第一篇：奥巴马演讲艺术特点
奥巴马演讲艺术特点
奥巴马的成功在于他的个人魅力以及他的演讲中的表现力、说服力、语气与词汇表达。作为美国的第四十四任，第四十五任以及美国历史上第一个非裔总统，2009年诺贝尔和平奖的获得者，他的演讲富有激情，活力并充分调动了美国民众的气氛“YES,WE CAN”肯定的不只是支持他的美国人命，更是肯定自我，肯定美国，并让人们去相信，我们所希望的我们可以做到；我们会站在世界的高峰，我们会做的更好，跟着他他会带着美国走向更好的明天。奥巴马就用这样的说服力，说服了美国民众去支持他并战胜了一个又一个的竞争者。
一、广泛的举例
广泛的举例是他演讲的一个艺术特点，例举一些平常的美好的事例给民众一种总统搞搞再上而且是与大家一样，有一样的生活一样的赞美，渴望着大家的渴望，没一个事例都触动了民众的心弦，这样的号召力与亲和力民众自然支持。
二、真实的内容
奥巴马的演讲是真实的。真实地承认并且面对目前的困难，真实地面对全世界的质疑，真实地承认他的错误，美国政府的错误而不是以各式各样的借口掩盖过去。他的真值有着美国强大的自信，“对于所有那些今天在观看就职典礼的世界其它各地的人民和政府，从宏伟的首都至我父亲所出生的那个小村庄，请明白，美国是所有国家、所有试图寻求和平和尊严男人、女人、儿童的朋友，我们已作好了再次担任领导者的准备。”
这样的宣言的时候，你不会认为他是狂妄，相反，是一种令人心悦诚服的真实。正是这样的宣言这样的真实才给民众一个真实的奥巴马更容易让大家接受的奥巴马。奥巴马自己所言：“这是我们的自由和信念的意义所在——为什么不同信仰、不同种族的男女老少能够在这个宏伟的大厅里欢聚一堂，以及为什么不到六十年前一个人的父亲还不能在当地餐馆里就餐、现在他却能够站在大家面前进行最庄严的宣誓。”这就是一个“美国梦”成为真实的写照，这就是蕴含于演讲词背后给人最大的感动。他的演讲词加上他，一个毫无根基的美国黑人，这样的说服力使我们不由自主的去相信他。
三、美国的乐观
奥巴马的演讲是的乐观，或者说拥有美国人的乐观。“美国，终将会解决这些困难。”奥巴马开篇就做出这样的承诺，在我感觉，不是政客们的口号，不是虚构的乌托邦，而是一个持续向前的国家的领导人对未来的描述，因为他的国家历史和他的人民，和他一样，从来都是乐观、积极、向前。他的演讲充斥的美国的乐观美国的价值观，我们要向前看，前途是光明的道路是曲折的只有通过这艰苦岁月我们一定可以有光明的未来。
四、坚定的信念
奥巴马的演讲有着他的坚持，对传统价值的坚持，对建国理想的坚持，对和平正义的坚持。也许，“改变”是奥巴马竞选的口号，但是，改变中对正确的坚持，对原则的坚持，才是变革的精髓。令我为之触动的是：美国200多年前的建国宣言，能在一任接一任的总统就职时，反复被提起、宣扬、坚持。“我们的成功所仰赖的价值标准却是古老的——勤劳、诚实、勇气、公正、忍耐、好奇、忠诚和爱国。这些东西都是真实的，它们在整个美国历史上一直是我们取得进步的背后推动力。现在所亟需的是回归这些真理”
“我们认为下面这些真理是不言而喻的：人人生而平等，造物者赋予他们若干不可剥夺的权利，其中包括生命权、自由权和追求幸福的权利。为了保障这些权利，人类才在他们之间建立政府，而政府之正当权力，是经被治理者的同意而产生的。”美国是一个年轻的国家，不过按照研究中国历史的视角，200多年的合众国也算不短的朝代了。立国200多年的美国，仍然保持着蓬勃的朝气。去过美国的中国人，无不被美国的活力所感染。而美国保持的那些不变的原则，却不怎么被国人所重视。变革加保持，才是美国强盛的秘密。
五、有力的排比
自然而有力的排比，奥巴马的演讲中排比句很多，递进式的语气与渐强的词汇富有煽动性，并且感人肺腑，虽然在情感上和语气上是深沉的平实的却给予人一种奋进的力量。或悲或喜，悲中带着渴望喜中带着执着和坚定。他的演讲不是华美的不是刻意的修饰词汇组成语句，不是给人反感
二十、、而是真实与真诚，他坦然面对困难并克服他，无论有多艰难，他的演讲给人的暗金就是我们可以相信他，相信他会带领美国去打败困难，强烈的说服力与真情实感是奥巴马演讲成功的关键。
奥巴马的胜出不是历史的创造或再创造，而只是历史的延续。基于利益、种族偏见、文化歧异等与抽象的国民身份不相干的东西，他作为黑人或许会成为竞选总统并胜出的障碍；但基于政治自由主义的逻辑，他作为黑人并不会成为这样的障碍。政治自由主义作为一种具有普遍性的指向的政治哲学理论，超越于性别、种族、文化、阶级等属性而发出命令。它对应着抽象的人和一个国家的公民的权利平等和尊严。既不是奥巴马赢了，也不是黑人赢了，而是在时间的流逝中，民主、自由的理念再一次赢了。
包括我们中国人，整个世界都在与美国人民分享他们在奥巴马身上得到体现的“美国梦”：自由、平等、机会和信心。但这其实只是一个通过美国化的表达来体现的“世界梦”，因为人的尊严和权利才是这一个梦的根源。这种价值是普世的，除非我们也跟着非民主社会的既得利益者们否认政治的道德基础和伦理学对“人”的规定。
乐观、坚持、真实加上举例与排比，一个美国的奥巴马用他的演讲艺术诠释他为什么可以站在现在世界的顶级大国的政治领导层。每个人的胜利都不是偶然的，面对当今世界的各种不安定的因素，即将踏上“麻烦”的长征之路的奥巴马，能够在内心深处感到温暖和振奋的是，绝大多数的美国人民都热烈支持他，不但对他表示乐观和期勉，也都愿意对他的经济纾困方案抱存耐心和希望，大家都了解经济复苏不是几个月就能奏效。
奥巴马用他的行动一再提醒人民，他和他的政府不可能在短期内即恢复景气，他也可能犯错，也会让民众失望。就像肯尼迪就职演说所说：“所有这一切（期待）都不可能在头一百天内完成，亦不可能在头一千日内做到或本届政府任期内完成，甚至在我们有生之年也不可能完成。但是，让我们从现在就开始吧！”给民众信心，使民众信赖，不掩饰的将他和政府所遇到的困难摆放在人民群众面前，这不是闭门造车，而是真正的民主与自由，每一位合法公民都可以参与到国家的决策中去，这正是我国所做不到的。而奥巴马的演讲正是将他日后的作法附加在了语言只中，也正是这样关乎到个人的切身利益上的事才会更吸引大众的关心，也正是因为这样奥巴马才会得到大众的支持。
领导人高高在上，会给民众以隔阂，过于圆滑又不得大家信任，有深度有力度又有亲和力的领导才百姓所期待的领导。奥巴马在全民的祝福声中挑起重担，在七十多年来最严厉的形势中出任总统，责任虽然艰巨，路途亦颇遥远。但反过来说，他也有相当大的机会带领美国人民走出难关，创造奇迹，化危机为成功的转机。
每当奥巴马演说结束，基本都是全场欢声雷动，久久不息。正是这种语言的魅力才可以战胜四方，打倒对黑人存有偏见的种族歧视者，打败了不同的竞争者从数亿美国民众之中脱颖而出，他的演讲正是富有这样的力量这样的自信才可以使他屹立在美国的政坛连续两届。一次的成功可能是偶然，而第二次的成功就是个人的力量的肯定。奥巴马说：“现在是开始重塑美国的时候了！而在世界民众心中，这个星球其实也到了被重新塑造的时刻。或许正是这种力量才是奥巴马的魅力所在。
第二篇：演讲与口才-奥巴马演讲艺术
奥巴马演讲的语言艺术
奥巴马的演说是激情与感动的结合，当我反复观看奥巴马就职演讲视频的时候，我一直在想，是什么让这一席演讲如此深入人心，如此触动万里之外不同语境下一个普通中国人的心，在我看来，归于他演讲的真实和本身乐观、自信与坚持的精神。
奥巴马是个天生的演讲家,有着“令政客妒嫉的嗓音”,加上其个人魅力无穷,透显着成熟男人的魅力。调动现场气氛能力一流,演讲中带着某种直指人心的魔力,每每能使得群情激昂。他的演说富有节奏感,味道十足、语气恰到好处,几乎带有一种催眠和传教的功能，让人如痴如醉，欲罢不能。使当他面对成千上万人演讲，也能让每个人都觉得奥巴马就是对他一个人在说。
美国各大媒体的调查表明，大多数美国民众对奥巴马的就职演说感到满意和非常满意。演说中大量使用修辞手法，如排比、对照、层进、比喻、借代等。现分析其语言艺术如下：
(1)．运用押韵手法，增强表现力。声音是词语的表达形式，因此，音律就成为了语言表达的一个重要组成部分。以音韵为手段传达的思想可以给人以形象感和立体感。英语的押韵可根据单词的内音素重复的部位不同而分成不同种类，最常见的有头韵。头韵指词首重复，如 great和 grew。在演讲中，能产生强烈的语言效果和韵律美。
例 ：We didn’t start with much money or many endorsements.Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington.（Obama，This Victory Belongs to You）奥巴马在同一句子中用头韵，重复了“m”、“h”，强调了政府崇尚节俭的政策，这符合广大普通群众的利益。这种特殊的情感涵义通过语音的表象化得到有效传递。巴马政府充满期待。
