篇一：17届中国日报社21世纪演讲比赛即兴演讲题目
17th 21st Century speech Contest ---- Dongbei University of Finance Economics（2011）
1. Study abroad: waste of money or deserve the cost?
2. Marriage: be well-matched in social and economic status or love is enough?
3. Impact of new technology on eliminating diversity
4. Is it reasonable to evaluate students’ achievement?
5. Leaders are made, but not born. Do you agree?
6. Your attitude toward salary negotiation?
7. If you are working in a foreign country, would you like to get used to new culture or keep your own?
8. Which is more important in keeping social safety, law or morality？
9. If you have a magic life remoter control, which part in your life would you like to replay or eliminate?
10. Will buying fake diploma lead to brighter future?
11. How do you think of Punk phenomenon in China?
12. Problems in primary school and kindergarten?
13. People tend to pay more attention to fashion, is it good or bad?
14. Introduce four of your role models that influence you most.
15. Would you prefer new books or second hand books?
16. Tobacco is good for economy and bad for health, how will you deal with it?
17. Can you give some suggestions to college students?
18. Choose three courses for college students.
19. “You will never know if you never try.” Do you agree?
20. Your definition of success.
21. What kind of family would you choose to be born in. wealthy family or working class family?
22. Different cultures among mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan?
23. Do you agree with the saying that public figures have no privacy?
24. Tell us some body languages you use most, do you know some of them in other cultures?
25. What do you value most in your first job?
26. How to grade one’s ability, academic achievements or something else?
27. Will you start with a regular job or work for yourself?
28. What is your opinion of corruption among officials?
29. Why do Chinese students go abroad to study? List as many reasons as possible.
30. What do you think of the saying, “Spend wise and stay rich”?
篇二：21世纪杯演讲比赛
第五届外语文化节——阳光脱口秀暨第17届“21世纪杯”
全国英语演讲比赛地区决赛校园选拔赛
为进一步培养和提高同学们对英语学习的热情，营造浓厚的语言学习氛围,建立学习和交流的平台，增强学生运用所学知识的能力，推进大学英语教学改革，服务全校英语教学，活跃英语学习氛围，同时，为由中国日报社21世纪英文报系主办的第17届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛选拔人才，21世纪在线与武汉纺织大学联合承办了大赛的地区决赛校园选拔赛，为更多热爱英语的同学提供了参赛平台和表现机会。
一、参赛资格：武汉纺织大学全体在校学生
报名地点：阳光校区一食堂侧门二食堂正门及南湖校区一食堂
报名时间：10月25日-10月27日
二、 比赛流程：
1 初赛：
比赛形式：2-3分钟命题演讲
比赛时间：11月5日
比赛地点：由工作人员另行通知
参赛人员：自主报名选手（需填表登记和网上报名，参赛者须登陆大赛官方网站http://contest.i21st.cn注册报名，上传参赛作品）
演讲主题：Cultural diversity vs. cultural integration
（文化发展之路：多元与趋同之争）
2 复赛
比赛形式：2-3分钟，命题演讲
比赛时间：11月12日
比赛地点：由工作人员另行通知
参赛人员：自主报名进入复赛选手和各院系推荐选手
注：各院系须于11月5日前将参加推荐选手名单报与外国语学院学生会纪检部，发送电子档名单至568068856@qq.com，逾期不报视为放弃。
格式如下：
比赛形式：命题演讲（3分钟）+才艺表演（2分钟朗诵、演唱、配音等形式任选）+即席演讲（2分钟）
比赛时间：11月19日
比赛地点：大学生活动中心103教室
三、 奖项设置：
一等奖一名，二等奖两名，三等奖三名，均获2011年武汉纺织大学第五届英语演讲比赛获奖证书及物质奖励。
单项奖：若干名，奖励在决赛中某一方面表现突出的选手，如：最佳表现奖、最佳发音奖、最受观众欢迎奖。
优秀奖：若干名，获2011年武汉纺织大学第五届英语演讲比赛优秀奖证书。
大赛联系人方式：龚焕珍 18771087582 （短号687582）
吴晓珊 18771088190 （短号 688190）
严 霜 18702787920
武汉纺织大学外国语学院
2011年10月20日
篇三：第16届“21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛即兴演讲话题
即兴演题必备
1) Is it right to publish the names of those offenders who violate the traffic rules?
