华东理工大学 高级英语 授课教案 book 2 Unit 4.pptVIP

Advanced English, Book Two, Unit Four Inaugural Address-- John F. Kennedy (January 20, 1961) Menu Questions and Discussions By law any natural-born American citizen of and over 35 years of age can run for the Presidency. But in fact only the candidates nominated by the two major parties, the republican and the Democratic, have the chances to win a Presidential election. The choosing of a candidate for the Presidency is extremely important for both parties. To do this, each party holds its national convention every four years, in the summer before the general election. The convention is an assembly of party bosses and activists. Several months before the convention, all the aspirants for nomination begin their personal campaigns within the party. His purpose is to have his supporters chosen as delegates to the convention. The more supporters he has, the bigger is the chance for him to be nominated for the candidacy. This process is called the primary election. To win a Presidential election, a candidate has to spend many millions of dollars which comes from its personal collection, party’s help and grant from the Government. He has to travel all over the country, making countless speeches and shaking hands with countless voters. He has to face his rival in debates on television. He has to make the best use of his glib tongue and arouse public confidence in him. In 1980, George Bush, to gain his publicity, raced through the streets. On his clothes were printed “George Bush fro the Presidency”. A candidate must also try to profit from his rival’s disadvantage, making harsh attacks on his policies and exposing his personal flaw. This may become very disgusting sometimes. When Lincoln ran for the Presidency, his mother, for example, was abused of immortality. A presidential candidate also tires to collect information about his rivals so as to employ the most profitable tactics. The case in point was Nixon’s Watergate break-in. The general election , h