高级英语第4课 Inaugural Address.ppt

Lesson Four Inaugural Address J. F. Kennedy Aims To know the features of a political speech. To analyze the structure of this address To appreciate the language features of Kennedy’s address To be acquainted with some English speeches Teaching Contents J.F. Kennedy The characteristics of a political speech Detailed study of the text Organizational pattern Language features Exercises English speech Time allocation John Kennedy (15 min.) The characteristics of a political speech (10 min.) Detailed study of the text (100 min.) Structure analysis (15 min.) Language appreciation (15 min.) English speeches (25 min) John Fitzgerald Kennedy *4image-1,2,3* John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kennedy, 35th president, Democrat, was born on May 29 1917 in Brookline, Mass, the son of Joseph P. Kennedy, financier, who later became ambassador to Great Britain. He entered Harvard, received a BS from Harvard 1940. He served in the Navy and won the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. John Fitzgerald Kennedy He wrote Profiles in Courage, 《勇敢者传略》which won a Pulitzer prize. 1947-1952 served as representative in the congress 1952 elected to the senate 1960 He won the Democratic nomination for president and defeated Richard M. Nixon, Republican John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kennedy family --- fully engaged in politics Joseph Patrick Kennedy -- father (1888-1969) US ambassador to Britain born in Boston graduated from Harvard Joseph Patrick Kennedy *4image-4 Joseph Kennedy* He engaged in banking shipbuilding investment banking motion-picture distribution a millionaire at 30 years old John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1. 35th President of the U.S.(1961-1963) 2. a democrat, an eloquent speaker 3. the youngest man ever elected to the presidency 4. born in Massachusetts, inherited a background of politics wealth and determination 5. a Catholic John Fitzgerald Kennedy 6. As president, he faced the Civil Rights problem at home and Cuba crisis of 1962. 7. His assas