第三课-Inaugual-Address

省级精品课程《高级英语》第三版第二册制作人：徐李洁LessonThreeInauguralAddressTeachingAims1.ToknowthehistoryofKennedy’stimes2.TolearntoappreciateKennedy’sspeechintermsofdiction,sentencestructure,rhetoricaldevices3.TolearnallthenewwordsandtrytoreciteasmanyparagraphsaspossibleAmericanPresidentsEarlyRepublic1789-1829GeorgeWashingtonJohnAdamsThomasJeffersonJamesMadisonJamesMonroeJohnQuincyAdamsSectionalConflict1853-1881FranklinPierceJamesBuchananAbrahamLincolnAndrewJohnsonUlyssesGrantRutherfordHayesGildedAge1881-1897JamesGarfieldChesterArthurGroverClevelandBenjaminHarrisonGroverClevelandProgressiveEra1897-1921WilliamMcKinleyTheodoreRooseveltWilliamTaftWoodrowWilsonDepression&WorldConflict1921-1961WarrenHardingCalvinCoolidgeHerbertHooverFranklinRooseveltHarryTrumanDwightEisenhowerSocialChange&SovietRelations1961-1989JohnKennedyLyndonJohnsonRichardNixonGeraldFordJimmyCarterRonaldReaganGlobalization1989-GeorgeH.W.BushBillClintonGeorgeW.BushBarackObama•Term:35thPresidentoftheUnitedStates(1961-1963)•Born:May29,1917,Brookline,MA•Nickname:JFK,Jack•Education:HarvardCollege(graduated1940)•Marriage:JacquelineLeeBouvier(1929-1994),September12,1953•Children:CarolineBouvier(1957-);JohnFitzgerald,Jr.(1960-1999);PatrickBouvier(1963)•Career:Author,U.S.NavyOfficer,Journalist,PublicOfficial•PoliticalParty:Democrat•Writings:WhyEnglandSlept(1940);ProfilesinCourage(1956)•Died:Nov.22,1963,Dallas,TX(assassinated)•Buried:ArlingtonNationalCemetery,Arlington,VirginiaPresidentialoath•TraditionallyadministeredbytheChiefJustice,Theoathrunsasfollows:IdosolemnlyswearthatIwillfaithfullyexecutetheofficeofpresidentoftheUnitedStates,andwilltothebestofmyability,preserve,protectanddefendtheconstitutionoftheUnitedStates.”--UnitedStatesConstitution,ArticleII,Section1,Clause8TextualStructurePara1-5:generalstatementofbasicpolicyPara6-10:addressingdifferentgroupsofalliednationsorwould-benationsPara11-20:addressinghisenemywiththreatandwarningPara21-27:appealingtohiscountrymenforSupportandsacrificePartOne(para.1—5)Ageneralstatementofbasicpolicygoals;Questions:1)WhatdoesKennedymeanby’avictoryofaparty,butacelebrationoffreedom’?2)Whatare‘anendandabeginning’and‘renewalandchange’referredtorespectively?3)Whydoeshesaythattheworldisverydifferentnow?Whatarethedifferencesdoeshehadinmind?4)Whatbeliefisstillatissuearoundtheglobe?Whydoeshesaythat?5)Whatdoeshemeanbysaying“heirsofthatfirstRevolution”?DetailedStudyoftheTextInparagraphone,Kennedyisemphasizingtheimportanceofhiselectionaspresident.(para.1)Weobservetodaynotavictoryofparty,butacelebrationoffreedom--symbolizinganend,aswellasabeginning--signifyingrenewal,aswellaschange.ItisnotsimplyavictoryoftheDemocraticPartyovertheRepublicParty.Itcelebratesthefreedomofpeopletoelectfreelytheirownheadofstate.Itsymbolizestheendofonepresidentialtermandthebeginningofanewterm.•ForIhaveswornbeforeyouandAlmightyGodthesamesolemnoathourforebearsprescribednearlyacenturyandthree-quartersago.ThefirstpresidentialoathwastakenbyGeorgeWashingtononApril30,1789.(para.2)Andyetthesamerevolutionarybeliefsforwhichourforebearsfoughtarestillatissuearoundtheglobe--thebeliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestate,butfromthehandofGod.OurancestorsfoughtarevolutionarywartomaintainthatallmenwerecreatedequalandGodhadgiventhemcertainunalienablerightswhichnostateorrulercouldtakeawayfromthem.Buttodaythisbeliefisstillnotacceptedinmanycountriesaroundtheworld.•Atissue:indispute,stilltobedecided(para.3)Wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthatfirstrevolution.Wedarenotforgetthatwearethedescendantsofthosewhofoughtthefirstrevolutionarywar---theWarofIndependence.Hencewemustalwaysbearinmindthebeliefsandidealsourancestorsfoughtanddiedfor.Wemustbeprepared,ifnecessary,tofightanddieforthemtoday.Letthewordgoforthfromthistimeandplace,tofriendandfoealike,thatthetorchhasbeenpassedtoanewgenerationofAmericans--borninthiscentury,temperedbywar,disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace,proudofourancientheritage,andunwillingtowitnessorpermittheslowundoingofthosehumanrightstowhichthisnationhasalwaysbeencommitted,andtowhichwearecommittedtodayathomeandaroundtheworld.Let…biblicalstyleFriendandfoe:alliterationTorch:afigurativeuse,meaning“inspirationsandideals”Temper:strengthenorhardenDiscipline:receivetrainingthatdevelopselfcontrolandcharacterHardandbitterpeace:peacebutcoldwarSlowundoing:gradualabolishing(para.5)Thismuchwepledge--andmore.(linkingtransition)atransitionparagraphfromthegeneraltothespecific.PartTwo(para6—10):Addressingdifferentgroupsofalliednationsorwould-bealliesQuestions:•1)Whatarehispoliciesfortheoldallies?•2)Whatdothe‘irontyranny’and‘tiger’referto?•3)Whodo‘hutsandvillages’referto?•4)Whatisthepolicyfor‘sisterrepublicans’?whoarethey?DetailedStudyoftheText(para.6)Tothoseoldallieswhoseculturalandspiritualoriginsweshare…Culturalandspiritualorigins:referringtoGreek,RomanandNordicmythology,literature,art,music,etc.laterthesenationswerelinkedmorecloselybythespiritualtieofChristianity.Unitedthereislittlewecannotdoinahostofcooper