奥巴马演讲导师上演现代版《国王的演讲》

第一篇：奥巴马演讲导师上演现代版《国王的演讲》

奥巴马演讲导师上演现代版《国王的演讲》

横扫今年奥斯卡四项大奖的赢家《国王的演讲》（又译《王者之声》）描写了自幼患口吃却极度渴望成功的英国国王乔治六世与他的语言治疗师莱纳尔·罗格之间的感人故事。现实生活中，美国也有一位极富盛名的莱纳尔·罗格式的人物，他的客户包括几代民主党总统，如奥巴马、克林顿、拜登，也有纵横商界的CEO们，如“脸谱”的马克·扎克伯格、谷歌的艾瑞克·施密特……他叫迈克尔·锡恩，一位低调的王者之声幕后功臣。

自古以来，演讲就是公众人物表达政见、施展影响力的重要手段。每一位王者身后都有一位莱纳尔·罗格，奥巴马、克林顿、希拉里的罗格叫迈克尔·锡恩。

英国电影《国王的演讲》（又译《王者之声》）勇夺今年奥斯卡金像奖四项大奖，影片中，科林·费斯扮演的英国国王乔治六世童年时患上口吃，却极度渴望克服缺陷成为一名优秀领袖，他找上了特立独行的澳大利亚语言治疗师莱纳尔·罗格，两人从半信半疑到无条件信任，不仅一起完成了英国二战战前动员的重要演讲，还成为一辈子的挚友。

现实生活中，美国也有一位莱纳尔·罗格式的人物，他的顾客包括几代美国民主党元首，如总统奥巴马、副总统拜登、国务卿希拉里，以及前总统克林顿、约翰·F·肯尼迪等等；还有纵横商界的精英人物，如著名社交网站“脸谱”的创始人马克·扎克伯格、谷歌的创始人之一艾瑞克·施密特……日本三菱集团、美孚石油等大公司都找他解决敌意报道、怀疑言论。他是华盛顿著名的媒体顾问和演讲训练师迈克尔·锡恩。20多年的从业经验和独到的训练秘诀，使得锡恩成为全球最顶尖的演讲导师之一。

60岁的锡恩说起话来轻声细语，为人非常低调，鲜少接受媒体专访，喜欢躲在幕后运筹帷幄。每当政客、CEO们希望在公众面前创造或改变他们的形象时，每当需要发表重要演讲时，他们就会找上锡恩——尽管他每天收费高达1.5万美元。锡恩指出，演讲成功的关键在于渴望成功本身，以及用发自内心的热情来做这件事。他说：“许多人问我，为什么克林顿总统的演讲总是这么精彩？因为他享受演讲的过程，只要有听众，他就能侃侃而谈。” 许多现实生活中的语言治疗师看过《国王的演讲》后都认为，电影着重描述了乔治六世的口吃是由童年的心理阴影造成的，而忽略了其中包含的生理问题。如果乔治六世选择锡恩做他的语言治疗师，他会怎么做？锡恩的回答似乎也缺乏电影中的浪漫情怀：“真正掌握演讲必须要多年的反复训练。如果伯蒂（电影中罗格对国王的昵称，只有国王的家人才能这么称呼他。）找上我，我的第一件事就是把他交给同行吉弗瑞·拉什，他是一名演讲病理学家和治疗口吃的专家。我们知道，口吃实际上是一种神经系统疾病。”

2004年，奥巴马在民主党全国代表大会上“一讲成名”，成为他政途上最重要的转折点，很少有人知道，锡恩是其中的幕后推手。2009年，财长盖特纳从不善言辞变为侃侃而谈，让经济刺激方案遇阻的奥巴马松了口气，这次，站在幕后的人还是锡恩。

如果说美国烟草公司、蒂凡尼珠宝等大公司占了锡恩80%的业务量，那么他剩下的时间全都贡献给了美国政坛，而且只为民主党的大人物服务。1988年至今，锡恩担任每届民主党全国大会的演讲导师，为上台发言的总统候选人排练全国演说。

