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，通过学习彼此的语言，通过展现对彼此文化的好奇心和尊重，谢弗先生、朱女士以及你们大家正在搭建理解的桥梁，这些桥梁带来更多的丰硕成果。我今天来到你们这里是因为我知道，我们的未来取决于全球像你们这样年轻人间的这样的联系。

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.

这也是为什么我们夫妇在国外访问时，不只参观宫殿、议会和会晤国家元首。我们也来到学校，与像你们一样的学生见面。因为我们相信，国与国之间的关系不只是政府或领导人之间的关系，它们是人民间―特别是年轻人之间的关系。因此，我们认为海外留学项目不只是为学生提供的教育机会，还是美国外交政策至关重要的组成部分。

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.

通过现代技术奇迹，我们的世界比以往任何时候都更多地联系在一起。思想可以通过点击按钮跨越海洋。全球各地的公司可以进行业务往来和相互竟争。我们可以与各大洲的人们通过短信、电子邮件和skype进行沟通。

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.”

因此，出国留学不只是以开心的方式度过一个学期——它正迅速成为全球化经济中取得成功的关键。因为要走在当今职场的前沿，只在学校里取得好成绩是不够的，还应拥有国境外的真实体验：体验完全不同的语言、文化和社会。正如中国的一句古话所说：“读万卷书，不如行万里路。”