(2).排比反复。排比结构是英语演讲中最常使用的一种修辞手段。排比就是把结构相同或相似、意义相关、语气一致的几个词组或句子并列使用,便于表达强烈的感情,突出所强调的内容,增强语言的气势,增强语言的韵律美。反复也是一种常用的修辞手段。通过对重点词、重要概念的多次重复,可以引起读者或听者的注意,给人以较深刻的印象。
例 : Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real.They
are serious and they are many.They will not be met easily or in short span of time.But know this, America, they will be met.在这一段里,奥巴马用简单易懂的文字和简洁的语句,既肯定了美国正面临严重的危机,又表达了克服危机的坚定信心,因而博得了全场听众热烈的掌声。文中的“they”回指首句的“challenge”,” they”反复出现了四次,起到了强调的作用。奥巴马的就职演说辞中,几乎每个段落都能找到排比的影子,既有词组或短语的排比,又有句子和段落的排比,而且又往往结合反复一起使用,从而大大增强了演讲的表达力和感染力。
(3).层进。层进是指在排列句子成分时,根据由浅入深,从小到大,从轻到重,由少到多,从低到高的原则,选择恰当的词语,使语义层层递增,起到加强语义的作用。奥巴马的就职演说辞的很多句子和段落都有运用层进的修辞手法来加强表达效果。
例: We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth;and because we have tasted the bitters will of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chap estranger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old ha2treds shall someday pass;that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve;that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal it2self;and that America must p lay its role in ushering in a new era of peace.这是一个较为复杂的长句,句中有句,辞格套辞格,复杂的句子结构既说明了美国多元文化的复杂性,又展现出奥巴马运用语言的娴熟和技巧。句中不但运用了隐喻的修辞手法,譬如把“civil war and segregation(内战和种族隔离)”比作“bitter swill(苦辣的泔水)”,又用“that dark chap tar(黑暗的篇章)”喻指内战和种族隔离;而且四个并列的宾语从句“(believe)that...;That...;that...;and that...”在语义上层层递进,节奏逐步加强,再一次把演讲推向了高潮。
(4).对照。奥巴马的就职演说辞中使用较多的另一种修辞手法是对照。对照就是把意义对立的词、词组或句子排列在一起以形成鲜明的对比。在就职演说中恰当运用对照,可以通过矛盾揭示本质,通过对立事物的互相映衬,给人以深刻的印象。
例 : In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given.It must be earned.Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less.It has not been the path for the fainttakers, the doers, the makers of things———some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards p prosperity and freedom.在这一段落中,奥巴马在重申美国是个伟大的国家的同时,指出伟大不是天赐的,而是需要努力赢得的,用“that greatness is never a given”与“It must be earned”对照,目的是强调后者。接着,两个否定句“Our journey has never been...”和“Our journey has never been...”又与后面的肯定句“Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things...”形成对照, 使用了关联词语“Rather”来引起听众的注意,说明美国能走到今天并不容易,突出强调了广大美国民众的默默奉献对国家繁荣和自由的重要意义。这样,通过前后事物鲜明的对照,成功地激发了听众的思想感情,给听众留下了深刻的印象。
（5）．巧用矛盾辞格，意味深长。矛盾修辞法是使用两种不相协调，甚至截然相反的特征来形容一项事物，以增强语言感染力。这种修辞手法运用短小机智的妙语，从表面上看似乎是自相矛盾，但进一步思考之后，发现又是非常合理的，令人记忆深刻。矛盾对立的两面使演讲者在更大程度上感染人、说服人，给人以启迪。
例 ：Well, I say to them tonight, there’s not a liberal America and a conservative America — there’s the United States of America.There’s not a black America and white America and Latino America and Asian America;there’s the United States of America.这句话不但有矛盾修辞，还有反复和平行结构的综合运用，形成了烘云托月的效果，像警言一样敲打着听众的心，激发出民众的爱国热情。
奥巴马的就职演说词表面上是通过口头方式进行表达的，似乎是脱稿演讲，实际上是经过了精心准备和斟酌，并且做到了藏稿于心。整篇演说词朴实无华，极少使用堂皇之词，这与奥巴马的平民、律师、美国首位黑人总统的身份是相符的，使得他的演说更容易被普罗大众所接受。在看似平凡的演讲中，奥巴马使用了不平凡的修辞手段来增强演讲的效果。他使用了音韵修辞格、词汇修辞格和句法修辞格等多种修辞手段为演讲增添色彩，奥巴马在演讲中娴熟地使用了语言艺术的技巧来提高演讲的效果，他吸取了历届总统就职演说的精华，又旗帜鲜明地保留了自己的时代感，现实性和平民性，同时，也使演说词具有了语言艺术的欣赏性。
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第三篇：奥巴马演讲
奥巴马演讲
Hello, everybody.In the State of the Union, I laid out three areas we need to focus on if we're going to build an economy that lasts: new American manufacturing, new skills and education for American workers, and new sources of American-made energy.These days, we're getting another painful reminder why developing new energy is so important to our future.Just like they did last year, gas prices are starting to climb.Only this time, it's happening earlier.And that hurts everyone – everyone who owns a car;everyone who owns a business.It means you have to stretch your paycheck even further.Some folks have no choice but to drive a long way to work, and high gas prices are like a tax straight out of their paychecks.Now, some politicians always see this as a political opportunity.And since it's an