Impromptu Public Speaking Topics
Real wealth is never measured in money or poeions. Conservation is survival.
Real love is not the stuff of pop songs. If I were an animal I\'d be a... Plants have feelings too. Junk food\'s popularity relies on marketing. To err is human.To forgive is divine.Discu. The world is a smaller place these days. The more we communicate, the le we really say. To be grown up is a state of mind. Goals are good for you.
The most important leon of my life so far... Intelligence is not enough. If I ruled the world...
Color affects the way people feel. Ill health begins in the mind.
Team sports build strong individuals. Laughter is the best medicine.
Fools and their money are easily parted. Discipline is not a dirty word.
Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. Children learn what they live with. Poverty is a state of mind.
What characteristics make an ideal hero and why? What and who is an average person? Being young is over-rated. In what situation is lying a good idea? Does money make the world go round? What human quality do we need more of and why?
Who has been the most influential person in your life and why?
How we look is unimportant.It\'s who we are on the inside that counts. Fashion victims I have known.
Pets are for people who don\'t have children. Summer is the best and worst of times.Why? The media controls how and what we think. Advertising targeting children is immoral.
Talking to someone and talking with someone are two different activities. Real learning doesn\'t occur in a claroom. What would you rather be - wise or intelligent? True wisdom comes from experience. A sense of humor is eential. Uniforms stifle individuality. What is normal is decided by the society we live in.
1 Manners matter. Art is eential to life. Cities are for people not cars.
1st 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics * What moral iue best defines you? * What is the biggest effect of the internet? * Describe your worst experience * Discu the most memorable event in your life * Is capitalism the best political and economic system? Defend your choice.* Is knowledge more important than wisdom? * Is a gla half full or half empty? Explain your choice.* Why are humans so fascinated with understanding the universe? * Does technology live up to it\'s promise?
2nd 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics * The morality of zoos * Three keys to a happy life * Reality TV shows * Beauty * You are what you eat * Love is a choice * Profeional athletes are overpaid * Dogs are better than cats * How to become a millionaire * Importance of communication
3rd 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics * Bottles versus cans * Real or fake Christmas trees * peer to peer technology * Motorcycle helmets * The worst/best book you ever read * All time favorite movie * Your first memory
4th 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics * The best things in life are free * Clothes make the man/woman * Good versus Evil * Your favorite sound * Your least favorite sound * Exams are/are not good forms of aement * Why it\'s important to meditate
2 * What are you grateful for? * Speed dating
5th 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics * Your favorite relative * Your favorite holiday * Internet affairs * The greatest gift we can give others is...* If I were invisible for a day...* What I would do if I knew I could not fail * The most succeful person I know * Good grades matter * Everyone should be a volunteer
1st 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics * What moral iue best defines you?
* What is the biggest effect of the internet? * Describe your worst experience
* Discu the most memorable event in your life
* Is capitalism the best political and economic system? Defend your choice.* Is knowledge more important than wisdom?
* Is a gla half full or half empty? Explain your choice.
* Why are humans so fascinated with understanding the universe? * Does technology live up to it\'s promise?
2nd 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics * The morality of zoos * Three keys to a happy life * Reality TV shows * Beauty
* You are what you eat * Love is a choice
* Profeional athletes are overpaid * Dogs are better than cats * How to become a millionaire * Importance of communication
3rd 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics * Bottles versus cans * Real or fake Christmas trees * peer to peer technology
* Motorcycle helmets
* The worst/best book you ever read * All time favorite movie
* Your first memory
4th 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics * The best things in life are free * Clothes make the man/woman * Good versus Evil * Your favorite sound
* Your least favorite sound
* Exams are/are not good forms of aement * Why it\'s important to meditate * What are you grateful for? * Speed dating
5th 10 Good Impromptu Speech Topics * Your favorite relative * Your favorite holiday
* Internet affairs
* The greatest gift we can give others is... * If I were invisible for a day...
* What I would do if I knew I could not fail * The most succeful person I know * Good grades matter
* Everyone should be a volunteer
1.leons of failure
2.Keep swimming(Sink or Float) 3.Value Every Minute 4.Why mothers cry
5.Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 6.The Smile behind The Tear 7Never, Never Give Up!
