In a society, citizens have many opportunities to speak out on political issues and you have the right and the responsibility to make your opinions known, even if you don’t run for public office.

Opportunities in society

在社会中的机会

In a society, citizens have many opportunities to speak out on political issues and you have the right and the responsibility to make your opinions known, even if you don’t run for public office. You will find many opportunities to express your ideas at town meetings and other forums that will allow open, public discussion. School board and city council meetings, for example, offer built-in opportunities for ordinary citizens to express their positions on local issues. Government department hold hearings to learn the pros and cons of proposed laws. Citizens can use these opportunities to speak out on such issues as the environment, urban problems, human rights, and welfare housing projects. Remember the spoken word is a powerful tool for influence. Public speaking skills will help you make a difference. As you studying public speaking, you are preparing for many of speaking situations faced by presidents, generals, business leaders, celebrities and reformers. You are also preparing for the more common situations faced by teachers, sale people, bank clerks, and others who want to make things better for themselves and their community.

在社会中，公民有很多机会在政治问题上畅所欲言，即使你不竞选公职，但你也有权利和责任去投票。你会发现在市政厅会议和其他允许公众讨论的论坛上有很多的机会。例如，学校董事会和市议会会议为普通公民提供提供内部机会来对当地的问题表达自己的立场。政府部门举行听证会来倾听法律提案的利弊。市民可以利用这些机会来说出一些问题如环境问题，城市问题，人权，福利住房项目。记住口语是造成影响的强大工具。公共演讲的技巧会让你变得不一样。当你在学习公共演说时，你准备了很多演讲情景，有总统，将军，商界领袖，名人和改革者面对的。你还会准备一些比较常见的情景，如教师，销售着，银行职员以及别的为了他们自己和他们的团体想把事情做得更好的人所面临的情景。