在 2025–2026 秋季大湾区 WSDA 中小学演讲与辩论活动开幕式上，来自深圳贝赛思双语学校的方林嘉，作为选手代表站上舞台发言。

从曾经在被提问时会瞬间僵住、满脸通红，到如今以辩论冠军的身份站上舞台，她所完成的，并不只是一次身份的转变。

她的成长，并非源于天生擅长表达，而是在一次次辩题准备中拆解问题，在不断推翻与重建观点的过程中，逐渐学会如何思考、如何判断。

也正因如此，在她的演讲里，辩论被重新定义——它不是通往胜负的捷径，而是一种帮助人理解世界、建立世界观的方式。

获奖经历

—2025 WSDA广州公开赛秋季—HS Champion and outstanding speaker

—2025WSDA大湾区春季—HS 2nd place and best speaker 

—2025WSDA大湾区秋季 —HS champion and outstanding speaker 

—2024WSDA大湾区春季—MS novice division champion 

—2025 TOC dragon cup online champion and outstanding speaker

—TOC 2025 Summer National Semifinalist and outstanding speaker

Good morning everyone, dear judges, teachers, and  awesome fellow debaters! 

My name is jane fang from basis bilingual school shenzhen, and today, as debater  I’m not here to “debate” with you—I’m here to gush about the thing that’s made me go from a “a kid who froze up and turn red when asked a question” to someone who can stand here and chat with all of you, and throw all the cross fire back confidently. That thing, of course, is debating.

早上好，各位尊敬的评委、老师，以及超棒的辩友们！

我是来自深圳贝赛思双语学校的方林嘉。今天，作为一名辩手，我不是来和大家“辩论”的——我是来介绍一样东西的，它让我从一个“被提问就僵住、满脸通红的小孩”，变成了能站在这里和大家从容交流，还能自信回击所有质询的人。而这个东西，当然就是辩论。

People who don’t understand debate often say, “Debating is just arguing, i know you guys are always use debates as a reason for fight” all i can say is superficial! To me, debating is like painting a abstract image that although you know the resolution well, every round for you is a new paint, because not only you are painting this,  but your parter, and your opponent, and also the judges. Even though I’m not good at art neither for 2d or 3d, i still can say the all of the debate round I completed would  be the best images  i paint in my life.  

不了解辩论的人总说：“辩论不就是吵架嘛，我知道你们总拿辩论当吵架的借口。”对此我只能说：太肤浅了！对我而言，辩论就像画一幅抽象画。虽然你对辩题了如指掌，但每一轮比赛都是一幅全新的作品——因为画画的不只有你，你的队友、对手，甚至评委，都是这幅画的创作者。即便我不擅长艺术，不管是二维绘画还是三维创作，我依然可以说：每一场辩论赛，都是我人生中画过最好的画。

I think every one might have heard about, the Butterfly Effect which state that A tiny initial change may trigger a chain reaction in a complex system, ultimately leading to a huge difference in outcomes. What i mean by that is  When doing every debate round every small words you say matters, and every evidence you research  matters, and every flow you made on the scarch paper matters! Debate matters! And of course find your position in a global topic matters! 

Sometimes we are exploring the pros and cons of sustainable develop goal, sometimes we are digging into whether autonomous vehicle should be prioritized  or not. Maybe even back to the arctic extraction discussion, I still find myself remember the methane under the permafrost will be release even without the extraction. All i mean by that is debate It’s not about winning the competition or showing off personal skills, it’s about a process where we make link to the topic and really aware and care about it, finally building our well rounded knowledge of the world. 

