高级英语Inaugural-Address名师优质课获奖市赛课一等奖课件.ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,本幻灯片资料仅供参考，不能作为科学依据，如有不当之处，请参考专业资料。,Inaugural Address,John F.Kennedy,Unit 4,第1页,Teaching Objectives,To know the features of a political speech,To appreciate the language features of Kennedys address,To acquaint the students with some famous English speeches,To take this speech as a good example to learn some techniques in writing a speech,第2页,Teaching Focus,The difference between a speech and an argument,Political background,Biblical and ancient Roman style writings and allusions,A round-about way in vague terms to convey political views which are not openly stated,第3页,Teaching Methods,Teacher-oriented teaching method,Student-oriented teaching method,The elicited method,第4页,Teaching Procedure,.Introductory Remarks,.Background Information,.Learning Focus,.Key words and Expressions,.Explanation of the Text,第5页,.Division of the Text,.The Writing Style,.Rhetorical Devices,.Exercises,第6页,Introductory Remarks,第7页,.Introductory Remarks,J.F.Kennedy addresses a worldwide audience in his inaugural speech.,He makes a general statement of basic policy goals.,第8页,The United States is prepared to pay any price,bear any burden,and meet any hardship to defend human rights,liberty and independence of free nations.,He addresses different groups of allied nations or would-be allies,as well as the United Nations.,第9页,He turns to his enemy,warning that the U.S.is prepared to oppose any foe at all costs,so theyd better negotiate and cooperate with U.S.,He appeals to his countrymen and citizens of the world for support and sacrifice in order to defend human rights and freedom.,第10页,President Kennedys finest masterpiece and one of the best speeches.,It is a persuasive speech with the clear purpose:to explain,convince and persuade the people that what he is saying and what he is planning to do best represent their interests so they should support him.,第11页,Detailed Study of the Text,第12页,.Background Information,1.Brief Introduction to John Kennedy,On November 22,1963,when he was hardly past his first thousand days in office,John Fitzgerald Kennedy was killed by an assassins bullets as his motorcade wound through Dallas,Texas.Kennedy was the youngest man elected President;he was the youngest to die.,第13页,2Inauguration,the peaceful transfer of power from one individual to another,going back to President George Washington,the induction of the new president was scheduled on March 4,every fourth year since 1793,第14页,it has taken place on January 20 since 1937,the inaugural ball in 1809,four or five ballrooms in Washington,第15页,3.Solemn Oath,“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States,and will,to the best of my ability,preserve,protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”,第16页,.Learning Focus,To understand the political background,To appreciate the biblical and ancient Roman style writings and allusions,To understand a round-about way in vague terms to convey political views which are not openly stated,第17页,第18页,.Key words and Expressions,1.inaugural,:,a.,of an inauguration,inauguration(,n,.),inaugurate(,v,.),the professors inaugural lecture,2.symbolize,:,v.,to be a symbol of;stand for,-In Europe,the color white symbolizes purity.,第19页,3.signify,:,v.,to be a sign or indication of;mean,-Recent changes in climate may signify that global warming is starting to have an effect.,4.almighty,:,a.,having unlimited power;all-powerful,-Almighty God/Father,第20页,5.prescribe,:,v.,to set down as a rule or direction;order,-what punishment does the law prescribe for,corruption?,6.abolish,:,v.,to do away with completely;put an end to;,-The legislature passed a law to abolish the surtax.,第21页,7.,temper:,v.to strengthen through experience or hardship;toughen,-Those soldiers had been tempered by combat.,8.discipline,:,v.,to subject to discipline;train;control,-Students must learn to discipline themselves.,第22页,9.oppose,:,v.,to resist;withstand;,-Many members of the council opposed the building of the luxury houses in the center of the city.,10.assure,:,v.,to make(difficult thing)certain;guarantee,-I can assure you of the reliability of the news.,第23页,11.venture,:,n.,a business project or activity,especially one that involves taking risks,-a joint venture,12.iron,:,a.,cruel,merciless,-iron discipline,第24页,13.renew,:,v.,to go over again;say again;repeat,-I renewed my spirits in the country.,14.forum,:,n.,assembly for the discussion of public matters or current questions,-The letter page of this newspaper is a forum for,public argument.,第25页,15.shield,:,n.,any person or thing that guards,protect or defends,16.unleash,:,v.,to release or let go from or as from a leash,leash:,n.,(lead esp.AmE),-All dogs must be kept on a leash in public places.,leash:,v.,to control an animal,esp.a dog,with lead or leash,第26页,17.stay,:,v.,restrain,-The government tries to stay the progress of the disease.,18.invoke,:,v.,to ask solemnly for;beg for;implore,-I invoked