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对美国总统来说,演讲是一门必修课。被正式提名为总统候选人之后,他们就要开始在全国各地进行演讲,争取选民的支持,大选前夕,还要在电视上进行公开辩论。因此,对候选人来说,大选也可算是一场“口舌之争”。美国现任总统奥巴马自2008年初次当选以来,就以其超凡的演讲魅力给世人留下了深刻印象,很多英语学习者都将他的演讲稿作为学习素材。下面我们就来看看他在美国中小学开学日发表的一个关于我们为什么要上学的演讲的节选。
For the U.S. president, speaking is a required course. After they are formally nominated as presidential candidates, they will begin to give lectures across the country and win voter support. On the eve of the general election, they will also have to hold open debates on television. Therefore, for a candidate, the election can be regarded as a “war of words.” Since the current U.S. President Barack Obama was first elected in 2008, he has impressed the world with his outstanding speech charm. Many English learners use his speech as a learning material. Let’s take a look at an excerpt of his speech on why we go to school on the first day of school in the United States.