高级英语课件Inaugural-Address

InauguralAddressJohnF.KennedyUnit4TeachingObjectivesToknowthefeaturesofapoliticalspeechToappreciatethelanguagefeaturesofKennedy’saddressToacquaintthestudentswithsomefamousEnglishspeechesTotakethisspeechasagoodexampletolearnsometechniquesinwritingaspeechTeachingFocus1.Thedifferencebetweenaspeechandanargument2.Politicalbackground3.BiblicalandancientRomanstylewritingsandallusions4.Around-aboutwayinvaguetermstoconveypoliticalviewswhicharenotopenlystatedTeachingMethods1.Teacher-orientedteachingmethod2.Student-orientedteachingmethod3.TheelicitedmethodTeachingProcedureⅠ.IntroductoryRemarksⅡ.BackgroundInformationⅢ.LearningFocusⅣ.KeywordsandExpressionsⅤ.ExplanationoftheTextⅥ.DivisionoftheTextⅦ.TheWritingStyleⅧ.RhetoricalDevicesⅨ.ExercisesIntroductoryRemarksⅠ.IntroductoryRemarksJ.F.Kennedyaddressesaworldwideaudienceinhisinauguralspeech.Hemakesageneralstatementofbasicpolicygoals.TheUnitedStatesispreparedtopayanyprice,bearanyburden,andmeetanyhardshiptodefendhumanrights,libertyandindependenceoffreenations.Headdressesdifferentgroupsofalliednationsorwould-beallies,aswellastheUnitedNations.Heturnstohisenemy,warningthattheU.S.ispreparedtoopposeanyfoeatallcosts,sothey’dbetternegotiateandcooperatewithU.S..Heappealstohiscountrymenandcitizensoftheworldforsupportandsacrificeinordertodefendhumanrightsandfreedom.PresidentKennedy’sfinestmasterpieceandoneofthebestspeeches.Itisapersuasivespeechwiththeclearpurpose:toexplain,convinceandpersuadethepeoplethatwhatheissayingandwhatheisplanningtodobestrepresenttheirinterestssotheyshouldsupporthim.DetailedStudyoftheTextⅡ.BackgroundInformation1.BriefIntroductiontoJohnKennedyOnNovember22,1963,whenhewashardlypasthisfirstthousanddaysinoffice,JohnFitzgeraldKennedywaskilledbyanassassin'sbulletsashismotorcadewoundthroughDallas,Texas.KennedywastheyoungestmanelectedPresident;hewastheyoungesttodie.2．InaugurationthepeacefultransferofpowerfromoneindividualtoanothergoingbacktoPresidentGeorgeWashingtontheinductionofthenewpresidentwasscheduledonMarch4,everyfourthyearsince1793ithastakenplaceonJanuary20since1937theinauguralballin1809fourorfiveballroomsinWashington3.SolemnOath“IdosolemnlyswearthatIwillfaithfullyexecutetheOfficeofPresidentoftheUnitedStates,andwill,tothebestofmyability,preserve,protectanddefendtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.”Ⅲ.LearningFocus1.Tounderstandthepoliticalbackground2.ToappreciatethebiblicalandancientRomanstylewritingsandallusions3.Tounderstandaround-aboutwayinvaguetermstoconveypoliticalviewswhicharenotopenlystatedⅣ.KeywordsandExpressions1.inaugural:a.ofaninaugurationinauguration(n.),inaugurate(v.)theprofessor’sinaugurallecture2.symbolize:v.tobeasymbolof;standfor---InEurope,thecolorwhitesymbolizespurity.3.signify:v.tobeasignorindicationof;mean---Recentchangesinclimatemaysignifythatglobalwarmingisstartingtohaveaneffect.4.almighty:a.havingunlimitedpower;all-powerful---AlmightyGod/Father5.prescribe:v.tosetdownasaruleordirection;order---whatpunishmentdoesthelawprescribeforcorruption?6.abolish:v.todoawaywithcompletely;putanendto;---Thelegislaturepassedalawtoabolishthesurtax.7.temper:v.tostrengthenthroughexperienceorhardship;toughen---Thosesoldiershadbeentemperedbycombat.8.discipline:v.tosubjecttodiscipline;train;control---Studentsmustlearntodisciplinethemselves.9.oppose:v.toresist;withstand;---Manymembersofthecouncilopposedthebuildingoftheluxuryhousesinthecenterofthecity.10.assure:v.tomake(difficultthing)certain;guarantee---Icanassureyouofthereliabilityofthenews.11.venture:n.abusinessprojectoractivity,especiallyonethatinvolvestakingrisks---ajointventure12.iron:a.cruel,merciless---irondiscipline13.renew:v.togooveragain;sayagain;repeat---Irenewedmyspiritsinthecountry.14.forum:n.assemblyforthediscussionofpublicmattersorcurrentquestions---Theletterpageofthisnewspaperisaforumforpublicargument.15.shield:n.anypersonorthingthatguards,protectordefends16.unleash:v.toreleaseorletgofromorasfromaleashleash:n.(leadesp.AmE)---Alldogsmustbekeptonaleashinpublicplaces.leash:v.tocontrolananimal,esp.adog,withleadorleash17.stay:v.restrain---Thegovernmenttriestostaytheprogressofthedisease.18.invoke:v.toasksolemnlyfor;begfor;implore---Iinvokedtheirforgiveness.19.eradicate:v.togetridof;wipeout;destroy---Theirgoalwastoeradicatethepovertyinthecountryside.20.testimony:n.formofevidence,indication;proof---Theseresultsareatestimonytoyourhardwork.21.shrink:v.toavoidorwishtoavoidtakingaction;bereluctant;withdraw---Ashymanshrinksfrommeetingstrangers.22.atissue:indispute;tobedecided;indisagreement---Whatisatissueistheextenttowhichexamresultsreflectastudent’sability.23.atodds:indisagreement;quarrelling;antagonistic---Hewasatoddswithhiscolleagues.24.castoff:todiscard;abandon---Thetownisstilltryingtocastoffitsdullimage.Ⅴ.ExplanationoftheTextPara.1:Kennedyemphasizestheimportanceofhiselectionaspresident.ItisnotsimplyavictoryoftheDemocraticPartyovertheRepublicanParty.Itcelebratesthefreedomofpeopletoelectfreelytheirownheadofthestate.Itsymbolizestheendofonepresidentialtermandthebeginningofnewone.Thepresidencyiscontinu