Learning Objectives and Tasks:

1. Getting a general knowledge of

   the essential features of the political speech--inaugural address;

   how to analyze a political speech

2. Getting a deeper understanding of

   J. F Kennedy' presidency

   The political significance and the stylistic features of J. F. Kennedy's inaugural address

   The Cold War

   The US in the 1960s

3. Practicing language skills: Completing the writing, speaking, translating tasks as described in the following.

Writing task:

Write a 300+ word essay to comment on the address (a critique) .

Due: Hand in the e-copy (‘作业’中上传）

  

Translation Tasks:

1. Paragraph tranlstion: paras. 23-26

2. Key sentences translation: P47-48 Exercise V A of the textbook

      Due:  ‘作业’中上传

Oral presentation task:

A 5-minute speech on one of the following topics:

       1. John F. Kennedy‘s influence on the US 

       2. The Cold War

       3. The essentials of a successful political speech

       4. The effective techniques to persuade others (for example: the emotional appeal)

       5. The political significance of J. F. Kennedy's inaugural address

Due: Hand in the audio clips （‘作业’中上传）

Language points practice tasks:

Exercises in the textbook P46-47

Due: ‘作业’中上传