their forgiveness.,第27页,19.eradicate,:,v.,to get rid of;wipe out;destroy,-Their goal was to eradicate the poverty in the countryside.,20.testimony,:,n.,form of evidence,indication;proof,-These results are a testimony to your hard work.,第28页,21.shrink,:,v.,to avoid or wish to avoid taking action;be reluctant;withdraw,-A shy man shrinks from meeting strangers.,22.at issue,:in dispute;to be decided;in disagreement,-What is at issue is the extent to which exam results reflect a students ability.,第29页,23.at odds,:in disagreement;quarrelling;antagonistic,-He was at odds with his colleagues.,24.cast off,:to discard;abandon,-The town is still trying to cast off its dull image.,第30页,.Explanation of the Text,Para.1:,Kennedy emphasizes the importance of his election as president.It is not simply a victory of the Democratic Party over the Republican Party.It celebrates the freedom of people to elect freely their own head of the state.It symbolizes the end of one presidential term and the beginning of new one.The presidency is continued,but the president has changed.,第31页,Para.2,:Not only the administration has been changed,but the world has changed a lot.,Para.3,:,Kennedy exhorts his countrymen and forcefully declares his determination to“pay any price”to defend human right and liberty at home and around the world.,第32页,Para.4,:,Like the preceding one,Kennedy addresses to friend and foe at the same time.It promise to support any friend and oppose any foe.,Para.5,:transition from the general countries to specific ones.,第33页,Para.6,:,It refers to those old allies with the same cultural and spiritual origins,esp.English speaking countries,such as Canada,Britain,Australia,New Zealand etc.,第34页,Paras.7&8,:,Kennedy addresses the governments and people of newly independent countries,the third world developing countries.He promise to give them economic aid but warn them not to go over the Communist.,第35页,Para.9,:,Kennedy addresses all the countries lying to South of the U.S.in central and south America.The U.S has always tried to dominate these countries and has quite often interfered in their internal affair.,第36页,Para.10,:,Kennedy pledges his support to United Nations.,Para.11-13,:,Kennedy addresses his enemy.He points out the destructive power of war and put forward proposal for arms control negotiation,cooperation in fields of science and space exploration.,第37页,Para.14-20,:,Kennedy puts forward his different proposals by employing the parallel structures throughout these paragraphs.,第38页,Para.21-27,:,Kennedy appeals to his fellow Americans to support him and be ready to do everything they can,even to sacrifice their lives,if necessary,for their country.,第39页,Main Points,The Appropriate Use of Words,a.“To our sister republics”(para.9),b.“make themselves adversary”(para.11),第40页,1.Three ways to sway people,1)through evidence and reasoning;,2)through his own credibility;,3)through appeals to the peoples basic social,biological,and psychological needs,wants,and desires,第41页,2.The deliberate use of a pseudo-Roman,style and Biblical language,a.“and yet the same revolutionary from the hand,of God.”(para.2),b.“Let the world go forth from this time and,place (para.3),第42页,c.“to strengthen its shield of the new,which its,writ may run.”(para.10),d.“And so,my fellow Americans your country.”,(para.25),第43页,.Division of the Text,Part 1,Paras.1-5:a general statement of basic policy goals.,Part 2,Paras.6-9:Kennedy addresses different groups of allied nations or would-be allies.,第44页,Part 3,Paras.11-19:Kennedy speaks to his enemy.,Part 4,Paras.21-27:Kennedy appeals to his countrymen for support and sacrifice.,第45页,Summary of the Text,第46页,.The Writing Style,Well organized and highly rhetorical,Various figures of speech,The appropriate use of words,parallel and balanced structures,第47页,Repetition of important words and phrases,and antithesis,Deliberate use of a pseudo-Roman style or Biblical language in some places,第48页,Summary of the Text,-one of the best inaugural addresses,-its object:to explain,convince and persuade people that what he is saying and planning to do best represents their interests so they should support him,第49页,-addressing a worldwide audience and appealing not only to the American people but also to the different groups of nations in the international community,第50页,-consisting of three parts:introduction,body and conclusion,-extremely well organized,highly rhetorical and full of logical reasoning and emotional appeal,第51页,-various figures of speech,-the appropriate use of words,-some structural rhetorical devices:,parallel and balanced structures,repetition of,important words and phrases,-antithesis,-for the sake of force,vividness and emotional appeal,第52页,Features of the Speech,-Mostly persuasion with very little explanation,-To rely chiefly on a successful appeal to emotions,-No time to cite facts and reasons which could convince,-First to understand the psychology of the audience to whom he is directing his words,第53页,-To employ suitable rhetorical devices and words to create the desired emotional impact,-Successful when the audience is excited and does not have much time to think or when the audience is ready susceptible to the message of the speaker,-Political demagogy relies on emotional appeal for its success,第54页,.Rhetorical Devices,alliteration:,friend and foe(para.3),pay any price,bear any burden,第55页,metaphor:,torch-inspiration and ideals,riding the back of tiger-seeking the aid of the socialist countries,the master of its own house-America,that fire can truly light the world-the energy,faith,devotion of American people,第56页,parallel:,verb phrase-pay any price,meet any hardship,support any friend,and oppose any foe.