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高级英语第课InauguralAddress课件翻译译文
Address
(January20,1961)
JohnF.Kennedy
目的/重点
Aims
knowhowtomakegoodconversation
tracethehistoryoftheKing’sEnglish
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,symbolizinganendaswellasabeginning,signifyingrenewalaswellaschange.ForIhaveswornbeforeyouandAlmightyGodthesamesolemnoathourforebearsprescribednearlyacenturyandthree-quartersago.
2Theworldisverydifferentnow.Formanholdsinhismortalhandsthepowertoabolishallformsofhumanpovertyandallformsofhumanlife.Andyetthesamerevolutionarybeliefforwhichourforebearsfoughtisstillatissuearoundtheglobe,thebeliefthattherightsofmancomenotfromthegenerosityofthestatebutfromthehandofGod.
3Wedarenotforgettodaythatwearetheheirsofthatfirstrevolution.Letthewordgoforthfromthistimeandplace,tofriendandfoealike,thatthetorchhasbeenpassedtoanewgenerationofAmericans,borninthiscentury,temperedbywar,disciplinedbyahardandbitterpeace,proudofourancientheritage,andunwillingtowitnessorpermittheslowundoingofthesehumanrightstowhichthisnationhasalwaysbeencommitted,andtowhichwearecommittedtodayathomeandaroundtheworld.
4Leteverynationknow,whetheritwishesuswellori11,thatweshallpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyfoetoassurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.
5Thismuchwepledge--andmore.
6Tothoseoldallieswhoseculturalandspiritualoriginsweshare,wepledgetheloyaltyoffaithfulfriends.United,thereislittlewecannotdoinahostofco-operativeventures.Divided,thereislittlewecando,forwedarenotmeetapowerfulchallengeatoddsandsplitasunder.
7Tothosenewstateswhomwewelcometotheranksofthefree,wepledgeourwordthatoneformofcolonialcontrolshallnothavepassedawaymerelytobereplacedbyafarmoreirontyranny.Weshallnotalwaysexpecttofindthemsupportingourview.Butweshallalwayshopetofindthemstronglysupportingtheirownfreedom,andtorememberthat,inthepast,thosewhofoolishlysoughtpowerbyridingthebackofthetigerendedupinside.
8Tothosepeoplesinthehutsandvillagesofhalftheglobestrugglingtobreakthebondsofmassmisery,wepledgeourbesteffortstohelpthemhelpthemselves,forwhateverperiodisrequired,notbecausetheCommunistsmaybedoingit,notbecauseweseektheirvotes,butbecauseitisright.Ifafreesocietycannothelpthemanywhoarepoor,itcannotsavethefewwhoarerich.
9Tooursisterrepublicssouthofourborder,weofferaspecialpledge:
toconvertourgoodwordsintogooddeeds,inanewallianceforprogress,toassistfreemenandfreegovernmentsincastingoffthechainsofpoverty.Butthispeacefulrevolutionofhopecannotbecomethepreyofhostilepowers.LetallourneighborsknowthatweshalljoinwiththemtoopposeaggressionorsubversionanywhereintheAmericas.Andleteveryotherpowerknowthatthishemisphereintendstoremainthemasterofitsownhouse.
10Tothatworldassemblyofsovereignstates,theUnitedNations,ourlastbesthopeinanagewheretheinstrumentsofwarhavefaroutpacedtheinstrumentsofpeace,werenewourpledgeofsupport:
topreventitfrombecomingmerelyaforumforinvective,tostrengthenitsshieldofthenewandtheweak,andtoenlargetheareainwhichitswritmayrun.
11Finally,tothosenationswhowouldmakethemselvesouradversary,weoffernotapledgebutarequest:
thatbothsidesbeginanewthequestforpeace,beforethedarkpowersofdestructionunleashedbyscienceengulfallhumanityinplannedoraccidentalself-destruction.
12Wedarenottemptthemwithweakness.Foronlywhenourarmsaresufficientbeyonddoubtcanwebecertainbeyonddoubtthattheywillneverbeemployed.
13Butneithercantwogreatandpowerfulgroupsofnationstakecomfortfromourpresentcourse--bothsidesoverburdenedbythecostofmodernweapons,bothrightlyalarmedbythesteadyspreadofthedeadlyatom,yetbothracingtoalterthatuncertainbalanceofterrorthatstaysthehandofmankind'sfinalwar.
14Soletusbeginanew,rememberingonbothsidesthatcivilityisnotasignofweakness,andsincerityisalwayssubjecttoproof.Letusnevernegotiateoutoffear,butletusneverfeartonegotiate.
15Letbothsidesexplorewhatproblemsuniteusinsteadofbelaboringthoseproblemswhichdivideus.
