I believe in education. Without a good education I could not be here tonight‚ speaking to you in English. I was born in 1968 in a small village in Yunnan province in southwest China. My parents are farmers who speak ethnic Bai language‚ which is my first language. They have 3 sons and I am the second one. My mother is illiterate. She cannot read or write. My father had about 9 years’ education‚ and so did my older brother. My younger brother only had 3 years’ schooling and dropped out. I am the
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live in the same area because of being suitable for life‚ having many chances for jobs and prosperious consumption and manifacturing. Sometimes this groups of people adapt to the situation but sometimes they create contrariness and clashes. Kofi Annan‚ who is the Former Secretary-General of the United Nations uttered that in closly interconnected peoples the inter-cultural dialogue and respect for diversity form the principals of them. His point of view explains that if people strive to understand
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consequences of this degradation could grow significantly worse in the next 50 years‚" it said. The report was compiled by experts‚ including from U.N. agencies and international scientific and development organizations. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the study "shows how human activities are causing environmental damage on a massive scale throughout the world‚ and how biodiversity -- the very basis for life on earth -- is declining at an alarming rate." The report said there was evidence
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SPEAKER’S NOTE: The 10th day of September is Teachers’ Day in China. On this special day we honour our teachers for their hard work and dedication to education. To acknowledge the contributions of all teachers I hereby share the transcript of one of my speeches on the importance of education. In Mid 2009 I joined a public speaking club (the Northern Exposure Toastmasters Club) and I was invited to talk about myself at one of its meetings. I delivered a speech entitled “Education has changed my
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A Speech for Children’s Day How should we celebrate Children’s Day? Here is a short speech on the significance of Children’s Day. Suitable for children aged 5-10. If there is something that all men like‚ it can be nothing else but children. They conquer our hearts with their angelic eyes and innocent smiles . It makes us realize that may be the way god wanted us to be. On Children’s Day tribute is paid to all children in the world. In India‚ Children’s Day is celebrated on 14th November as the
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ENGLISH PROJECT WORK GROUP 4: BOARDING SCHOOLS SHOULD BE ABOLISHED (AGAINST THE MOTION) Mr. Chairman‚ Panel of Judges‚ Invited Guests‚ Accurate Time Keeper. Co Debators‚ Ladies and Gentlemen‚ I would like to speak against the motion before the house that’ Boarding schools should be abolished.’ Boarding schools‚ for some years now‚ have been given bad names because of fictitious stories and ideas. I would like to prove these untrue. My opponent tried in vain to give points on why boarding
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Everyone is lifted up by one individual chosen peace. The person can create something that ignites all of our collectives‚ hopes‚ energies and dreams. “We have before us the glorious opportunities to inject a new dimension of love into the veins of our civilization.” Said by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. It is up to us‚ we can’t wait for some one more powerful a Wiseman to deliver peace. We are wise and powerful one who chooses peace in every thought and action. As one said “we are not advocating
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As a world leader and a world power‚ it is imperative that the United States assumes the role of world policeman. Although this idea is proven‚ I should first explain the importance of having a world policeman. This role is so vital that without it‚ the world community would crumble faster and more completely. The idea is based off the fact that when violence and danger are present on Earth‚ someone will have to protect the rest of the peaceful people in the world. The United States of America needs
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relationship with the United Nations: Thanks in large part to the efforts of the OIC Secretary General‚ who developed a close personal rapport with the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon‚ as was also the case with the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan‚ the relations between the two organizations have gone from strength to strength. This can be evidenced by the increasingly broader and more substantive nature of the OIC-UN cooperation resolutions‚ with 27 having been adopted by the UNGA since
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World order is fundamentally just world peace. A world full of peace would mean that each individual would have a fair go at life and have a potential to have success. Throughout history‚ war and conflict have denied the world of its peace between nations. The rise in terrorism around the world‚ the inequality between the rich and the poor within and between nations‚ the push for globalisation and free trade‚ and the growing awareness of human rights globally have all stimulated the need for world
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