Bilingual is a kind of lifestyle
Good morning ladies and gentlemen,
I am honor to stand here to give you a speech. The topic is “Bilingual is a kind of lifestyle”. In the following speech, I may concentrate on the importance of different languages in our daily life.
Every day I attend classes which are taught in either Chinese or English. After class I chat freely with my friends in Chinese. In leisure time, I watch English cartoons and American movies to know more about their cultures and enjoy the pure language in other nations. To master two or more than two kinds of languages has become a fashionable way of living.
Perhaps you will ask why. Why bilingual is fashionable? We can read newspapers in Chinese, we can watch movies and cartoons which have been translated into Chinese, and we can even have an interpreter around us when we have to talk with a foreigner. But have you ever thought about these? Have you ever thought about that there are so many differences between the original material and a translation? You can hardly get the original tone no matter iconic or humorous in a translated version. Have you ever sensed the indifference of a foreign reporter which you can hardly recognize in a Chinese version? Have you ever secretly admired those who can talk freely with foreigners and make friends throughout the world? If your answer is yes, it means that you have already admitted bilingual is another kind of lifestyle.
Please close your eyes and just imagine this. When you are walking down the street receiving a call from one of your foreign friends, you talk to him over the phone in English. When your mother is confused about the instructions of the new electronic equipment written in English, translate it for her and she will be proud of you. Sounds very cool, isn’t it?
Bilingual has become a new fashion in the 21st century. People all over the world are learning foreign languages; of course, among them there is a large amount of foreigners are learning Chinese. Just adapt yourselves to this new lifestyle and enjoy life to the fullest!