Aims
英国摇钱树1.To know the features of a political speech.
2.To analyze the structure of this address
3.To appreciate the language features of Kennedy’s address
4.To be acquainted with some English speeches
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Teaching Contents
1.J.F. Kennedy
2.The characteristics of a political speech
3.Detailed study of the text
4.Organizational pattern
5.Language features
6.Exercis
7.English speech
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Time allocation
1.John Kennedy (15 min.)
2.The characteristics of a political speech (10 min.)
3.Detailed study of the text (100 min.)
4.Structure analysis (15 min.)
5.Language appreciation (15 min.)
6.English speeches (25 min)
词汇(Vocabulary)
inaugural (adj.): of an inauguration就职(典礼)的
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signify (v.): be a sign or indication of；mean表明；意味
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almighty (adj.): having unlimited power；all—powerful有无限权力的；全能的
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forebear (n.): an ancester 祖先，祖宗
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prescribe (v.): t down as a rule or direction；order；ordain；direct命令；指示；规定，订立
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generosity (n.): the quality of being generous慷慨；宽宏大量
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heir (n.): person who appears to get some trait from a predecessor or ems to carry on in his tradition继承者；后嗣
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foe (n.): enemy；opponent敌人
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undoing (n.): the act of bringing to ruin，disgrace，or destruction毁灭；破坏
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at odds: in disagreement；quarreling意见不一致；有争执
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asunder (adv.): into parts or pieces分成碎片；分散
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prey (n.): a person or thing that falls victim to someone or something牺牲品；掠夺品nfls
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subversion (n.): a subverting or being subverted．ruin 颠覆(活动)；破坏
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sovereign (adj.): independent of all others独立自主的
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outpace (v.): surpass；exceed出乎意料之外在速度上超过；胜过
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invective (n.): a violent verbal attack．strong criticism，insults, curs, etc.; vituperation 抨击；辱骂，谩骂
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shield (n.): any person or thing that guards，protects，or defends; protection保护人；防
护物；保护
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writ (n.): a formal legal document ordering or prohibiting some action命令；律令；文书；传票
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adversary (n.): a person who oppos or fights against another; opponent；enemy对手，反对者；敌手，敌方
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anew (adv.): again重新，再
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unleash (v.): relea from or as from a leash(解开皮带以)释放
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engulf (v.): swallow up；overwhelm 吞没，淹没，压倒
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civility (n.): politeness．esp. in a merely formal way 礼貌，客气
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belabor (v.): talk about at unnecessary length唠唠叨叨地反复讲
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formulate (v.): put together and express (a theory．plan ,etc.)a systematic way系统地阐述(或提出)(理论、计划等)
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tap (v.): draw upon；make u of开发、发掘
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heed (v.): pay clo attention to；take careful notice of注意, 留神，留心
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beachhead (n.): a position established by invading troops on an enemy shore；a position gained as a care starting point for any action；foothold滩头堡，登陆场；立足点
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endeavor (n.): an earnest attempt or effort努力，尽力
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testimony (n.): any form of evidence，indication. etc.；proof证明，证据
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embattle (v.) : [常用于被动语态]prepare，duration是什么意思array，or t in line for battle使准备战斗，使严阵以待
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tribulation (n.): great miry or distress, as from oppression；deep sorrow苦难；困苦；忧伤
繁体字翻译----------------------------------------------------------------------------------pianos
forge (v.) : move forward steadilyhalfanhour，as if against difficulties; form；produce(似乎迎着困难)稳步前进；形成；结成
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alliance (n.): a clo association for a common objective as of nations，political parties，etc．联盟，联合，同盟
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