election year, they're already dusting off their three-point plans for $2 gas.I'll save you the suspense: Step one is drill, step two is drill, and step three is keep drilling.We hear the same thing every year.Well the American people aren't stupid.You know that's not a plan – especially since we're already drilling.It's a bumper sticker.It's not a strategy to solve our energy challenge.It's a strategy to get politicians through an election.You know there are no quick fixes to this problem, and you know we can't just drill our way to lower gas prices.If we're going to take control of our energy future and avoid these gas price spikes down the line, then we need a sustained, all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of American energy – oil, gas, wind, solar, nuclear, biofuels, and more.We need to keep developing the technology that allows us to use less oil in our cars and trucks;in our buildings and plants.That's the strategy we're pursuing, and that's the only real solution to this challenge.Now, we absolutely need safe, responsible oil production here in America.That's why under my Administration, America is producing more oil today than at any time in the last eight years.In 2010, our dependence on foreign oil was under 50% for the first time in more than a decade.And while there are no short-term silver bullets when it comes to gas prices, I've directed my administration to look for every single area where we can make an impact and help consumers in the months ahead, from permitting to delivery bottlenecks to what's going on in the oil markets.But over the long term, an all-of-the-above energy strategy means we have to do more.It means we have to make some choices.Here's one example.Right now, four billion of your tax dollars subsidize the oil industry every year.Four billion dollars.Imagine that.Maybe some of you are listening to this in your car right now, pulling into a gas station to fill up.As you watch those numbers rise, know that oil company profits have never been higher.Yet somehow, Congress is still giving those same companies another four billion dollars of your money.That's outrageous.It's inexcusable.And it has to stop.A century of subsidies to the oil companies is long enough.It's time to end taxpayer giveaways to an industry that's never been more profitable, and use that money to reduce our deficit and double-down on a clean energy industry that's never been more promising.Because of the investments we've already made, the use of wind and solar energy in this country has nearly doubled – and thousands of Americans have jobs because of it.And because we put in place the toughest fuel economy standards in history, our cars will average nearly 55 miles per gallon by the middle of the next decade – something that, over time, will save the typical family more than $8,000 at the pump.Now Congress needs to keep that momentum going by renewing the clean energy tax credits that will lead to more jobs and less dependence on foreign oil.Look, we know there's no silver bullet that will bring down gas prices or reduce our dependence on foreign oil overnight.But what we can do is get our priorities straight, and make a sustained, serious effort to tackle this problem.That's the commitment we need right now.And with your help, it's a commitment we can make.Thank you.
第四篇：奥巴马演讲
Thank you.(Applause.)Thank you very much.Everybody, please have a seat.Well, Madam President, that was an outstanding introduction.(Laughter.)We are so proud of Donae for representing this school so well.And in addition, I also want to acknowledge your outstanding principal, who has been here for 20 years--first as a teacher, now as an outstanding principal--Anita Berger.Please give her a big round of applause.(Applause.)I want to acknowledge, as well, Mayor Gray is here--the mayor of Washington, D.C.is here.Please give him a big round of applause.(Applause.)And I also want to thank somebody who is going to go down in history as one of the finest Secretaries of Education that we’ve ever had--Arne Duncan is here.(Applause.)