与这么多总统级的大人物合作，谁最让锡恩印象深刻？他提到了约翰·F·肯尼迪。“约翰·F·肯尼迪第一次开新闻发布会时，看起来很害怕，根本不想演讲。当时他很年轻，似乎只有17岁。但是他答应了叔叔（罗伯特·肯尼迪），不得不上台。我对他说„只要抬起头，让观众看到你，这就是他们期望看到的，不要担心！‟”锡恩这样评价小肯尼迪：“他是一个让人愉快的合作伙伴，非常棒的人。”

美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿是另一个锡恩最喜欢的合作对象。希拉里曾在回忆录《亲历历史》中提到，锡恩教会她如何使用提词机。锡恩表示：“希拉里并不像丈夫克林顿那样喜欢发表公众演讲，但她是个非常棒的合作对象。克林顿则是个风趣幽默的合作伙伴。” 现任美国总统奥巴马自然也是锡恩最重要的客户之一，因为演讲是奥巴马登上总统宝座的关键武器。10年前，民主党在洛杉矶举行党代会，奥巴马由于资历尚浅，连一张场内通行证都拿不到，只能在场外通过大屏幕直播观看现场演讲。2004年，奥巴马作为美国政坛崭露头角的新人，在民主党全国代表大会上发表了17分钟慷慨激昂的演讲，成功打动了现场观众，可谓“一讲成名”。当年11月，奥巴马在国会选举中当选伊利诺伊州联邦参议员，开启问鼎白宫之路。

时针拨回2004年7月27日。奥巴马、妻子米歇尔、他的首席竞选顾问戴维·阿克塞尔罗德，还有锡恩关在民主党全国代表大会洛杉矶现场的排练室，演练不久后轰动全场的演说。传统上，每位党代会发言人都被要求上台前至少彩排一次，奥巴马把亲自撰写的约2300字的讲稿预演了3次，每次时间长达1小时。然而，奥巴马不习惯使用提词机，也从未在这么多观众面前演讲，预演效果不理想。锡恩表示，这种大型演讲困难很多：首先，观众席上的巨大噪音很容易打乱演讲节奏；其次，奥巴马实际上要对3种观众讲话——观众席、电视直播的镜头和现场的巨型电子屏幕；最后，奥巴马还要学会“演讲冲浪”，即驾驭观众的鼓掌浪潮的技巧。锡恩解释，电视机前的观众无法听到现场经常爆发的巨大掌声，被打断的演讲听起来就像是很长时间的沉默，这要求演讲人必须掌握好停顿的节奏，在掌声结束前开始下一段演讲，这在实际操作起来绝非易事。奥巴马最终抓住机遇，成功地发表了日后促成他迈向白宫的演讲——《希望就是勇气，希望就是力量》。锡恩认为：“他的演讲就像交响乐，他聪明地掌握了其中的技巧。”此后，锡恩与奥巴马保持了良好的合作关系，与奥巴马的内阁首席战略顾问戴维·阿克塞尔罗德更是私交甚笃，被称为“奥巴马最佳演讲的幕后推手”。2008年，奥巴马获得民主党总统候选人资格后的演讲也有锡恩的功劳。据说，奥巴马与麦凯恩的电视辩论前，锡恩给奥巴马过招：要把麦凯恩塑造成《小鬼当家5：邻家小鬼》里的威尔逊先生（剧中威尔逊先生是丹尼斯的邻居老头，受尽淘气丹尼斯的恶作剧）。

锡恩不愿意过多地评论奥巴马，只透露他的注意力集中度极高，与他的合作非常有效率。“我和其他人合作时，需要8小时消化的内容在奥巴马那里只需要2小时。”他还表示，奥巴马的妻子米歇尔也是配合度极高的合作伙伴，“如果我告诉她演讲中要强调10点内容，她只要完成其中6点，就是一个很好的演说了，但她总是能把10点全部记住，一点不漏”。2009年4月，奥巴马上任半年不到，他提出的经济刺激方案就遭遇重重阻力。奥巴马刚刚发表慷慨激昂的救市方案，他的财政部长蒂莫西·盖特纳面对媒体和公众的提问，却只能结结巴巴地说出几个模糊的概念，遭到舆论嘲笑。短短两周后，人们意外地发现，当盖特纳再次面对镜头时已能清晰阐述奥巴马的救市思路了。《纽约》杂志撰文称，“锡恩效应”再一次发挥威力，帮助这位美国历史上最年轻的财长克服了害羞的问题。锡恩能力出众，连他的竞争对手也不得不佩服。承载克林顿内阁担任联络官的民主党顾问戴维·德约尔表示：“锡恩对演讲者的听众的直觉和把握都非常准，无论多害羞的人，经过他指点后，都能在公众面前侃侃而谈。”

