Abstract
On the basis of the previous studies and current related theories of sociolinguistics, with the help of the survey and the analysis of English speech videos from Internet, this paper analyzes the effect of gender differences on English speech from two aspects, the manuscript of English speech and the performance on the spot. More specifically, the paper involves the differences in content arrangement, the use of words, rhetoric，the features of argumentation in the manuscript of English speech, and the differences in gestures and facial expressions of the contestants. The result of the study will be beneficial for the male and the female contestants to know better about their own and the opponents’ advantages and disadvantages as well as audiences’ feelings so that they can improve their skills and the effect in English speech contest.
Keywords   gender differences   English speech   sociolinguistics

本文在前人的相关研究基础之上,根据社会语言学的相关理论,以调查问卷和网络资源分析的方法，从英语演讲稿和演讲现场两个主要方面,分析了性别差异对英语演讲效果的影响。其中主要对演讲稿的结构安排、词汇运用、修辞手法、论证方法以及演讲现场中的手势、面部表情等几个方面存在的差异进行具体阐述，从而总结出性别差异对英语演讲比赛所产生的不同效果。本研究结果有助于参赛的男女选手更好地认识各自的优缺点，去粗取精，互相借鉴，更加了解观众的感受，以便在英语演讲比赛中提高自己的英语演讲技能与效果。
关键词  性别差异   英语演讲   社会语言学  

With the prevalence of the English learning, English speech has attracted the attention of the public and language researchers. However the literature on gender differences in English speech is limited. Therefore, this paper will analyze the gender differences in speech manuscript and performance on the spot, as well as the different effects they cause.