媽媽的話
我女兒的學(xué)校的教學(xué)理念是除了教孩子熱愛學(xué)習(xí)喜歡新知識(shí)外糯笙，更重要的是對(duì)孩子人格的培養(yǎng)妹田，其中包括誠(chéng)實(shí)唬党、禮貌、有責(zé)任感鬼佣、考慮別人等初嘹。在自信心的二次培養(yǎng)方面，從學(xué)前班開始每個(gè)小孩子就開始在大禮堂的講臺(tái)上表演或演講沮趣。三年級(jí)下半年和四年級(jí)上半年屯烦，每個(gè)孩子都要有一個(gè)針對(duì)特定主題的演講。
可能是我女兒三年級(jí)的演講比較成功的原因房铭，女兒四年級(jí)的演講被安排在第一個(gè)驻龟，主題為“設(shè)定個(gè)人目標(biāo)”，這相對(duì)于三年級(jí)時(shí)的“保護(hù)環(huán)境”的主題而言缸匪，這個(gè)主題對(duì)一個(gè)不至10歲的孩子來(lái)說更加抽象些難度也大了許多翁狐。因此，女兒在最開始準(zhǔn)備的演講稿也非常抽象凌蔬，所用的詞匯都比較復(fù)雜抽象（坦白講露懒，有幾個(gè)單詞我都沒見過），更多的是書面語(yǔ)言有些教條砂心，而不太適合演講懈词。因?yàn)樯弦淮蔚难葜v都是女兒自己準(zhǔn)備的，我?guī)缀鯖]有參與辩诞，所以這一次最初我也沒有介入坎弯，直到臨演講前兩天讀了她的初稿后，才發(fā)現(xiàn)她的問題。因此抠忘，那個(gè)周六撩炊，我和女兒一起討論她的演講稿，給了她一些建議崎脉，加多了些事例拧咳，用詞也盡可能改得簡(jiǎn)潔易懂。女兒根據(jù)我的建議增加了一些段落也刪減了一些內(nèi)容囚灼。我們約花了兩三個(gè)小時(shí)骆膝。周日我們本來(lái)計(jì)劃出去玩，可女兒想把演講稿背下來(lái)啦撮，所以取消了原計(jì)劃，她斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地花了大半天時(shí)間把演講稿背了下來(lái)汪厨。
她的演講是星期一早上赃春，非常成功，校長(zhǎng)和老師都給予了很高的評(píng)價(jià)劫乱，甚至當(dāng)天老師的例會(huì)上還提到了她的演講织中。女兒最大的特點(diǎn)是在講臺(tái)上不會(huì)緊張，她說她的注意力都集中在了所背的演講稿上衷戈，所以不會(huì)覺得緊張狭吼。
當(dāng)天晚上回家，女兒從頭到尾看了總統(tǒng)辯論殖妇，整個(gè)90分鐘都在興致勃勃地觀看刁笙。我很驚訝一個(gè)不到10歲的孩子能夠?qū)δ切┳h題有興趣。她說她將來(lái)想當(dāng)一個(gè)作家（因?yàn)樗瑹釔圩x書）或者當(dāng)一個(gè)律師（繼承家業(yè)）谦趣，我和先生私下里聊天覺得女兒很有當(dāng)出庭律師的潛質(zhì)疲吸，她的興趣點(diǎn)、她的口才前鹅、她的寫作能力等摘悴。我們作為第一代移民，天生的語(yǔ)言弱勢(shì)決定了我們只能當(dāng)非出庭律師舰绘，第二代移民應(yīng)該就不一樣了蹂喻≡纬牵回到媽媽經(jīng)上抓于，父母的責(zé)任就是給孩子提供一個(gè)好的平臺(tái)，這也是我傾向于私立學(xué)校和精英教育的原因穆律，在買學(xué)區(qū)房和送孩子讀私立學(xué)校中間秦陋，我傾向于后者窃祝。
演講稿正文
Good morning!? My name is Sophia, and I am going to talk to you about setting personal goals.? Everybody knows Dr. Martin Luther King, the most influential civil rights leader and his famous “I Have A Dream” speech, right? That was the goal that he set for himself and worked his entire life to achieve. Have you ever reached a goal you set for yourself? It gives you a sense of self achievement.? Setting goals is important because every time you reach a goal, it opens more doors of endless possibilities.? It also helps make sure you don’t go off course and tests your progress as well as boosts it.