Now, it is great to be here at Benjamin Banneker High School, one of the best high schools not only in Washington, D.C., but one of the best high schools in the country.(Applause.)But we’ve also got students tuning in from all across America.And so I want to welcome you all to the new school year, although I know that many of you already have been in school for a while.I know that here at Banneker, you’ve been back at school for a few weeks now.So everything is starting to settle in, just like for all your peers all across the country.The fall sports season is underway.Musicals and marching band routines are starting to shape up, I believe.And your first big tests and projects are probably just around the corner.I know that you’ve also got a great deal going on outside of school.Your circle of friends might be changing a little bit.Issues that used to stay confined to hallways or locker rooms are now finding their way onto Facebook and Twitter.(Laughter.)Some of your families might also be feeling the strain of the economy.As many of you know, we’re going through one of the toughest economic times that we’ve gone through in our lifetime--in my lifetime.Your lifetime hasn’t been that long.And so, as a consequence, you might have to pick up an after-school job to help out your family, or maybe you’re babysitting for a younger sibling because mom or dad is working an extra shift.So all of you have a lot on your plates.You guys are growing up faster and interacting with a wider world in a way that old folks like me, frankly, just didn’t have to.So today, I don’t want to be just another adult who stands up and lectures you like you’re just kids--because you’re not just kids.You’re this country’s future.You’re young leaders.And whether we fall behind or race ahead as a nation is going to depend in large part on you.So I want to talk to you a little bit about meeting that responsibility.It starts, obviously, with being the best student that you can be.Now, that doesn’t always mean that you have to have a perfect score on every assignment.It doesn’t mean that you’ve got to get straight As all the time--although that’s not a bad goal to have.It means that you have to stay at it.You have to be determined and you have to persevere.It means you’ve got to work as hard as you know how to work.And it means that you’ve got to take some risks once in a while.You can’t avoid the class that you think might be hard because you’re worried about getting the best grade if that’s a subject that you think you need to prepare you for your future.You’ve got to wonder.You’ve got to question.You’ve got to explore.And every once in a while, you need to color outside of the lines.That’s what school is for: discovering new passions, acquiring new skills, making use of this incredible time that you have to prepare yourself and give yourself the skills that you’re going to need to pursue the kind of careers that you want.And that’s why when you’re still a student you can explore a wide range of possibilities.One hour you can be an artist;the next, an author;the next, a scientist, or a historian, or a carpenter.This is the time where you can try out new interests and test new ideas.And the more you do, the sooner you’ll figure out what makes you come alive, what stirs you, what makes you excited--the career that you want to pursue.Now, if you promise not to tell anybody, I will let