报刊阅读第9课奥巴马.pptVIP

Lesson Nine Obama Makes History Political system in US How many major political parties? The democratic party The republican party How many houses are there in the U.S. congress? The house of representatives (___members) The Senate (__ members) The General Election 每四年举行一次 美国总统选举制度复杂，过程漫长。 选举的主要程序包括预选、 各党召开全国代表大会确定总统候选人、 总统候选人竞选、 全国选民投票、 选举人团投票表决 当选总统就职。 The Structure of the Article loose 1. News Lead/Introduction Para.___ to Para.___ 2. More facts Para.___ to Para.___ 3. More details about the election Para.___ to Para.___ 4. Bush’s relation to the election Para.___ to Para.___ 5. The reasons for McCain’s loss Para.___ to Para.___ 6. More related info. Para.___ to Para.___ 1. News Lead/Introduction para.1-2 What’s the incident reported in the article? Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois defeated Republican Sen. John McCain and was elected the nations 44th president yesterday, , the first African American to ascend to the White House. 2. More facts para.3-9 ① In para.4, what message did Obama convey in his speech? ② In para.5, what message did Obama convey in his speech? ③ What’s the significance of Obama’s victory to the Democratic party? ④ What changes will the Democratic party bring to the nation? ⑤ What’s McCain’s reaction to Obama’s victory? ① In para.4, what message did Obama convey in his speech? Obama’s victory shows that America is a place where all things are possible, and the dream of our founders is alive in our time, and the power of our democracy is valid. ② In para.5, what message did Obama convey in his speech? Although faced with lots of difficulties, given time, the American people will overcome them and achieve their goals. ③ What’s the significance of Obama’s victory to the Democratic party? para.6: It ushered in a new era of Democratic dominance in Congress, … In the House, Democrats made major gains, adding to their already sizable advantage and returning them to a position of power that predates the 1994 Re