高级英语第课InauguralAddress课件翻译译文.docx

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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,thatcanassureamorefruitfullifeforallmankind?

Willyoujoininthehistoriceffort?

　　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:

"IsnotthisthefastthatIhavechosen?

toloosethebandsofwickedness,toundothe