《Book2_Lesson4_Inaugural_Address_高级英语》.ppt

Unit 4 Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy Learning Points I. Background knowledge II. Type of Literature III. Text Structure IV. Detailed Study of the Text I. Background Knowledge 1.? John F Kennedy 2.? Inauguration 3.??Cold war period I. Background Knowledge On November 22, 1963, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was the youngest man elected President; he was the youngest to die. Background Knowledge Of Irish descent, he was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on May 29, 1917. Graduating from Harvard in 1940, he entered the Navy. Background Knowledge Back from the war, he became a Democratic Congressman He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953. In 1955, he wrote Profiles in Courage, which won the Pulitzer Prize in history. I. Background Knowledge In 1956 Kennedy almost gained the Democratic nomination for Vice President. Four years later was a first-ballot nominee for President. Kennedy became the first Roman Catholic President. I. Background Knowledge His Inaugural Address offered the memorable injunction: Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. I. Background Knowledge As President, Kennedy set out to redeem his campaign pledge to get America moving again. His economic programs launched the country on its longest sustained expansion since World War II. Type of Literature Political Speech which tries to: --explain --convince --persuade Features of the Speech Addressing old friends first with sweetest words and then foes with sharp words. Being logical and clear Employing rhetorical devices and words to create the desired emotional impact Using biblical style deliberately Structure of the Speech Part 1 { Paragraph 1-5} General introduction or evaluation of the international situation and general statement of basic policy goals. Structure of the Speech Part 2 {Paragraph 6-20} Addressing different countries and declaring different policies to old allies