高级英语InauguralAddress课件 翻译 译文Word下载.docx

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learnthemethodsindevelopinganexpositorywriting,esp.theuseofexamples

analysethefeaturesofspokenEnglish

appreciatethelanguagefeatures

TeachingContents

1.Exposition

2.HistoryofBritain

3.Detailedstudyofthetext

4.Organizationalpattern

5.Languagefeatures

6.ThecharacteristicsofspokenEnglish

Timeallocation

1.Expositionandhistory（15min.）

2.Detailedstudyofthetext（105min.）

3.Structureanalysis（15min.）

4.Languageappreciation（15min.）

5.ThecharacteristicsofspokenEnglish（30min）

课文内容4.InauguralAddress

（January20,1961）

JohnF.Kennedy

1Weobservetodaynotavictoryofpartybutacelebrationoffreedom,symbolizinganend

aswellasabeginning,signifyingrenewalaswellaschange.ForIhaveswornbeforeyou

andAlmightyGodthesamesolemnoathourforebearsprescribednearlyacenturyand

three-quartersago.

2Theworldisverydifferentnow.Formanholdsinhismortalhandsthepowerto

abolishallformsofhumanpovertyandallformsofhumanlife.Andyetthesame

revolutionarybeliefforwhichourforebearsfoughtisstillatissuearoundtheglobe,the

beliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestatebutfromthehandof

God.

3Wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthatfirstrevolution.Lettheword

goforthfromthistimeandplace,tofriendandfoealike,thatthetorchhasbeenpassedto

anewgenerationofAmericans,borninthiscentury,temperedbywar,disciplinedbya

hardandbitterpeace,proudofourancientheritage,andunwillingtowitnessorpermitthe

slowundoingofthesehumanrightstowhichthisnationhasalwaysbeencommitted,and

towhichwearecommittedtodayathomeandaroundtheworld.

4Leteverynationknow,whetheritwishesuswellori11,thatweshallpayanyprice,

bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyfoetoassurethe

survivalandthesuccessofliberty.

5Thismuchwepledge--andmore.

6Tothoseoldallieswhoseculturalandspiritualoriginsweshare,wepledgethe

loyaltyoffaithfulfriends.United,thereislittlewecannotdoinahostofco-operative

ventures.Divided,thereislittlewecando,forwedarenotmeetapowerfulchallengeat

oddsandsplitasunder.

7Tothosenewstateswhomwewelcometotheranksofthefree,wepledgeourword

thatoneformofcolonialcontrolshallnothavepassedawaymerelytobereplacedbyafar

moreirontyranny.Weshallnotalwaysexpecttofindthemsupportingourview.Butwe

shallalwayshopetofindthemstronglysupportingtheirownfreedom,andtoremember

that,inthepast,thosewhofoolishlysoughtpowerbyridingthebackofthetigerendedup

inside.

8Tothosepeoplesinthehutsandvillagesofhalftheglobestrugglingtobreakthe

for

themselves,helpthemhelptoeffortsbestourpledgewemisery,massofbonds

whateverperiodisrequired,notbecausetheCommunistsmaybedoingit,notbecause

weseektheirvotes,butbecauseitisright.Ifafreesocietycannothelpthemanywhoare

poor,itcannotsavethefewwhoarerich.

9Tooursisterrepublicssouthofourborder,weofferaspecialpledge:

toconvertour

goodwordsintogooddeeds,inanewallianceforprogress,toassistfreemenandfree

governmentsincastingoffthechainsofpoverty.Butthispeacefulrevolutionofhope

cannotbecomethepreyofhostilepowers.Letallourneighborsknowthatweshalljoin

withthemtoopposeaggressionorsubversionanywhereintheAmericas.Andletevery

otherpowerknowthatthishemisphereintendstoremainthemasterofitsownhouse.

10Tothatworldassemblyofsovereignstates,theUnitedNations,ourlastbesthope

inanagewheretheinstrumentsofwarhavefaroutpacedtheinstrumentsofpeace,we

renewourpledgeofsupport:

topreventitfrombecomingmerelyaforumforinvective,to

strengthenitsshieldofthenewandtheweak,andtoenlargetheareainwhichitswritmay

run.

11Finally,tothosenationswhowouldmakethemselvesouradversary,weoffernota

pledgebutarequest:

thatbothsidesbeginanewthequestforpeace,beforethedark

powersofdestructionunleashedbyscienceengulfallhumanityinplannedoraccidental

self-destruction.

12Wedarenottemptthemwithweakness.Foronlywhenourarmsaresufficient

beyonddoubtcanwebecertainbeyonddoubtthattheywillneverbeemployed.

13Butneithercantwogreatandpowerfulgroupsofnationstakecomfortfromour

presentcourse--bothsidesoverburdenedbythecostofmodernweapons,bothrightly

alarmedbythes