Choral Speaking Script



Good morning, everyone.  We would like to present you a choral speaking performance entitled, “The Beach of Our Hearts”.

My friends, there is a beach opposite our school, which we call ‘The Beach of Our Hearts’.
Whenever we feel lonely,  we will take a stroll along its white sandy shore,
And listen to the waves crashing upon the shore.
Wherever we go, we leave a trail of footprints behind us.
The gentle sea breeze swirls around us, sending our hair flying in all different directions.
The air is redolent with the fresh smell of brine, and we can almost taste the salt on our tongues.
The waves unfailingly wash up a long mound of shells along the shore, so colourful and varied in size.
At the sight of an extraordinarily large shell, we will pick it up and blow through it.
When we have a picnic, our joyous laughter fills the air.
Skewered chicken wings sizzle over crackling fire, emitting a mouth-watering aroma.
The seagulls join in our fun with their long screeching sound.
In the evening, the sun sets the whole world on fire, washing it in a golden glow.
However, one day, the beach is sealed off
And you can see surveyors, contractors, engineers , labourers and the like roaming about the beach.
After several weeks, cranes, bulldozers, excavators, forklifts and other heavy equipment vehicles swarm the beach, digging and uprooting anything in their way.
Skeletons of condominiums are erected and they are soon filled with bricks and plaster.
The beach becomes dusty and dirty with industrial wastes.
The sea is seriously contaminated
We can no longer stroll along the seashore
and have fun picnicking in the shade with our friends.
The beach has totally been disfigured, and our hearts weep for it.
God, why is all this happening?
Where is the conscience of human hearts?  Why should our beach succumb to modernisation?
Let us join hands to protect other beaches against the encroachment of progress.
In this way, the beauty of beaches can persevere from one generation to another.
Let us say a prayer for our beaches. May they continue to be the beaches of our hearts.

 Thank you.

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