《语言的突破》一书影响了千千万万人的说话方式。在卡耐基的一生中，林肯的影响非常重要。卡耐基的童年与林肯非常相似，他把林肯的奋斗历程看做是人生的经典。在卡耐基课程中，他多次提到林肯的故事，仿佛林肯就是他的一面镜子。我们从卡耐基对林肯人生的描写中，能够感受到卡耐基对林肯的崇拜之情，能够看到卡耐基理解林肯的独特视角。

本书采用英文原版为大家呈现这一精彩著作，相信大家能从原汁原味的英文中感受到更加深刻的内容。

Introduction

Part One Fundamentals of Effective Speaking

  1 Acquiring the Basic Skills

  2 Developing Confidence

  3 Speaking Effectively the Quick and Easy Way

Part Two Speech，Speaker，and Audience

  4 Earning the Right to Talk

  5 Vitalizing the Talk

  6 Sharing the Talk with the Audience

Part Three The Purpose of Prepared and Impromptu Talks

  7 Making the Short Talk to Get Action

  8 Making the Talk to Inform

  9 Making the Talk to Convince

  10 Making Impromptu Talks

Part Four The Art of Communicating

  11 Delivering the Talk

Part Five The Challenge of Effective Speaking

  12 Introducing Speakers，Presenting and Accepting Awards

  13 Organizing the Longer Talk

  14 Applying What You Have Learned