1、Barack Obama,44th president of the united states The first black president in American history,Contents,Basic Information Obamas Family Legislative Career Barack Obama Quotes Obamas victory speech,Basic Information,Name:Barack Hussein Obama II Birthplace:Honolulu,Hawaii,America Birthdate:Aug 4th,196

2、1 Nationality:American Belief:Protestants Achievements: chosen as a senator of Illinois in 1996; elected as the 44th President of the United States in 2009; won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009,Obamas Family,1.Father:Barack Hussein Obama I,Kenyan,a black Muslims 2.Mother:Ann Dunham,a white teacher,Firs

3、t Lady:Michelle Obama,Daughter:Malia Ann Obama;Natasha Obama,Legislative Career,He was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1996(參議員) In January 2003, he became chairman of the Illinois Senates Health and Human Services Committee(公共衛(wèi)生服務(wù)委員會(huì)主席) He resigned from the Illinois Senate in November 2004 follow

4、ing his election to the US Senate(聯(lián)邦參議員),His presidential campaign began in February 2007 On November 4,2008, Obama won the presidency to become the first African American to be elected president,Barack Obama Quotes,If youre walking down the right path and youre willing to keep walking, eventually y

5、oull make progress. We are ready to lead once more. The world has changed, and we must change with it。 We are the ones we have been waiting for。,Obamas victory speech,If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream o

6、f our Founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer,Barack Obama,Yes We Can,LOGO,Contents,SPEECH SKILLS,1.Gestures 2.Speed of sounds 3.Tone,GESTURES,Gestures,Writing Skills,1.Clear theme and structure and succinct language 2.A great deal of rhe

7、torical devices Eg:parallelism , alliteration , simile metonymy 3.The use of the first person-”we”,Rhetorical devices,Parallelism(排比) IfthereisanyoneouttherewhostilldoubtsthatAmericaisaplacewhereallthingsarepossible；whostillwondersifthedreamofourfoundersisaliveinourtime；whostillquestionsthepowerofou

8、rdemocracy，tonightisyouranswer.,Preparation,Teleprompter: Obama go anywhere with his teleprompter. The textbook-sized panes of glass holding the presidents prepared remarks follow him wherever he goes to speak. Writing team Obama has a team of people who write his speeches. The writers chat with Oba

9、ma for hours about what he wants to say. They listen to recordings of past presidential addresses and seek advice from advisers. Obama usually edits and rewrites the drafts several times.,Famous speeches,2007/2/10 Declaration of Candidacy 競選宣言 2008/1/3 Iowa Caucus Night 愛荷華州之夜 2008/1/8 New Hampshire Primary Night Night 新罕布什爾州初選之夜 2008/6/15 Father Day 2008年父親節(jié) 2008/6/16 Renewing American Com