Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My topic today is “Environment is my top concern”. When talking about Environment, what’s the first thing that has come to your mind? Is it the Copenhagen climate change conference, or the Gulf Oil Spill, or the leak of toxic sludge in Hungary？ Different people may have different answers.

Let’s check out how serious the environmental situation is in the world. Recent years have seen an increasing number of reports on the extinction of species, soil erosion as well as air pollution. The history of industrialization and urbanization has been a history of declining environmental quality. We may be satisfied with our so called modern life, but please do not turn a blind eye to what’s happened around us. Water is polluted. Animals are killed. Resources are devoured. And farmlands turn into desserts.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the world we now live in. It’s not a wonderland. It’s not a safe haven. It’s a planet damaged by human beings and the situation is getting even worse. We need to change. We need to do something about it. We need to shoulder our responsibility. Otherwise, the end of world may come just as the film 2012 showed us. Now is the moment; Now is the time; Now is the only chance we can have to save our world.

Then you may ask “what can we do”? I have listed three answers to this question for all of you. Firstly, the governments should take a leading role in publicizing knowledge and raising people’s awareness. They are supposed to use economic and administrative leverage to monitor and regulate the environmental protection. Secondly, companies should raise their ability of independent innovation. They should encourage scientific and technological advances, and use new methods to reduce wastes and pollution. And thirdly, we people, as individuals, must take some actions. We should keep firmly in mind that every enormous change starts from the very first step.

Ladies and gentlemen, the earth is in our hands. Save it, or destroy it, it’s our choice. Our efforts will be powerful enough to save the world. If everyone, including you and me, is engaged in this world-saving project, environment will never ever be my top concern.

第二篇：外研社杯英语演讲比赛

“外研社杯”全国英语演讲大赛

暨第二届北京市大学生英语演讲比赛

参赛对象：

“外研社杯”全国英语演讲大赛：北京工业大学在校本科生、研究生

北京市大学生英语演讲比赛：北京工业大学在校本科大学生

比赛主题：

“外研社杯”全国英语演讲大赛：A Word that Has Changed the World

北京市大学生英语演讲比赛：Nuclear Power: Blessing or Disaster to Humankind? （核能：人类的福音还是灾难？）

赛事信息：

1. 学生可任选比赛主题，参加一项演讲比赛，并在报名时注明比赛名称；

2. 两项演讲比赛之选拔赛将在同一天举办；

3. 每项比赛均评选出一等奖1名、二等奖4名、三等奖5名，共20名，并颁发证书；

4. 两名一等奖获奖选手将代表学校参加比赛；

报名日期：即日起至9月23日

比赛日期：9月28、29日

报名方式：1）班级报名

请在各班大学英语教师处报名参赛

2）短信报名

发送比赛项目名称+姓名+学号+联系方式到

3）电子邮件报名

发送比赛项目名称+姓名+学号+联系方式到

注意：选择2）或3）报名方式的同学均请注明参加英语演讲比赛

具体事宜将在报名后另行通知

“外研社杯”全国英语演讲大赛组委会

第二届北京市大学生英语演讲比赛组委会