you in on a little secret: I was not always the very best student that I could be when I was in high school, and certainly not when I was in middle school.I did not love every class I took.I wasn’t always paying attention the way I should have.I remember when I was in 8th grade I had to take a class called ethics.Now, ethics is about right and wrong, but if you’d ask me what my favorite subject was back in 8th grade, it was basketball.I don’t think ethics would have made it on the list.But here’s the interesting thing.I still remember that ethics class, all these years later.I remember the way it made me think.I remember being asked questions like: What matters in life? Or, what does it mean to treat other people with dignity and respect? What does it mean to live in a diverse nation, where not everybody looks like you do, or thinks like you do, or comes from the same neighborhood as you do? How do we figure out how to get along?
Each of these questions led to new questions.And I didn’t always know the right answers, but those discussions and that process of discovery--those things have lasted.Those things are still with me today.Every day, I’m thinking about those same issues as I try to lead this nation.I’m asking the same kinds of questions about, how do we as a diverse nation come together to achieve what we need to achieve? How do we make sure that every single person is treated with dignity and respect? What responsibilities do we have to people who are less fortunate than we are? How do we make sure that everybody is included in this family of Americans?
Those are all questions that date back to this class that I took back in 8th grade.And here’s the thing: I still don’t always know the answers to all these questions.But if I’d have just tuned out because the class sounded boring, I might have missed out on something that not only did I turn out enjoying, but has ended up serving me in good stead for the rest of my life.So that’s a big part of your responsibility, is to test things out.Take risks.Try new things.Work hard.Don’t be embarrassed if you’re not good at something right away.You’re not supposed to be good at everything right away.That’s why you’re in school.The idea, though, is, is that you keep on expanding your horizons and your sense of possibility.Now is the time for you to do that.And those are also, by the way, the things that will make school more fun.Down the road, those will be the traits that will help you succeed, as well--the traits that will lead you to invent a device that makes an iPad look like a stone tablet.Or what will help you figure out a way to use the sun and the wind to power a city and give us new energy sources that are less polluting.Or maybe you’ll write the next great American novel.Now, to do almost any of those things, you have to not only graduate from high school,--and I know I’m just--I’m in the “amen” corner with Principal Berger here--not only do you have to graduate from high school, but you’re going to have to continue education after you leave.You have to not only graduate, but you’ve got to keep going after you graduate.That might mean, for many of you, a four-year university.I was just talking to Donae, and she wants to be an architect, and she’s interning with a architectural firm, and she’s already got her sights set on what school she wants to go to.But it might, for some other folks, be a community college, or professional credentialing or training.But the fact of the matter is, is that more than 60 percent of the jobs in the next decade will require more than a high school diploma--more than 60 percent.That’s the world you’re walking into.So I want all of you to set a goal to continue your education after you graduate.And