今年IDEA的辩论赛将在中国西安西外举行，来自美国的队员前站先来了北外，晚上和我们举行了一场友谊辩论。虽说是“友谊”，结果还是很隆重，院领导都来观战，吓死我了。。。（因为下午才匆忙准备。。。）还要有chinadaily的媒体在此，搞得人汗毛倒竖。看美国来的辩手，西装领带，看我们几个，完全没搞清形势。。。

辩论虽是大俗题，globalization does more harm than good,(从精读到口语到期末考到雅思，一直都在讲这个话题，闷不闷啊，可是还是辩不透。。。呵呵呵)，但好歹我们发挥得不错，起码老师们都很高兴，没丢脸就是了。今晚由于时间的关系，辩论采取的不是british parlimentary style，一改以往2对2的阵容，上来八个人轮着演讲，听到后来不走神就很不容易了。。。我和上上届的学姐，第八届外研社杯辩论赛的冠军得主章晴在opposition，跟两个美国男生搭对，对手是姚梦瑶赵婷和另两个美国女生。美国人当然是厉害啦，本来就是母语，还要是IDEA专门训练出来的，（吃饭的时候旁边的男生还告诉我他就是辩论专业的，汗），那个滔滔不绝，那个语速。。。（他们老板还说，这是adjust过了的，为了照顾观众）哼，算了，以后让你们都用中文辩论，看你们嚣张。

他们来了一大队人，中间有一半是from south orange county college，呵呵，the O.C. 真人秀哦，辩论对手中有个女生非常高傲，赛完过去跟她寒暄连笑容都少有。。。不知道是不是家境过于优越呢？可惜没来得及看她们穿什么。。。

忽然想起来上次视听说Interview的对象Taylor不也是从小住在orange county的么？忽然想起来自己不还在美国国庆节那天到orange county看过musical来着？老爸将其翻译为“橙县”。现在回忆起来，没那么金碧辉煌啊，可见电视剧。。。都是很有欺骗性和夸张成分的说。用taylor的话说，“that's not real america”. 期末视听说考试也打算讲the o.c.呵呵，考试。。。想起来就痛苦，收笔。。。

附 转载自chinadaily 对此次赛事的预告

International debate tournament to be held in Xi'an
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2005-12-29 12:46

Xi'an International Studies University in northwest China's Shaanxi Province will bring in the New Year by hosting an international debate tournament on their campus January 5-8.

The tournament is sponsored by the International Debate Education Association (IDEA). IDEA has sponsored tournaments around the world, but this is their first international tournament in China. IDEA has also sponsored international debate trips for Chinese university and middle school students, sending debaters to the competitions in the US and Estonia.

In the 2006 international tournament, students from Chinese universities will compete against debaters from 10 other countries, including South Korean, India, Croatia and the United States.

This tournament will follow a British parliamentary format with topics announced 25 minutes before the beginning of the debate. Eight students will be involved in each debate.

Gary Rybold, a debate coach from Irvine Valley College in California, will direct the tournament.

"This tournament is more of a cultural exchange than a competition," said Rybold. "For most of the international students it will be their first trip to China, so they are very excited to see the sights and meet new friends."

Students have been preparing for over one month with research on environmental topics such as globalization, economic development and global warming.

All of the debates will be in English. Debating is considered one of the best ways to develop oral English skills. Debaters must be able to listen to the arguments, take good notes and then try to persuade the judge that their position is the best.

Judges from all of the competing countries will evaluate the debaters on their thinking and their speaking skills. There will be an open category for all debate teams and a special final round for non-native English speakers.

Students will stay on the campus, take meals together and even visit the terra cotta warriors. English majors at XISU will be encouraged to attend the debates to increase their listening skills.