(para.4),Paras.6,7,8,10,11 begin with the same type of phrases:To those old allies,Paras.15,16,17,18 begin with the same type of phrases:Let both sides,第57页,repetition:,“all forces”and“belief”(para2),“committed”(para.3),“good”and“free”(para9),“beyond doubt”(para12),第58页,antithesis:,A figure of speech which assumes a balanced structure and emphasizes a contrast in meaning by placing antonyms in parallel position,generally to produce a sound rhythm,and expresses great wisdom through brevity.,第59页,antithesis:,“United,there is little,Divided,there is little.”(para.6),“If a free society cannotwho are rich”(para.8),“Let both sides exploredivide us.”(para.15),“ask not what your country can do for youfor your country”(para.25),“not as a call to battle,.”(para.22),第60页,synecdoche:,“that stay the hand of mankinds final war.”(para.13),rhetorical question:,“Can we forge against for all mankind?”(para.23),第61页,Exercises,第62页,.Exercises,Oral Presentation,Make a five-minute presentation in class based on your research.,Suggested topics:,1.The position of John F.Kennedy in American history,2.The Cold War,第63页,Discriminate between these synonyms.,1.mortal,fatal,deadly,lethal,2.faithful,loyal,constant,staunch,resolute,第64页,1.mortal,fatal,deadly,lethal,Fatal if used to describe anything that is capable of causing or that actually has caused death;it carries a strong suggestion of the inevitability of fate,An illness which might not be serious for a young person,but which will almost certainly prove fatal to an old person.,第65页,Deadly is interchangeable with fatal in this sense.,Leukemia is a deadly disease,Deadly,however,in a way that fatal cannot,can refer to a person who desires or seeks to cause the death of another person.,The murdered man had many deadly enemies.,第66页,Mortal,like deadly,can be applied both to things or people that cause,are capable of causing,or seek to cause someones death.,(Because of an ancient family feud,the two cousins had been mortal enemies from birth).,第67页,In its reference to things,mortal differs from fatal and deadly only in the fact that it is usually found in contexts which detail a death that has already occurred.,He was struck down by a mortal blow upon the head.,第68页,Lethal refers to something which,because of some intrinsic quality in its make-up,is certain to cause death,and may indeed exist for the express purposes of causing death.,Cyanide is a lethal poison.,第69页,With the exception of lethal,all these words can be used to describe something that causes great fear or discomfort,or that brings about disaster or ruin,but that dose not lead to physical death.,a fatal mistake;a deadly insult;in mortal terror.,第70页,2.faithful,loyal,constant,staunch,resolute,Faithful implies continued,steadfast adherence to a person or thing to which one is bound by an oath,duty,obligation,etc.,a faithful wife or husband,第71页,loyal implies undeviating allegiance to a person,cause,institution,etc.which one feels morally bound to support or defend,a loyal friend,constant suggests freedom from fickleness in affections or loyalties,a constant lover,第72页,staunch(or stanch)implies such strong allegiance to ones principles or purpose as not to turned aside by any cause,a staunch defender of the truth,第73页,resolute stresses unwavering determination,often in adhering to ones personal ends or aims,She was resolute in her decision to stay.,第74页,READ,THINK AND COMMENT,The following is part of Martin Luther Kings speech“I Have a Dream Address at March on Washington”delivered on August 28,1963,in Washington,D.C.Read it and sum up and comment on his rhetorical devices.,第75页,Martin Luther King Jr.s speech“I have a Dream”is one of the greatest speeches in American history and one of the most famous around the world.The speaker uses a variety of rhetorical devices to give force and rhythm to his speech.The following are some of them.,第76页,Parallel sentence structures:“I have a dream today.I have a dream that”;“Let freedom ring”;“With this faith”,Repetition of key words:“together”,Metaphors:“whose governors lips are presently dripping with the words”;“every valley shall be exalted,every hill and mountain shall be made low,the rough places will be made plain,and the crooked places will be made straight”;“the jangling dis