美国第一夫人米歇尔北大英语演讲稿

　　see, by learning each other’s languages, and by showing such curiosity and respect for each other’s cultures, mr. schafer and ms. zhu and all of you are building bridges of understanding that will lead to so much more. and i’m here today because i know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the globe.

　　你们看，通过学习彼此之间的语言表达，根据呈现对彼此之间文化艺术的求知欲和重视，谢弗老先生、朱女性及其你们大伙儿已经构建了解的公路桥梁，这种公路桥梁产生大量的重大成果。我今天赶到你们这儿是由于我明白，我们的未来在于全世界像你们那样年青人间的如此的联络。

　　that’s why when my husband and i travel abroad, we don’t just visit palaces and parliaments and meet with heads of state. we also come to schools like this one to meet with students like you, because we believe that relationships between nations aren’t just about relationships between governments or leaders -- they’re about relationships between people, particularly young people. so we view study abroad programs not just as an educational opportunity for students, but also as a vital part of america’s foreign policy.

　　这也是为什么大家夫妻在海外浏览时，不只参观考察城堡、议院和会面国家主席。大家也赶到院校，与像你们一样的同学碰面。由于大家坚信，两国之间相互关系不只是政府部门或领导人员相互关系，他们是人民俗―尤其是年青人相互关系。因而，大家觉得出国留学新项目不只是为学员给予的教学机遇，或是美国外交政策尤为重要的构成部分。

　　through the wonders of modern technology, our world is more connected than ever before. ideas can cross oceans with the click of a button. companies can do business and compete with companies across the globe. and we can text, email, skype with people on every continent.

　　根据当代技术性惊喜，这个世界比之前什么时候都大量地联络在一起。观念可以根据单击按键超越深海。全世界各地区的企业可以开展业务流程来往和互相竟争。我们可以与各大洲的大家根据短消息、电子邮箱和skype开展沟通交流。

　　so studying abroad isn’t just a fun way to spend a semester; it is quickly becoming the key to success in our global economy. because getting ahead in today’s workplaces isn’t just about getting good grades or test scores in school, which are important. it’s also about having real experience with the world beyond your borders –- experience with languages, cultures and societies very different from your own. or, as the chinese saying goes: “it is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books.”

　　因而，国外留学不只是以高兴的方法渡过一个学年——它正快速变成经济全球化经济发展中获得成功的重要。由于要走在如今初入职场的最前沿，只校园内里获得优异成绩是远远不够的，还应有着国海外的真实体验：感受根本不一样的语言表达、文化艺术和社会发展。正如我国的一句俗话常说：“博览群书，比不上始于足下。”