8.A Mistake I will Never Repeat 9.The Power of a Smile 10.A Leon For Life 11.The meaning of life 12.The greatest pain in life 13.The Window 14.Nothing to fear 15.Beginning today
1.How to balance study and activities in school ? 2.Honesty is the best policy
3.It is neceary to say “no” sometimes 4.A good beginning is half the blttle
5.It is better to give than receive
6.Going to college is not the only way to succe 7.A person who has influenced my life 8.My views on blogging
9.Experience is the best teacher
10.Tourism and the environment
11.How to solve China\'s transport problems？
12.If I were a billionaire 13.My ideal University
14.The role of the Internet for college students
15.If I were the head of the Environmental Protection Bureau
1.“Challenges and Opportunities for College Students in Today’s Competitive World”（在当今竞争的世界中大学生面临的挑战和机遇）。
2.An unforgettable experience 3． My entertainment
4． How can I save the earth ? 5． My favorite sport
6． How will spend this summer vacation ? 7． What are the ways to relieve preure ? 8． As a youth, how can I help the 921 victims ? The real reason of soaring gas prices The super girls in my eyes (我眼中的超级女声) Harmonious Society
Socialist new rural area 1what is the telephone call speaking to ? to marry 2 what was the time ? at Friday 6th September 9 o’clock
3where was it happen ? at home
4What about it / the boy say happy birthday to marry and she said thank you 5 HOW long were they talking about? 5 minutes
1.Regarding grades,opinions are divided.Some people think grades are important because they are true reflections of the ability and the academic achievement of the students and have to do with their future;others think that while grades are neceary,they do not mean everyhing and should not be overemphasized.What is your opinion about grades? 2. Some people say keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve English writing.It can help cultivate the habit of thinking in English.What is your opinion?
3. Why do you think some handicapped people have negative attitudes towards life and how we should help them change all this? 4.Regarding the role of the aged,some think that all the aged is offered is a sick role—role of the infirm persom who is no longer useful to society,as ill health becomes more common with advancing age;while others think that the aged should be offerd a meaningful role and regarded as the wisest members of the community as the elders in a tradional society would be.What do you think?
5 5. Soppose you experienced an earthquake that occurred in a city and you were trapped in the ruins for two days with you r friend.You tried to comfort him because ,suffering from fear and hunger,he felt depreed.What would you tell him? 6. Friendship is important to all of us,but sometimes we do not know what kind of friends we need.Are they to be close or kept at arm’s length?Do we want to share everything with each other or do we want to walk on the surface? 7.With the increase of profeionalism in football ,players’incomes have dramatically increased in recent years Some people do not think they have proved themselves worthy earners of so much ,while others think that they bave contributed so much.Please tell us you own idea.8.Real love does not imply”I love you only when you are perfect” or “when you are what I expect you to be”.Real love is unconditional.Do you agree? 9..Each September a teacher looks up and down the rows at the new faces,saying silently，“Look,kids I may not do anything else for you this year ,but not one of you coming out of here anobody.I won’t have one of you coming out of here thingking hinself into a zero.”What imprees you most about the teacher? 10.Spouses don’t have to be as gracious about the routine things now as they used to be around wedding.11.Women are believed to be characterized by being “emotional” and their place is at home.Do you think so? 12.What are the advantages and disavantages of the fact that people are getting more and more dependent on computers? 13.What do you really desire to learn from the web site on the Internet? 14.Which do you prefer, reading daily newspapers or the capsule summaries on the net? 15.Plagiarism, which is a form of intellectual disonesty, is now serously corroding the integrity in academic fields.What is your attitude towards this phenomenon? 16.Do you agree that lodging students can devote more time and effort to academic work than non-lodging ones? 17.Do you agree that the handicapped students should study in special schools? 18.Fred allen once said “A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become known,then wears dark glaes to avoid being recognized.”what do you think of it?
19.Occasionally we read in the newspaper that some people stand watching indifferently a woman drowning in a river and no one makes any effort to save her.What is wrong with such people and what we should do about it? 20.Regarding the making of friends ,opinions are divided.Some people think that a simple direct approach is more efficient ;others say that we need to be le direct in order to cushion ourselves against pooble rejection and tne fright of exposing our own helplene.What is your opinion? 21.It is said that the bond between a father and his son is unbreakable.It can be celebrated,cursed,and ridiculed.But it can’t be broken.What do you think of it?