16Letbothsides,forthefirsttime,formulateseriousandpreciseproposalsfortheinspectionandcontrolofarmsandbringtheabsolutepowertodestroyothernationsundertheabsolutecontrolofallnations.
17Letbothsidesseektoinvokethewondersofscienceinsteadofitsterrors.Togetherletusexplorethestars,conquerthedeserts,eradicatedisease,taptheoceandepthsandencouragetheartsandcommerce.
18LetbothsidesunitetoheedinallcornersoftheearththecommandofIsaiahto"undotheheavyburdens...(and)lettheoppressedgofree".
19Andifabeachheadofco-operationmaypushbackthejungleofsuspicion,letbothsidesjoinincreatinganewendeavor,notanewbalanceofpower,butanewworldoflaw,wherethestrongarejustandtheweaksecureandthepeacepreserved.
20Allthiswillnotbefinishedinthefirstonehundreddays.Norwillitbefinishedinthefirstonethousanddays,norinthelifeofthisAdministration,norevenperhapsinourlifetimeonthisplanet.Butletusbegin.
21Inyourhands,myfellowcitizens,morethanmine,willrestthefinalsuccessorfailureofourcourse.Sincethiscountrywasfounded,eachgenerationofAmericanshasbeensummonedtogivetestimonytoitsnationalloyalty.ThegravesofyoungAmericanswhoansweredthecalltoservicesurroundtheglobe.
22Nowthetrumpetsummonsusagain--notasacalltobeararms,thougharmsweneed;notasacalltobattle,thoughembattledweare;butacalltobeartheburdenofalongtwilightstruggle,yearinandyearout,"rejoicinginhope,patientintribulation,"astruggleagainstthecommonenemiesofman:
tyranny,poverty,diseaseandwaritself.
23Canweforgeagainsttheseenemiesagrandandglobalalliance,NorthandSouth,EastandWest,thatcanassureamorefruitfullifeforallmankindWillyoujoininthehistoriceffort
24Inthelonghistoryoftheworld,onlyafewgenerationshavebeengrantedtheroleofdefendingfreedominitshourofmaximumdanger.Idonotshrinkfromthisresponsibility;Iwelcomeit.Idonotbelievethatanyofuswouldexchangeplaceswithanyotherpeopleoranyothergeneration.Theenergy,thefaith,thedevotionwhichwebringtothisendeavorwilllightourcountryandallwhoserveit,andtheglowfromthatfirecantrulylighttheworld.
25Andso,myfellowAmericansasknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou;askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.
26Myfellowcitizensoftheworld,asknotwhatAmericawilldoforyou,butwhattogetherwecandoforthefreedomofman.
27Finally,whetheryouarecitizensofAmericaorcitizensoftheworld,askofusherethesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificewhichweaskofyou.Withagoodconscienceouronlysurereward,withhistorythefinaljudgeofourdeeds,letusgoforthtoleadthelandwelove,askingHisblessingandHishelp,butknowingthathereonearthGod'sworkmusttrulybeourown.
(fromATreasuryoftheWorld'sGreatSpeeches,1965)
NOTES
1.inauguraladdress:
since1937,InaugurationDayhasbeenchangedtoJan.20.OnthisdayeveryfouryearsthenewlyelectedpresidentoftheUnitedStatesfacesthepeopleforthefirsttime,takesthepresidentialoathofofficeanddelivershisinauguraladdress.
2.solemnoath:
thepresidentialoath,traditionallyadministeredbytheChiefJustice,isprescribedinArticleII,section1oftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.Theoathrunsasfollows:
"Idosolemnlyswear(oraffirm)thatIwillfaithfullyexecutetheOfficeofPresidentoftheUnitedStates,andwilltothebestofmyability,preserve,protectanddefendtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates."
3.Thebeliefthattherightsofman..,handofGod:
referstoapassageintheAmericanDeclarationofIndependence:
"Weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal,thattheyareendowedbytheirCreatorwithcertainunalienableRights,thatamongtheseareLife,LibertyandthepursuitofHappiness."
4.commandofIsaiah:
oneofthegreatestHebrewprophetswhosewritingsareextant(late8thcenturyB.C.);veneratedbyrabbisas2ndonlytoMoses.TheBookofIsaiah,abookintheOldTestamentoftheBibleoftheChristian,isbelievedtobeaworkoftwoauthorsofdifferentperiods;chapters1--39relatetothehistoryoftheIsraelites;chapters40--66foretellthecomingoftheMessiah.Thequotationinthetextistakenfromchapter58,verse6:
"IsnotthisthefastthatIhavechosentoloosethebandsofwickedness,toundothehea