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1、 高清视频学案 4 / 4初二话题第五讲 Fun EnglishSpeeches北京四中 赵悦“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” PlatoI. “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King, Jr.“I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still hav
2、e a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons
3、of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of f
4、reedom and justice.” I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.I have a dream today.I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor
5、 having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious raci
6、sts, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification; one day right there in Alabama, little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.1) root (n./ v.)I cant pull this bush up, its
7、 firmly rooted in the ground.His problems are deeply rooted in his childhood experiences.Racism is still deeply rooted in our society.2) evident (adj.) It was evident that she was unhappy.It soon became evident that she was seriously ill.self-evident (adj.)The influence of climate on our life are se
8、lf-evident. 3) brotherhood 兄弟关系injustice不公正oppression镇压oasis ueisis 绿洲content 内容，容纳物I dont know the content of the book. The drawer had been emptied of its contents. vicious vis 恶毒的；恶意的; 堕落的Can we break away from this vicious circle?racist 种族主义者; race 种族； racism 种族主义join hands with 握手；同联合Lets join h
9、ands with them in the business.Quick Review：Fill in the blanks:1) root_2) evident _3) brotherhood _ 4) injustice _5) oppression_6) oasis _7) content _8) vicious _ 9) racist _10) join hands with _参考答案：1) 扎根2) 明显的 3) 兄弟关系4) 不公平5) 镇压6) 绿洲7) 内容8) 恶毒的9) 种族主义者10) 联合，合作II. President Barack Obamas Inaugural
10、 Address（2009.1）My fellow citizens:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout thi
11、s transition.Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America, they will be met. Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values
12、upon which our success depends hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism these things are old.be humbled by1) humble vt. 使谦恭He was humbled by her good scolding.2) grateful adj. 感谢的，感激的be grateful for sth./to sb. I am extremely grateful to all the t
13、eachers for their help.3) mindful adj.注意的, 留心的, 不忘的be mindful of sth. He is mindful of his duties. The school is mindful of its responsibilities towards all the children.4) sacrifice n. 牺牲make sacrificesHer parents made many sacrifices so that she could go to university. 5) generosity n.宽宏大量; 慷慨大方I
14、am humbled by his generosity. 6) cooperation n. 合作 （with sb. in doing sth.)We would be grateful for your cooperation in clearing the hall as quickly as possible.7) challenge n. 挑战 It is a tough challenge.a short span of time: 短期内chooseover On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear
15、, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. Choose co-operation over competition.8) honesty 诚实 n. honest 诚实的 adj. 9) courage 勇气 n. encourage 鼓励 vt. 10) fair play 公平竞争11) tolerance 宽容 n. curiosity n. 好奇12) loyalty 忠诚 n. patriotism n. 爱国精神III. Steve JobsStanford CommencementSpeech (1995)Sometimes life h
