Many students ask why they should learn to give speeches.They often argue that they don’t plan to be politicians, members of board, or company presidents.Students think that those are the only careers that require public speaking but overlook the fact that most of the thousands of speeches delivered every day are given by average people.The coach who explains and demonstrates the right way to make a lay-up is giving a speech.So are the police officer who speaks to second graders about not talking to strangers and the parent who reports to 110 about a traffic accident.

　　许多学生问为什么他们要学会演讲。他们通常认为他们并没有要成为政治家，董事成员，或公司总裁的打算。学生们认为那些是唯一需要公共演讲的职业，但他们忽略了一个事实，在每天成千上万的演讲中有大部分是通过普通人来发表的。教练解释并演示了演讲是正确的休息方式。警察告知二年级的学生不要跟陌生人说话，而家长向110报告了一个交通事故。