22.There is a proverb: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.What is your idea about it? 23.If you were a public servant, what would you do about the bribes that had come upon you? Suppose you were a busineman , do you think you would try bribieng an
official so that he would act in your interests? 24.You know people grumble about poverty as a great evil, and it seems to be accepted that if people
6 have plenty of money, they will be happy and more useful, and get more out of life.Do you agree? 25.We used to think of climate as the unchanging weather patterns of an area.But ample evidence shows that global warming has become a great threat to our planet.What does the global change in climate mean to us?
1.The Outstanding Teachers in Zhejiang Gongshang University as I have Seen. 2.Influence Of Internet Chatting On Students 3.Can Our Potential On Campus Be Further Developed? Why? 4.Our University’s Dining Rooms in My Eyes.
5.Can We Consider the Value Of Higher Education In Terms Of Money? Somebody Says It Is A Failure For a Person To Get A Lower Salary With A University’s Degree.Do You Agree?
6.China’s Job Market Is Full Of Fierce Competition.What Do You Mean If You Say You Have Succeeded In A Competition? 7.Comments on our University’s Management System
8.The Most Important For You To Learn A Foreign Language Is Learn How To Speak It.What Do You Think Of This Point? 9.How Have I Made Use Of The English-Speaking Activities In The English Dormitory? 10.What Can We Benefit From the Education Ministry’s Evaluation Of Our University’s Teaching Quality? 11.My Understanding Of Our University Motto: Honesty, Persistence, Diligence And Plain Living 12.My Understanding Of the Principles Of Evaluation From the Ministry Of Education: To Promote The Construction With Evaluation, To Promote the Management With Evaluation, To Promote the Reform With Evaluation.Combining the Evaluation With The Construction With Emphasis On the Construction
Topics for CCTV Cup ESC (Final at SCUT) 1.Entering the WTO means joy and pain to China 2.How to meet the challenge of the information technology age 3.English–the key to the world 4.Chances and challenges brought by the WTO 5.Get ready for the challenge of the information technology age 6.The bright prospect of China’s tourism industry after its entry into the WTO 7.The 21st Century—a New Challenge for Chinese Young People 8.Week-long holidays have more benefits than problems 9.It is better to make a wrong decision than to make no decision at all 10.Which benefits children’s growth more, a hard or good environment? 11.Which is more important, EQ or IQ? 12.Environment protection and economy development in China 13.Will money spent on space research benefit all of humanity? 14.Easy acce to education in China 15.What do we learn from SARS? 16.The future role of printed books in education 17. The most important skill for a person to succeed in the world today 18. If I were the president of a university…
7 19. Effects of increased college enrollment in China 20. Do young people prefer more leisure and more money? 21. Does college curriculum need to have fewer or more courses? 22. What does freedom mean to the 21st century young people? 23. Effects of technology on people’s life
1.Irresistible Trend—WTO and China, Pains and Joys 2.Embracing the Knowledge Economy Age 3.Active Involvement in International Competition 4.English –the Key the World 5.Building a Beautiful World Garden with Joint Efforts 6.Chances and Challenges Brought by WTO 7.Get Ready for the Challenge of the Information Technology Age 8.I Have a Dream 9.English and Tourism 10.China’s Entry into WTO will Speed up China’s Tourism Industry 11.21st Century—a New Challenge for Chinese Young People 12.Week-long Holidays have more Benefits than Problems 13.It is better to make a wrong decision than to make no decision at all 14.Should a youth be brought up in a hard condition or a well-prepared one? 15.EQ is more important than IQ 16.Environment protection is more important than Development of economy in China 17.People should be realistic rather than romantic in order to live a better life 18.Will money spent on space research benefit all of humanity? 19.I choose to live in the country 20.An Ideal Teacher 21.Part-time Jobs Benefit University Students 22.Easy acce to education in China 23.What do we learn from SARS? 24.Should attendance be optional to college students? 25.Printed books are still neceary in spreading information and in furthering education 26.What is the single most important skill a person needs in order to be succeful in the world today? 27.If I were the president of a university…
28.Playing computer games makes us more knowledgeable about life 29.Should schools give priority to job-oriented courses like computer science and busine management rather than traditional culture-related ones? 30.Effects of increased college enrollment in China 31.Traditional letters, are they out of date in keeping in touch with friends? 32.Should university students be encouraged to evaluate the work of their teachers? 33.It’s not the case that young people prefer more leisure and more money 34.People should be realistic rather than romantic in order to live a better life 35.Traditional Chinese food is better than modern fast food 36.Chinese movies and foreign movies 37.Big famous companies benefit the growth of university graduates than small ones
