My great-great-grandfather was very nervous, even though he had done it thousands of times. He and his teammates held their breath in total darkness…waiting for the music. At the age of 101, he knew it was likely his last chance to compete in a dancing contest. The drums kicked in and, slowly but surely, he started the moves of Gaoshan -- a folk dance unique to my part of China. The music was [w]serene[/w]... the motion was graceful.... and everything was so harmonious. And then, everything changed! The tempo sped up. The dancers started shaking their hips. It was completely unexpected but yes, they were dancing modern disco. I was delighted, but not everyone liked it. Some argued that the traditional dance was compromised by the inclusion of Western fluff. So I asked Angong, “Why not just do a typical Gaoshan dance?” “Are you kidding me, sweetheart?” he replied. “Where would we be without some clashes and conflicts?” That was Angong’s [w]gut[/w] reaction, but what he implied set me thinking. “Where would we be without some clashes and conflicts?” Looking back on the life of my great-great-grandfather, it was a journey marked by clashes every step of the way. When he was a teenager, China’s door was busted wide open. He cut off his ponytail following the end of Qing---China’s last feudal Dynasty. During the day, cars ran alongside rickshaws. At night, jazz clashed with Chinese opera. Dancing was a luxury reserved for the rich and privileged. When the People’s Republic was founded in 1949, Angong danced on the streets with joy. After years of unrest, he felt a sense of belonging and new possibilities. That was the moment he knew he wanted to be an artist. After the Cultural Revolution, Angong witnessed China’s reform and opening-up. Both Deng Lijun of Taiwan and the Carpenters of America were huge stars at the time. For the first time in years, Angong didn’t have to follow one set of doctrines or one form of dancing for that matter. Angong’s personal journey mirrored the transformation of a nation, a transformation encapsulated in the life of a man who pursued [w]artistic[/w] expression. Please remember, Angong and his generations were born into a China that was struggling to keep at bay an outside world that threatened China’s self-perception and self-rule. A century later, this is a different China, and fortunately, a China that has learned lessons history had to offer, and now it seeks to re-engage the west. Angong was a man of his times, but he has always been open to new voices, new ideas, new dances. He adapted, changed and grew by learning from the world around him, both Chinese and Western. By being open to each other, we can grow in unexpectedly beautiful ways, just like my Angong’s disco Gaoshan dance. Ladies and gentlemen, I implore you to join my great-great-grandfather and me as we dance with a spring in our step into that great unknown that will be our future. 相关中文介绍 陈洁昊：中国传媒大学选手, 第17届中国日报社21世纪杯全国英语演讲比赛冠军，同时获得中国日报社21世纪报最具潜力奖，托业最佳风采奖，与麦格希演讲艺术之星。陈洁昊是中国传媒大学2010级英语播音系学生，从14岁至今已获得过无数英语大奖——— 2006央视希望之星英语风采大赛初中组总冠军；首届新东方美文背诵大赛全国总决赛青少年组冠军；2011年中国大学生模拟APEC大会冠军，并赴美国观摩夏威夷APEC峰会；2012年 “21世纪杯”全国英语演讲比赛冠军…… 声明：音视频均来自互联网链接，仅供学习使用。本网站自身不存储、控制、修改被链接的内容。"沪江英语"高度重视知识产权保护。当如发现本网站发布的信息包含有侵犯其著作权的链接内容时，请联系我们，我们将依法采取措施移除相关内容或屏蔽相关链接。

  一起来看看本期的实战演讲与口才训练视频教程8 视频简介： 为什么在日常生活可以说得眉飞色舞，但一上台就不知道怎么害羞了？ 在一对一沟通的时候，你的听众会给你做一个回应。他会跟你进行互动。 而你在台上演讲的时候，自己在讲没有与听众进行互动。

 一起来看看本期的实战演讲与口才训练视频教程5 视频简介： 良好的口才需要良好的心理素质。很多时候，我们自己一个人准备时，感觉能演讲与口才训练视频教程5 视频讲得挺好，但为什么一站在公众前，就讲得那么的不尽如人意？ 往往是上去讲前信心百 倍，讲完后懊悔万分。 这是我们一个能在公众前的心理素质还不够强，所以你会紧张，讲不好。

这是第15届21世纪·联想杯全国英语演讲比赛总冠军李亿的演讲视频，李亿来自厦门大学。21世纪全国英语演讲比赛由中国日报主办，21世纪英语报承办，参赛选手为国家承认的具有高等学历教育招生资格的普通高等学校在校大学生，包括本科生和专科生，年龄和专业不限，可以通过网络上传自己的演讲作品参赛。 第十五届的冠军李亿的口音相当地道，演讲的同时配合手势、眼神交流、各种body language，大家可以从中学习很多演讲技巧哦。 演讲原文如下： Ladies and Gentlemen: How well are we in tune with the rhythm of life? In our busy

早在中世纪前，人们就深知语言的巨大力量。公元前2080年左右，埃及一位年迈的法老谆谆告诫准备继承王位的儿子麦雷卡说：“当一个雄辩的演讲家吧，你才能成为一个坚强的人……，舌头是把利剑，……演讲比打仗更有威力。”可见，自古至今，口才都是非常重要的才能。

销售在日常生活中非常普遍，每个人脑海中都有销售的清晰画面。人生处处皆销售，这是一个销售为赢的时代。销售已成为一种生活方式，一种贯穿和渗透于各种活动中的生活理念。人人都想在销售这场残酷的战争中赢得滚滚财源，但是并非每个人都能真正懂得商战谋略。下面的视频就讲解销售中常见的技巧与方式方法，跟成功学大师陈安之一起来学习销售技巧，提升自己的销售技能吧。

古希腊演讲大师德摩斯第尼认为：“雄辩的口才，比准确的子弹更有力；弹无虚发的子弹，敌不过锐利如刀的辩才”。我国春秋战国时期，演讲风气盛况空前，像孔子、孟子、苏秦、张仪等等，都是能言善辩，才学出众的人物，实际上也就是一些很了不起的演说家。

And congratulations Sarah Lawrence Class of 2010. Here’s to always learning more. 声明：音视频均来自互联网链接，仅供学习使用。本网站自身不存储、控制、修改被链接的内容。"沪江英语"高度重视知识产权保护。当如发现本网站发布的信息包含有侵犯其著作权的链接内容时，请联系我们，我们将依法采取措施移除相关内容或屏蔽相关链接。

 一起来看看本期的实战演讲与口才训练视频教程9 视频简介：  胸无点墨，是不可能拥有好口才的，最多只能算耍嘴皮子。 给人一杯水，自己得有一桶水。 我们平时应该多积累知识，这是一个厚积薄发的过程，需要一个沉淀的过 程的。

历史和现实都已经证明，每当时代发生变革时，都有一批知识渊博、思想解放、血气方刚、口才出众的演讲者出现，他们走在时代的前列摇旗呐喊，为社会的发展鼓与呼，为时代的奋进唱赞歌，他们讲出了人民的心声，唱出了时代的最强音，给予当世的人们深刻的呼唤。