The-Inaugural-Address教学课件讲义.pptVIP

4 The Inaugural Address ----- By John Fitzgerald Kennedy Teaching Points I. Background knowledge II. Introduction to the passage III. Text Analysis IV. Rhetorical devices V. Questions John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kennedy, 35th president, Democrat, was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Mass., the son of Joseph P. Kennedy, financier, who later became ambassador to Great Britain.. John Fitzgerald Kennedy He entered Harvard, received a BS from Harvard 1940. He served in the Navy and won the Navy and Marine Corps Medal. John Fitzgerald Kennedy He wrote “Profiles in Courage”, 《勇者列传》which won a Pulitzer Prize. 1947-1952 served as representative in the congress. 1952 elected to the senate 1960 He won the Democratic nomination for president and defeated Richard M. Nixon, Republican. John Fitzgerald Kennedy Kennedy family---fully engaged in politics Joseph Patrick Kennedy--- the father (1888-1969) US ambassador to Great Britain born in Boston graduated from Harvard He was engaged in banking, shipbuilding, investment banking, motion-picture distribution and became a millionaire at 30 years old. John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1. 35th President of the US (1961-1963) 2. A democrat, an eloquent speaker 3. The youngest man ever elected to the presidency 4. Born in Massachusetts, inherited a background of politics, wealth and determination. The social background In what period in history did Kennedy become president? In 1960’s. Cold war is sth. marks the situation in 1960’s. The world is mainly divided into two hostile camps. (1) socialist camp, headed by the Soviet Union (2) capitalist camp, headed by the US. The camps opposed each other politically. Inauguration Day On April 30, 1789, George Washington stepped onto a balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, placed his hand on a Bible and swore to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” He then read an earnest