早上好，我叫Sophia，我今天將和大家分享設(shè)定個(gè)人目標(biāo)粪小。大家都知道深具影響力的民權(quán)領(lǐng)袖馬丁路德金和他的著名演講“我有一個(gè)夢(mèng)”吧大磺？那是馬丁為自己設(shè)立的目標(biāo)并窮其一生的努力去達(dá)成。你有沒有達(dá)成過自己設(shè)定的目標(biāo)探膊？它會(huì)給你帶來(lái)成就感杠愧。設(shè)立目標(biāo)非常重要，因?yàn)槟忝看芜_(dá)成一個(gè)目標(biāo)逞壁，就會(huì)為你打開更多機(jī)會(huì)的大門流济。它還會(huì)幫你確保不會(huì)偏離軌道，檢查你的進(jìn)度腌闯，及激勵(lì)你绳瘟。
When you set goals, you are helping yourself. Roshan D. Bhondekar wrote, “Managing goals can give returns in all areas of personal life. Knowing precisely what one wants to achieve makes clear what to concentrate and improve on, and often subconsciously prioritizes that goal.”
你設(shè)定目標(biāo)是在幫助自己。Roshan D. Bhondekar曾寫過姿骏，“管理目標(biāo)可以在個(gè)人生??活的各個(gè)方面給予回報(bào)糖声。準(zhǔn)確地知道自己想要實(shí)現(xiàn)的目標(biāo)，可以使得你集中精力并改進(jìn)分瘦，且通常會(huì)下意識(shí)地優(yōu)先考慮這一目標(biāo)蘸泻。“
Sarun Sar was able to achieve a goal despite people’s negative comments.? His dream was to become a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces.? Many people told him that he was too small to meet the physical requirements; but this just made him more determined to prove the naysayers wrong. Eventually, he became a hero of the Afghanistan war… twice!
盡管有眾人的負(fù)面評(píng)論嘲玫，Sarun Sar仍能最終達(dá)成目標(biāo)悦施。他的夢(mèng)想是成為美國(guó)陸軍特種部隊(duì)的一員。很多人告訴他去团，他長(zhǎng)得太矮無(wú)法滿足當(dāng)兵的基本要求抡诞；但這讓他堅(jiān)定決心證明反對(duì)者是錯(cuò)的。最終土陪，他不但成為一名士兵沐绒，還成了阿富汗戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中的英雄......兩次！
Goals can be long-term or short-term, big or small, from Dr. King’s dream of an equal world to simply getting an A+ on a test.? No matter what your goal is, you must work for it. Dr. King organized marches and protests in order to achieve his dream.? If you want to get an A+, you must study hard for the test.
目標(biāo)可以是長(zhǎng)期的旺坠，也可以是短期的乔遮，可以是遠(yuǎn)大的，可以是渺小的取刃，從馬丁路德的平等世界的夢(mèng)想到簡(jiǎn)單地考個(gè)A +蹋肮。無(wú)論你的目標(biāo)是什么，你都必須努力璧疗。馬丁路德組織游行和抗議活動(dòng)以實(shí)現(xiàn)他的夢(mèng)想坯辩。如果你想獲得A +，你必須努力學(xué)習(xí)準(zhǔn)備考試崩侠。
When you set goals, first look at the big picture, then break it up into easier, more reachable goals.? For example, you want to walk five miles.? You would first do half a mile, then one mile, then one and a half mile, etc.? You should always be on the lookout for things you can do better, but if you’re starting to feel discouraged, give yourself some praise.? It’s amazing what a single good word can do!
當(dāng)你設(shè)定目標(biāo)時(shí)漆魔，首先要看大局，然后將其分解為更容易實(shí)現(xiàn)的小目標(biāo)。例如改抡，你想走五英里矢炼。你首先要走半英里，然后是一英里阿纤，然后是一英里半句灌，等等。在此過程中欠拾，你要一直努力做得更好胰锌，但是如果你開始感到沮喪，那就給自己一些贊美藐窄。你會(huì)很驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn)一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的贊美之詞的神奇资昧！
Setting goals helps ensure that you don’t give up.? Sometimes you might feel discouraged and want to give up.? With the goals in mind, you can go to someone that you can confide in to ask for guidance and seek strength to persevere through even the toughest of times.? Even if you struggle to achieve the goal, when you finally reach it, you will feel proud and happy for yourself.
設(shè)定目標(biāo)有助于確保你不會(huì)放棄。有時(shí)候你可能會(huì)感到沮喪并想放棄荆忍。心中有目標(biāo)格带，你可以去找一個(gè)你可以信任的人來(lái)尋求指導(dǎo)，并尋求在最艱難的時(shí)期繼續(xù)堅(jiān)持的力量东揣。即使你在實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的過程中歷盡艱難践惑，當(dāng)你最終達(dá)成目標(biāo)時(shí)腹泌，你會(huì)為自己感到非常驕傲和快樂嘶卧。
When I go on trips, my goal is to write in my travel journal daily.? However, sometimes, I have a really busy day and do not want to write.? My parents help me by telling me to summarize the day’s activities.? Now I am glad that I have my journal entries to help me reflect upon the days and remind me of those great memories.