if that means college for you, just getting into college is not enough.You also have to graduate.One of the biggest challenges we have right now is that too many of our young people enroll in college but don’t actually end up getting their degree, and as a consequence--our country used to have the world’s highest proportion of young people with a college degree;we now rank 16th.I don't like being 16th.I like being number one.That’s not good enough.So we’ve got to use--we’ve got to make sure your generation gets us back to the top of having the most college graduates relative to the population of any country on Earth.If we do that, you guys will have a brighter future.And so will America.We’ll be able to make sure the newest inventions and the latest breakthroughs happen right here in the United States of America.It will mean better jobs, and more fulfilling lives, and greater opportunities not only for you, but also for your kids.So I don’t want anybody who’s listening here today to think that you’re done once you finish high school.You are not done learning.In fact, what’s happening in today’s economy is--it’s all about lifelong learning.You have to constantly upgrade your skills and find new ways of doing things.Even if college isn't for you, even if a four-year college isn't for you, you’re still going to have to get more education after you get out of high school.You’ve got to start expecting big things from yourself right now.I know that may sound a little intimidating.And some of you may be wondering how you can pay for college, or you might not know what you want to do with your life yet.And that’s okay.Nobody expects you to have your entire future mapped out at this point.And we don't expect you to have to make it on your own.First of all, you’ve got wonderful parents who love you to death and want you to have a lot more opportunity than they ever had--which, by the way, means don’t give them a hard time when they ask you to turn off the video games, turn off the TV and do some homework.You need to be listening to them.I speak from experience because that’s what I’ve been telling Malia and Sasha.Don’t be mad about it, because we’re thinking about your future.You’ve also got people all across this country--including myself and Arne and people at every level of government--who are working on your behalf.We’re taking every step we can to ensure that you’re getting an educational system that is worthy of your potential.We’re working to make sure that you have the most up-to-date schools with the latest tools of learning.We’re making sure that this country’s colleges and universities are affordable and accessible to you.We’re working to get the best class--teachers into the classroom as well, so they can help you prepare for college and a future career.Let me say something about teachers, by the way.Teachers are the men and women who might be working harder than just about anybody these days.(Applause.)Whether you go to a big school or a small one, whether you attend a public or a private or charter school –-your teachers are giving up their weekends;they’re waking up at dawn;they’re cramming their days full of classes and extra-curricular activities.And then they’re going home, eating some dinner, and then they’ve got to stay up sometimes past midnight, grading your papers and correcting your grammar, and making sure you got that algebra formula properly.And they don’t do it for a fancy office.They don’t--they sure don’t do it for the big salary.They do it for you.They do it because nothing gives them more satisfaction than seeing you learn.They live for those moments when something clicks;when you amaze them with your intellect or your vocabulary, or they see what kind of person