英语演讲稿通用版.docx

英语演讲稿

第一篇：英语演讲稿Ladiesandgentlemen,Iamveryhappytobeheretosharemythoughtsaboutwhetherladyfirstisoutofdateornotwithyou.First,Ishouldtellyouthedefinionofthe”ladyfirst”,Foralongperiodbeforethe1960s,womenwereconsiderdtobetheweakersex.JustasShakesparesaidinHamlet:“Frailty,thenameiswomen.”Whenawomanisonacrowdedbusstanding,usuallygentlemanwilloffertheseathehas.Whenawomanandastrangemanwalkintothesamedoor,gentlemanwillalwaysletthewomangofirst.Whenpeoplewanttogooutofaconcerthallafteraconcert,gentlemanwillforeverwaittillthewomenleaved.And,that'swhatwecalledlady-first.Incontrast,menwereregardthestrongerandthedominantsex.Inthislight,theyshouldundertakethedutytoadoptaprotectiveattitudetowardtheso-calledweakerwomen.Thisimpliedthatmenshouldhelpwomenonandoffwiththeircoat,lighttheircigarettes,oropenthedoorsforthemtogoonandoffthewagon,train,bus,etc.Ortoenterthehouses.Haveyoueverseenthemovie“Titanic”:Well,whentheshipwassinking,itwasthewomenwhohadtherighttogetonthelifeboatsfirst,justbecausethemenhadtheresponsibilityfortakingcareofandprotectingthewomen.However,associetydeloveping,moreandmorewomendon’tthinktheyareweakerthanmen.Theykindofwomenwecalledstrongerwomenwhohavetheirowncareer,makedecisionbythemselves.Asthestrongerwomenbecomingmoreandmore,thisleadtotheconclusionthatthecustom“Ladyfirst”wasdevelopedoutofrespectinappearance,butinfactitwaskindoflookingdownuponthewomeninnature.Inthe1960s,thewomenbegantochallengethetradition.Justasoneladyputit:“Historically,menshouldwalkontheoutsideofthepavementsoastopreventthewomen'sdressfrombeingspoiltbymudsplashedbyacarriage.Today,amanissupposedtowalkontheoutsideside.Butheshouldwalkwherehewantsto,soshouldthewoman.Ifoutofloveandrespect,heactuallywantstotaketheblows,heshouldwalkontheinside,becausethat'swheremuggershidingthesedays”ThisshowsthattotreatawomanasinferiorjustbecausesheisafemaleisnotonlyinsultingbutalsooutofstepwithcontemporaryAmericanculture.ThewomentodaymaygotorestaurantsDutchtreat.TheymayrefusesuchwordsasChairman,businessman,policeman...inst