當(dāng)我去旅行時(shí)，我的目標(biāo)是每天寫旅行日記中凉袱。然而芥吟，有時(shí)候，忙碌的一天专甩，我就不想寫了钟鸵。我的父母來(lái)幫助我，他們告訴我把一天的活動(dòng)總結(jié)一下〉佣悖現(xiàn)在我很高興我的旅行日記可以幫助我重現(xiàn)那些日子并讓我重溫那些美好的回憶棺耍。
Perseverance and dedication are also keys in achieving goals.? There is a Chinese fable about a cat who went fishing. He sat there on the riverbank, hoping for a tug on the line. He felt bored, and was easily distracted by a butterfly and dragonfly who asked to play.? Come night, the cat did not catch anything. He had to go to bed on an empty stomach.? He learned his lesson, and the next day, he politely declined the offers of play, and was able to catch three fish.? The moral, in Chinese, is “san xin er yi,” which means “three hearts and two minds.” When you do several things at once, you can’t concentrate, and can’t do anything as well.
堅(jiān)持不懈和奉獻(xiàn)精神也是實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)的關(guān)鍵。中國(guó)有一個(gè)小貓釣魚的寓言故事种樱。小貓坐在河岸邊蒙袍，希望釣到魚。一會(huì)兒嫩挤，他覺得很無(wú)聊害幅，很容易被要和他一起玩的蝴蝶和蜻蜓分心。晚上岂昭，小貓沒有釣到任何東西以现。他不得不空腹上床睡覺。他吸取了教訓(xùn)，第二天邑遏，他禮貌地拒絕了游玩的提議佣赖，并且抓到了三條魚。這個(gè)故事的中文是“三心兩意”无宿。意思是當(dāng)你同時(shí)做幾件事時(shí)茵汰，你無(wú)法集中注意力，也無(wú)法做好任何事情孽鸡。
If you ever fail to reach a goal, though, don’t throw a tantrum.? Don’t let failure discourage you.? The fact that you gave it your all is more important.? Confucius, a famous Chinese philosopher once said, “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” Just try again, because no one gets everything right on their first try. You might not achieve your goal for some time, and that’s all right.? It once took William Gladstone Steel fifteen years just to achieve one goal!
但是蹂午，如果你沒有達(dá)成目標(biāo)，也不要?dú)怵H彬碱。不要讓失敗打敗你豆胸。你曾經(jīng)努力過更為重要∠锾郏孔子晚胡，一位有名的中國(guó)哲學(xué)家曾經(jīng)說過，“只要你不停下來(lái)嚼沿，你走多慢就沒關(guān)系估盘。”只要再試一次骡尽，因?yàn)闆]有人在第一次嘗試時(shí)就會(huì)把事情做好遣妥。你可能有一段時(shí)間無(wú)法達(dá)到你的目標(biāo)，這沒關(guān)系攀细。William Gladstone Steel曾經(jīng)用了十五年才實(shí)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)目標(biāo)箫踩！
About 150 years ago, William saw a picture of a beautiful lake in the newspaper that was used to wrap his school lunch.? Even though the lake was 2,000 miles away, he set his goal to visit it.? He finally set his sight on the lake fifteen years later, and he loved it so much that he devoted himself to making it a national park.? He is known “Father of Crater Lake” for his efforts.
大約150年前，William在一張用來(lái)包裹他的午餐的報(bào)紙上看到了一張美麗的湖泊照片谭贪。盡管湖泊距離2000英里以外境钟，他仍然設(shè)定了有朝一日去參觀它的目標(biāo)。十五年后俭识，他終于來(lái)到了湖邊慨削，他非常喜歡它，所以他窮其余生致力于把它變成了一個(gè)國(guó)家公園套媚「刻基于他的努力，他被稱為“Crater湖之父”凑阶。
If more people exercised setting goals, there would be more cries of “I can’t do it!” and “It’s too hard!”, but there would also be more cries of “I did it!” It would be nice if everyone set goals for themselves, but this is not so.? We can’t change the world, but we can change ourselves. That is why I hope we can all give ourselves a moment today to set a goal, and by and by, guaranteed, we will achieve it.? Thank you.
如果更多的人嘗試設(shè)定目標(biāo)猿规，會(huì)有更多的“我做不到！”和“這太難了宙橱！”姨俩，但同時(shí)也會(huì)有更多的“我做到了蘸拔！”如果每個(gè)人都能很好為自己設(shè)定目標(biāo)就太好了，可事實(shí)并非如此环葵。我們不能改變世界调窍，但我們可以改變自己。這就是為什么我希望我們今天每個(gè)人都能夠給自己留一點(diǎn)時(shí)間來(lái)設(shè)定目標(biāo)张遭，漸漸地邓萨，我們將會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)。謝謝大家菊卷。