you’re becoming.And they’re proud of you.And they say, I had something to do with that, that wonderful young person who is going to succeed.They have confidence in you that you will be citizens and leaders who take us into tomorrow.They know you’re our future.So your teachers are pouring everything they got into you, and they’re not alone.But I also want to emphasize this: With all the challenges that our country is facing right now, we don’t just need you for the future;we actually need you now.America needs young people’s passion and their ideas.We need your energy right now.I know you’re up to it because I’ve seen it.Nothing inspires me more than knowing that young people all across the country are already making their marks.They’re not waiting.They’re making a difference now.There are students like Will Kim from Fremont, California, who launched a nonprofit that gives loans to students from low-income schools who want to start their own business.Think about that.So he’s giving loans to other students.He set up a non-for-profit.He’s raising the money doing what he loves--through dodgeball tournaments and capture-the-flag games.But he’s creative.He took initiative.And now he’s helping other young people be able to afford the schooling that they need.There is a young man, Jake Bernstein, 17 years old, from a military family in St.Louis, worked with his sister to launch a website devoted to community service for young people.And they’ve held volunteer fairs and put up an online database, and helped thousands of families to find volunteer opportunities ranging from maintaining nature trails to serving at local hospitals.And then last year, I met a young woman named Amy Chyao from Richardson, Texas.She’s 16 years old, so she’s the age of some of you here.During the summer, I think because somebody in her family had an illness, she decided that she was interested in cancer research.She hadn’t taken chemistry yet, so she taught herself chemistry during the summer.And then she applied what she had learned and discovered a breakthrough process that uses light to kill cancer cells.Sixteen years old.It’s incredible.And she's been approached by some doctors and researchers who want to work with her to help her with her discovery.The point is you don’t have to wait to make a difference.You’re first obligation is to do well in school.You’re first obligation is to make sure that you’re preparing yourself for college and career.But you can also start making your mark right now.A lot of times young people may have better ideas than us old people do anyway.We just need those ideas out in the open, in and out of the classroom.When I meet young people like yourselves, when I sat and talk to Donae, I have no doubt that America’s best days are still ahead of us, because I know the potential that lies in each of you.Soon enough, you will be the ones leading our businesses and leading our government.You will be the one who are making sure that the next generation gets what they need to succeed.You will be the ones that are charting the course of our unwritten history.And all that starts right now--starts this year.So I want all of you who are listening, as well as everybody here at Banneker, I want you to make the most of the year that’s ahead of you.I want you to think of this time as one in which you are just loading up with information and skills, and you’re trying new things and you’re practicing, and you’re honing--all those things that you’re going to need to do great things when you get out of school.Your country is depending on you.So set your sights high.Have a great school year.Let’s get to work.Thank you very much, everybody.God bless you.God bless the United States of America.(Applause.)