8 38.College Curriculum needs to have fewer courses
1.City Traffic-- Traffic means, their advantages and disadvantages 2.City life & Country life--Advantages and disadvantages 3.My Favorite Physical Exercise(s) 4.Sports and Health 5.Leisure Activities--Advantages and disadvantages 6.Means to Keeping in Touch with Friends 7.My Friend--His quality and characteristic 8.My Way of Making Friends 9.Accommodation--Types available, their advantages and disadvantages 10.Teachers and Students--Their rights and responsibilities 11.View of an Ideal Teacher 12.My View of a Good Student 13.College Students’ Complaints 14.Part-time Jobs for University Students--From the point of view of teachers, students 15.Part-time Jobs for University Students--From the point of view of parents, the employers 16.My View on College Curriculum—More courses or fewer courses? 17.My Opinion of TV Commercials
18.My Favorite TV program(s) 19.Advertisement—Its popularity and problems 20.My View of an Ideal Job 21.Week-long Holidays--Advantages and disadvantages 22.Holidays in China 23.My View of Increased College Enrollment in China 24.Easy acce to education in China 3.Active Involvement in International Competition 4.English –the Key the World 5.Building a Beautiful World Garden with Joint Efforts 7.Get Ready for the Challenge of the Information Technology Age 8.I Have a Dream 9.English and Tourism 11.21st Century—a New Challenge for Chinese Young People 12.Week-long Holidays have more Benefits than Problems 13.It is better to make a wrong decision than to make no decision at all 14.Should a youth be brought up in a hard condition or a well-prepared one? 15.EQ is more important than IQ 16.Environment protection is more important than development of economy in China 17.People should be realistic rather than romantic in order to live a better life Q1: Should post-graduate study be a means of improving job prospects, rather than pursing academic interests? Q2: Do you think big cities used more public transport instead of more private cars? Q3: Do you think that pretty female students have an advantage in job interview? Q4: Do the benefits of the internet for students outweigh the potential harm?
9 Q5:Do you think schools, including primary schools, should permit students to carry mobile phones? Q6: Do you think a policy of not allowing visitors on campus will harm a university’s image? Q7: What is more important, job satisfaction or money? Q8: Which attitude is more important for an Olympic champion, technique or mental strength? Q9: Which is better for the arts, private investment or government funding? Q10: With about 4,200 languages spoken worldwide, would it not be more convenient if a universal language were adopted? Q11: Do famous people deserve constant public scrutiny, or should they have more protection from intrusive reporting? Q12: Are universities justified in celebrating their achievements on a lavish scale? Q13：Should people who return lost property expect a reward? Q14: Can privately-run universities in China justifiably claim to be superior to traditional universities? Q15: Do beauty contests have a positive or negative social influence? Q16: Does the NBA need China more than China need the NBA? Q17: Should there be any restrictions on stars being spokespeople for products? Q18: Should universities provide different levels of service and accommodation to their students? Q19: Is it practical to give rural workers the freedom to seek work in big cities wherever it is available? Q20: Do you think stars are justified in charging their fans 1000 yuan to see them perform? Q21: Which is mightier, the pen or the sword? 18.Will money spent on space research benefit all of humanity? 19.I choose to live in the country 20.An Ideal Teacher 21.Part-time Jobs Benefit University Students 22.Easy acce to education in China 24.Should attendance be optional to college students? 25.Printed books are still neceary in spreading information and in furthering education 26.What is the single most important skill a person needs in order to be succeful in the world today? 28.Playing computer games makes us more knowledgeable about life 29.Should schools give priority to job-oriented courses like computer science and busine management rather than traditional culture-related ones? 30.Effects of increased college enrollment in China 31.Traditional letters, are they out of date in keeping in touch with friends? 32.Should university students be encouraged to evaluate the work of their teachers? 34.People should be realistic rather than romantic in order to live a better life 37.Big famous companies benefit the growth of university graduates than small ones 38.College Curriculum needs to have fewer course 10
