王倩主编的《英语演讲与辩论》旨在引导学生系统地练习和掌握用英语演讲和辩论的基本语言技巧和思维方法，培养学生系统、连贯、得体地阐述自己见解的能力，以及在此基础上就感兴趣的话题展开讨论的能力。书中针对不同场合里不同的演讲类型，具体分析了如何介绍自己、介绍他人，如何向听众介绍、解释某物，如何讲故事，如何向听众展示资料和信息，如何批驳对方的观点等。

王倩主编的《英语演讲与辩论》目的在于提高学习者英语演讲和辩论的语言能力和参赛技巧，培养学习者的创新能力、英语思辨能力和表达能力。本书第一章至第七章主要系统讲解英语演讲知识，第八章至第十章对英国议会制辩论赛制做了详尽的介绍。本书突出“英语语言知识＋演讲技巧理解＋思辨能力培养＋实践演练操作”的培养模式，集“听、说、读、写、视、辩之大成”。

本书可以作为英语专业或者非英语专业本科生或研究生选修课教材，也可以供社会上有意提高自身演讲与辩论水平的人士使用。

Chapter One Understanding Public Speaking

 Part I Introducing Public Speaking

1.1 What is Public Speaking

1.2 Traditions of Public Speaking

1.3 Features of Public Speaking

1.4 Classification of Public Speaking

1.5 Power of Public Speaking

1.6 What Makes an Effective Speaking

1.7 Dealing With Stage Fright --“Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself”

 Part Ⅱ Sample Speech

 Part Ⅲ Suggested Readings

 Part Ⅳ Exercises

Chapter Two Speech Preparation:Getting Started

 Part Ⅰ Begin Your Speech Preparatory Work

2.1 Choose Your Topic

2.2 Analyze Your Audience

2.3 Research Your Topic

2.4 Avoid Plagiarism

 Part Ⅱ Sample Speech

 Part Ⅲ Suggested Readings

 Part Ⅳ Exercises

Chapter Three Speech Preparation:Organizing and Outlining

 Part Ⅰ How to Prepare for Organization and Outline

3.1 Organize the Speech

3.2 The Three Major Parts of a Speech

3.3 Determine Your Main Points

3.4 Organize Your Main Points

3.5 Connect the Main Points

3.6 Use Connectives ~

3.7 Outline Your Speech

3.8 Types of Outlines

 Part Ⅱ Sample Speech

 Part Ⅲ Suggested Readings

 Part Ⅳ Exercises

Chapter Four Beginning and Ending of Speech

 Part Ⅰ How to Begin and End Your Speech

4.1 Beginning Your Speech

4.2 Ending Your Speech

 Part Ⅱ Sample Speech

 Part Ⅲ Suggested Readings

 Part Ⅳ Exercises

Chapter Five Use of Language

 Part Ⅰ How to Use Language in Your Speech

5.1 The Power of Language

5.2 Spoken and Written Language

5.3 Meaning of Words

5.4 Guidelines for Using Effective Language in Speech

 Part Ⅱ Sample Speech

 Part Ⅲ Suggested Readings

 Part Ⅳ Exercises

Chapter Six Delivery

 Part Ⅰ How to Present Your Speech

6.1 Modes of Delivery

6.2 Delivering a Speech Effectively

6.3 Practicing Your Speech

6.4 Question-and-Answer Sessions

 Part Ⅱ Sample Speech

 Part Ⅲ Suggested Readings

 Part Ⅳ Exercises ,

Chapter Seven Major Types of Speech

 Part Ⅰ Informative Speech and Persuasive Speech

7.1 Informative Speech

7.2 Persuasive Speech

7.3 Speaking on Special Occasions

 Part Ⅱ Sample Speech

 Part Ⅲ Exercises

Chapter Eight Debate: Some Basics

 Part Ⅰ Fundamental Issues on Debating

8.1 What is Debate

8.2 Why and What of Debate

8.3 The Great Tradition

8.4 The Benefits of Debate

8.5 Debate Format

8.6 Some Concepts in Debating ""

 Part Ⅱ English Debate Competition: Case Study

 Part Ⅲ Try It Out

Chapter Nine Parliamentary Debating

 Part Ⅰ Introduction to Parliamentary Debating

9.1 Some Basics About Parliamentary Debating

 Part Ⅱ Case Study

 Part Ⅲ Try It Out

Chapter Ten Cross-Examination Debating

 Part Ⅰ Introduction to Cross-Examination Debating

10.1 What is Cross-Examination and Cross-Examination Debate .-,

10.2 Purposes of Cross-Examination

10.3 Key Concepts in Cross-Examination Debate

10.4 Constructing the Affirmative Case

10.5 The Negative Constructives

10.6 Speaker Responsibilities

10.7 Guidelines for Questioners and Respondents

10.8 Common Problems in Cross-Examination

 Part Ⅱ Try It Out

Reference Answers to Some Questions in the Textbook

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