第五篇：奥巴马演讲
Remarks of President Barack Obama
Weekly Address Saturday, May 14, 2011
Washington D.C.Recently, there have been signs that the economy is picking up steam.Last month, we saw the strongest job growth in five years, and have added more than three-quarters of a million private sector jobs in just three months.But there are still too many Americans who are either looking for work, or struggling to pay the bills and make the mortgage.Paychecks aren’t getting any bigger, but the cost of everything from groceries to college tuition keeps on rising.Without a doubt, one of the biggest burdens over the last few months has been the price of gasoline.In many places, gas is now more than $4 a gallon, meaning that you could be paying more than $60 to fill up your tank.These spikes in gas prices are often temporary, and while there are no quick fixes to the problem, there are a few steps we should take that make good sense.First, we should make sure that no one is taking advantage of consumers at the pump.That’s why we’ve launched a task force led by the Attorney General that has one job: rooting out cases of fraud or manipulation in the markets that might affect gas prices, including any illegal activity by traders and speculators.Second, we should increase safe and responsible oil production here at home.Last year, America’s oil production reached its highest level since 2003.But I believe that we should expand oil production in America – even as we increase safety and environmental standards.To do this, I am directing the Department of Interior to conduct annual lease sales in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, while respecting sensitive areas, and to speed up the evaluation of oil and gas resources in the mid and south Atlantic.We plan to lease new areas in the Gulf of Mexico as well, and work to create new incentives for industry to develop their unused leases both on and offshore.We’re also taking steps to give companies time to meet higher safety standards when it comes to exploration and drilling.That’s why my Administration is extending drilling leases in areas of the Gulf that were impacted by the temporary moratorium, as well as certain areas off the coast of Alaska.And to streamline that permitting process, I am establishing a new team to coordinate work on Alaska drilling permits.Finally, the third step we should take is to eliminate the taxpayer subsidies we give to oil and gas companies.In the last few months, the biggest oil companies made about $4 billion in profits each week.And yet, they get $4 billion in taxpayer subsidies each year.Four billion dollars at a time when Americans can barely fill up their tanks.Four billion dollars at a time when we’re trying to reduce our deficit.This isn’t fair, it makes no sense.Before I was President, the CEOs of these companies even admitted that the tax subsidies made no sense.Well, next week, there is a vote in Congress to end these oil company giveaways once and for all.And I hope Democrats and Republicans come together and get this done.The American people shouldn’t be subsidizing oil companies at a time when they’re making near-record profits.As a nation, we should be investing in the clean, renewable sources of energy that are the ultimate solution to high-gas prices.That’s why we’re investing in clean energy technology, helping businesses that manufacture solar panels and wind turbines, and making sure that our cars and trucks can go further on a tank of gas – a step that could save families as much as $3,000 at the pump.These are investments worth making – investments that will save us money, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and protect the health and safety of our planet.That’s an energy policy for the future, and it’s what I’ll be fighting for in the weeks and months to come.Thanks.
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