本书主要讲解英语演讲技巧和训练学生演讲的方法，从遴选演讲学生，到帮助他们撰写演讲稿和作演讲发言，再到准备即兴演讲和回答问题，基本包括了演讲训练的所有环节，而且还提供了大量的例子，生动直观，实用性强。

本书作者大赛指导经验丰富，多次亲临比赛现场，成绩辉煌，有切身感受和独到见解。本书既讲解了英语演讲的基本技巧，也介绍了很具体的大赛注意事项，训练方法灵活有效，读者能够拿来就用，立竿见影。

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 How to Choose Speech Students

Ⅰ.Teaching in Excellence

Ⅱ.Choosing the Students for Speech Class

Chapter 2 How to Train Speech Students

Ⅰ.The Obligation of the Teacher

Ⅱ.Methods of Teaching the Students

Chapter 3 How to Coach Students to Prepare a Speech

Ⅰ.Speech Writing Preparation

Ⅱ.Use of Quotes

Ⅲ.Usage of Stories

Ⅳ.Use of Props, Visual Aids, and Other Weird Things

Chapter 4 Hew to Help Students to Deliver a Speech

Ⅰ.Looking Good on Stage

Ⅱ.How to Present the Speech

Ⅲ.Feedback Is Critical

Chapter 5 How to Coach Students on Giving an impromptu Speech and Q & A

Ⅰ.How to Prepare for the Impromptu Speech:

Ⅱ.How to Deal with Q &A

Chapter 6 Our Students Are What Count

Ⅰ.You Can' t Always Win

Ⅱ.Help Students Maneuver the Roads of Life

Appendixes

Appendix Ⅰ Letters and Comments by Chinese Colleagues

Appendix Ⅱ Connie Mom's Movie Recommendations

Appendix Ⅲ Suggestions on How to Hold a Fair Speech Contest

Appendix Ⅳ My Students' Awards and Their Many Accomplishments

Appendix Ⅴ Personal Awards & Accomplishments since Comingto China