我想大家可能都听过“蝴蝶效应”——它指的是，微小的初始变化，可能在复杂系统中引发连锁反应，最终导致结果的巨大差异。而我想说的是：备战每一轮辩论时，你说的每一个字都至关重要，你搜集的每一份证据都不可或缺，你在草稿纸上梳理的每一条逻辑链都意义非凡！辩论本身意义非凡！当然，在全球性议题中找到自己的立场，同样意义非凡！

有时候，我们在探讨可持续发展目标的利弊；有时候，我们在深入研究自动驾驶汽车是否应该被优先推广。即便回到“北极资源开采”的辩题，我至今仍记得：即便不进行开采，永久冻土层下的甲烷也会自然释放。我想说的是：辩论的意义，从来不是赢得比赛、炫耀个人技巧，而是在这个过程中，让我们与辩题深度联结，真正去关注、去思考它，最终构建起更全面、更立体的世界观。

I still remember i was been called as an illiteracy by my debate coach, because at that time i know nothing about the world. I couldn’t even call myself a nerd because my gpa was not high enough. But after debating and professional training, i know there are a lot of things i never imagined or thought about before, like a fish that lived in a tank suddenly pour into the ocean. Now i would say it’s my pleasure and honor to join the debate community and have an incentive to dive into the ocean.

Debate have taught me a lot, and it is long enough to stand here all day talking about my gains as a debater. It’s the most colorful, passionate property in my life. I learned how to accept losses and understand there is  always only one winner for every round, i learned how to be respectful, i learned how to enjoy winning when applauds come. I learned how friendship can be developed among idea intersections. And  I learned no matter the result as long as you contribute your best to the round you can be the champion for yourself.

我还记得，我的辩论教练曾说我是“文盲”——因为那时候的我，对这个世界一无所知。我甚至都算不上“书呆子学霸”，因为我的gpa还不够高。但通过辩论和专业训练，我发现了太多以前从未想象、从未思考过的事物——就像一条养在鱼缸里的鱼，突然被放进了广阔的海洋。如今，我非常荣幸能加入辩论这个大家庭，也有了勇气和动力，去畅游这片知识的海洋。

辩论教会了我太多太多，要是细数作为辩手的收获，我能在这里讲上一整天。它是我人生中最绚烂、最热血的宝藏。我学会了接受失败，明白每一轮比赛终究只有一个赢家；我学会了尊重他人；我学会了在掌声中享受胜利的喜悦；我也学会了，即便观点交锋，也能收获真挚的友谊。更重要的是，我懂得了：无论结果如何，只要你在赛场上全力以赴，你就是自己的冠军。

So, my fellow debaters, let’s let go of the fear of losing. Let’s laugh when we make a small mistake, cheer for a great argument and soak up every single moment of this day. The real prize isn’t the trophy and price —it’s the new things you’ll learn for your each round and the improvement you made in each sentence. I’m already super exciting to meet you guys during the round. 

May today be full of great ideas, exciting clashes, and tons of happy surprises for all of us! Wish you a day as awesome and fruitful as a perfect debate speech! Thank you! 

所以，各位辩友们，放下对失败的恐惧吧！犯小错时，不妨坦然一笑；听到精彩的论点，就尽情喝彩；把今天的每一分每一秒，都好好珍藏。真正的奖品，不是奖杯和荣誉——而是你在每一轮比赛中学到的新知识，是你在每一句话里实现的成长。我已经超级期待，在接下来的赛场上与大家相遇、交锋！

愿今天充满精彩的观点、激烈的思想碰撞，还有无数让我们惊喜的瞬间！祝大家度过超棒、超有收获的一天，就像一篇完美的辩论稿一样圆满！谢谢大家！

从“被提问就僵住”的局促，到站在台上重新理解辩论的意义，方林嘉同学的变化，恰恰呈现了辩论最真实的价值。

她让人看到，辩论并不是口才的炫耀，而是一种持续发生的思考过程——在拆解问题、校验逻辑、不断修正观点中，世界观被一点点重建。它带来的不只是赛场上的结果，更是在面对复杂议题时的从容，在表达立场时的清晰。

期待每一位走上辩论之路的同学，都能在这样的过程中不断前行：在准备中学会思考，在交锋中拓展认知边界，最终形成属于自己的判断与方向。