.
For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life.
For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.
For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn.
Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.
This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.
For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act — not only to create new s, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technologys wonders to raise health cares quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do.
Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions — who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.
What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them — that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works — whether it helps families find s at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. Those of us who manage the publics dollars will be held to account — to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day — because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.
Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control — and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart — not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.
As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our founding fathers ... our found fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expediences sake. And so to all the other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more.
Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.
Honourable judges, ladies and gentlemen,
Good afternoon! Today I would like to talk about the importance of keeping optimistic. When we encounter difficulties in life, we notice that some of us choose to bury their heads in the sand. Unfortunately, however, this attitude will do you no good, because if you will have no courage even to face them, how can you conquer them? Thus, be optimistic, ladies and gentlemen, as it can give you confidence and help you see yourself through the hard times, just as Winston Churchill once said, “An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity; a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.”
Ladies and Gentlemen, keeping optimistic, you will be able to realize, in spite of some hardship, there’s always hope waiting for you, which will lead you to the ultimate success. Historically as well as currently, there are too many optimists of this kind to enumerate. You see, Thomas Edison is optimistic; if not, the light of hope in his heart could not illuminate the whole world. Alfred Nobel is optimistic; if not, the explosives and the prestigious Nobel Prize would not have come into being. And Lance Armstrong is also optimistic; if not, the devil of cancer would have devoured his life and the world would not see a 5-time winner of the Tour De France.
A rose may be beautiful, or maybe not; that depends on your attitude only, and so does success, so does life. Hindrances and difficulties do exist, but if you are optimistic, then they are only episodes on your long way to the throne of success; they are more bridges than obstacles! Now I prefer to end my speech with the great British poet Shelley’s lines: “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” Thank you!
演讲稿的写作技巧
一、开头要先声夺人，富有吸引力
演讲稿的开头，也叫开场白，它犹如戏剧开头的“镇场”，在全篇中占据重要的地位。
开头的方式主要有如下几种：
开门见山，亮出主旨
这种开头不绕弯子，直奔主题，开宗明义地提出自己的观点。如1941年李卜克内西《在德国国会上反对军事拨款的声明》开头就说：“我投票反对这项提案，理由如下：”。
叙述事实，交代背景
开头向听众报告一些新发生的事实，比较容易引起人们的注意，吸引听众倾听。如1941年7月3日斯大林《广播演说》的开头：“希特勒德国从6月22日向我们祖国发动的背信弃义的军事进攻，正在继续着。虽然红军进行了英勇的抵抗，虽然敌人的精锐师团和他们的精锐空军部队已被击溃，被埋葬在战场上，但是敌人又从前线调来了生力军，继续向前闯进。我们的祖国面临着严重的危险。”
提出问题，发人深思
通过提问，引导听众思考一个问题，并由此造成一个悬念，引起听众欲知答案的期待。如曲啸的《人生·理想·追求》就是这样开头的：“一个人应该怎样对待自己青春的时光呢？我想在这里同大家谈谈我的情况。”
引用警句，引出下文
引用内涵深刻、发人深省的警句，引出下面的内容来。如一个大学生的演讲稿，标题叫《我的思考与奋起》，开头就很精彩：“一个人如果一辈子都不曾混乱过，那么他从来就没有思考过。”
开头的方法还有一些，不再一一列举。总之无论采用什么形式的开头，都要做到先声夺人，富于吸引力。
二、主要部分要层层展开，步步推向高潮
演讲稿的主要，要层层展开，步步推向高潮。所谓高潮，即演讲中最精彩、最激动人心的段落。在主要部分的行文上，要在理论上一步步说服听众，在内容上一步步吸引听众，在感情上一步步感染听众。要精心安排结构层次，层层深入，环环相扣，水到渠成地推向高潮。
主要部分展开的方式有以下三种：
并列式
并列式就是围绕演讲稿的中心论点，从不一样角度、不一样侧面进行表现，其结构形态呈放射状四面展开，宛若车轮之轴与其辐条。而每一侧面都直接面向中心论点，证明中心的论点。
递进式
即从表面、浅层入手，采取步步深入、层层推进的方法，最终表明深刻的主题，犹如层层剥笋。用这种方法来安排演讲稿的结构层次，能使事物得到由表及里的深入阐述和证明。
并列递进结合式
这种结构，或是在并列中包含递进，或是在递进中包含并列。一些纵横捭阖、气势雄伟的演讲稿常采用这种方式。
三、结尾要干脆利落，简洁有力
演讲稿的结尾，是主要内容发展的必然结果。结尾或归纳、或升华、或希望、或号召，方式很多。好的结尾应收拢全篇，卒章显志，干脆利落，简洁有力，切忌画蛇添足，节外生枝。并且演讲稿要贴近生活。