Freqently used English

[Maejie]

Alright, in my culture, it is common to state something like this (especially during giving a speech at a conference):

....., I think I am too respected, thank you very much,....

Does that sound strange in a formal English speech ? I think I can use "I am honered" (sp ?) But repeating the same "hornered" as I might have used it in the opening of the speech may sound tedious (?). [I totally agree that even in my native language, during an interview or some speeches, I find myself like stuttering stupidly the same idea if the same words of stressed nouns are spoken over consecutive statements]

[TheGreatCthulhu]

I'm not a native English speaker, but yes - it would sound strange.
You can go with something like:
"I am (truly) honored to be here/be able to speak here/be invited to give this lecture/[be whatever]...."
"It is my pleasure to be your host/lecturer/be here tonight/[whatever...]"
"I'm grateful for this opportunity to present you with the latest developments in [whatever...]"
"I'm glad to be able to [whatever... more relaxed, less formal]"

But, don't worry about it too much. The audience will expect some sort of intro - you say who you are, that you're honored or excited or whatever you feel is right to say, possibly make an ad hoc joke, and then you just get on with it.

Concentrate on the speech itself, on the things you're trying to communicate - because that's what's important - don't worry too much about the protocol.

[Maejie]

Thank you