是否应该对外公布违反交规人的名字？
2) Should I work to help my parents?
大学生应该靠打工来减轻父母负担吗？
3) City life fails to bring happiness do you agree or disagree with this idea. Why? Give specific examples to support your idea.
4) Now students should earn more degrees than practical skills. Do you agree or disagree?
5) Get married without money? 裸婚Is it a good event or bad beginning? Why?
6) Ban buskers on subways?
是否应该取缔街头艺人。为什么？
7) Today more college students attend beauty contests than ever. What’s your point of view on this issue?
8) Buy more brand names?
你是如何解释现在中国购买奢侈品？为什么？
9) A classic case of change?
在中学的课本应该取消很多中国文学著作吗？
10) Do you really believe that getting into top universities or colleges may enable you as a step closer to success?
11) We have to use our real names online? Do you agree or disagree with this proposal?
12) Do you agree or disagree with the point that students have the right to choose to live on campus or outside campus？Why. Give specific example to support your ideas.
13) College students can decide by themselves to wear brand names or not. What do you think of this point? Why?
14) Volunteers only stand out in case of disaster and accident. Do you think it is good phenomenon or not? Why?
15) We should give up dialects and move to mandarin Chinese. Do you agree or disagree?
16) Are criticism leveled upon Post 80s Generation justified? 对80后的评判正确吗？
17) Are pre-university students too young to live in foreign countries? 高中生就出国学习是否太早？
18) The study of history has value only to the extent that it is relevant to our daily lives. Do you agree or disagree with the point? Why?
19) Which is better solution to city traffic problems, to raise gasoline price or restrict the number of cars? Why? Give specific examples to support your ideas.
20) College students have the right to choose their courses. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
21) Product placement (植入式广告) should appear in Spring Festival Gala.
22) Fireworks should be banned in cities all the time.
23) Lady first is an outdated concept.
24) Pets should be allowed in university dormitories.
25) Ant tribe(蚁族) should go to smaller cities.
26) The use of animals in sports should be banned.
27) Corporal punishment on children is justified.
28) China should impose drinking age limit.
29) Great movies or TV series should be followed by sequels.
30) We should welcome genetically-modified foods.
31) Should university students start their own business as soon as they graduate from universities?
32) Should parents set limits on Internet access for their teenage children?
33) Smoking should be prohibited completely in all countries.
34) People have been alienated by the Internet.
35) Science is a threat to humanity.
36) Sex education should take place at home.
37) Should photos of pickpockets be pasted on the windows of buses as a warning for passengers?
38) China should restrict private ownership of automobiles.
39) Historic buildings should not be sacrificed to make room for urban development
40) Government officials should reveal their property information to the public.
41) Teachers pay should be based on his/her students performance.
42) China should continue to adopt real-name system for railway transportation.
43) Museums should be made free.
44) Zoos should be banned.
45) The divorce procedure should be made more complicated.
46) Fines should be made relative to wealth.
47) The preferential policy for students from ethnic minority groups in college entrance
examination should be abolished.
48) Advertising aiming at children should be restricted.
49) Violent sports should be banned.
50) Condom vending machines should be allowed on university campus.
51) Junk food should be taxed.
52) We should not protect a dying language.
53) Image of children should be prohibited in advertisement.
54) Cyber manhunt (人肉搜索) should be made illegal.
55) China should ban the production and sales of tobacco.
56) International Working Womens Day should be cancelled.
57) Cultural relics should be returned to their countries of origin.
58) Gambling should be legalized in areas afflicted by economic recession.
59) Who need more care in our society, men or women?
60) Men and women should retire at the same age.
61) Universities should abolish the practice of cutting off electricity at dormitory at night.
62) P.E. class should be made elective in universities.
63) English Band 4 and Band 8 Tests should be abolished.
64) High school students should be allowed to choose their major after entering universities.