锡恩与电影中的语言治疗师罗格有许多惊人的相似之处，如果硬要找出不同之处，也许就是锡恩自己也受过口吃和中风之苦。他高中时参加辩论队矫正口吃，51岁中风，每天花4小时刻苦训练，恢复阅读理解能力，不服输的意志成就了这位演讲大师。

能一眼就看出顾客的问题是锡恩的看家本领。他总说：“一场戏不成功，为什么？也许是演员不对、也许是台词不对、也许是剧情不对。”顾客也喜欢锡恩的温和训练方法，他听民主党领袖在他面前念讲话稿的样子，就像牧师听人忏悔一样，永远以不伤人自尊心的方式给予建议。克林顿时期的白宫发言人迈克·麦卡瑞认为：“他深谙如何与不同性格的人打交道的办法。”

也许，锡恩的工作方式源于他自己也曾经受到口吃的困扰，痛苦地希望得到别人的理解。锡恩出身平凡，从小在纽约长大，父亲是运输公司的销售员，全家信奉爱尔兰天主教。他小时候就有口吃的毛病，曾经在买药时说不出药名，惹得后面排队的人不耐烦。高中参加辩论队，他发现自己只要稍微改变一些腔调，就可以掩盖口吃的毛病。经过辩论队的训练，他克服了口吃的问题，顺利进入乔治城大学，加入了剧团，从此爱上表演。

锡恩在剧团里与朋友自编自演音乐剧，演的有声有色，最后还因此被耶鲁戏剧学院录取，同学包括获得14次奥斯卡提名的女演员梅丽尔·斯特里普、《阿凡达》女演员西格妮·韦弗等人。在戏剧学院求学期间，锡恩进行了系统的演讲治疗，如今能连讲几个小时不卡壳，但每当疲劳或压力大时，口吃的老毛病还是会复发。

戏剧学院毕业后，锡恩搬到华盛顿，成为一个剧团的制作人。一次偶然，他受邀成为一名国会议员的媒体顾问，没想到意外打响名号，从此，国会山的政客都亲切地称呼他为“那个演戏的家伙”。1981年，锡恩的表演指导事业如日中天，他自然而然地开起了媒体顾问公司。当公众人物、公司被恶意报道攻击时，或者需要发布利好消息时，他们想到了锡恩。很快，公司顾客盈门，从电视主播、政坛新秀，到商界名媛都有，锡恩逐渐成为社交圈中有名的公关人物。

然而，锡恩的事业并非一帆风顺。2003年8月，51岁的锡恩在某个周日早上一边看报纸一边早餐，他的右眼视线突然变得模糊。医生告诉他，这一定是偏头痛造成的，因为他还没到中风的年龄。然而，医生错了，锡恩不久后中风，还造成了他的短期记忆力受损，连阅读理解能力也受到影响。这无疑是对他靠语言维生的职业造成毁灭性打击。接下来的几个月里，锡恩为自己制定了比顾客强度更大的训练计划——每天花4小时恢复阅读能力。他每天跟读CD里的单词，甚至把句子拆开理解，训练自己的阅读能力。他说：“我就像对付口吃那样对付中风。（无法工作）让我非常气愤。”5个月后，锡恩基本康复，带着一台安装了阅读协助软件的电脑和极大的热情，又回到他钟爱的工作岗位。如今，先已经完全恢复读写能力，继续为需要他的客户服务。

迈克尔·锡恩与电影中的语言治疗师莱纳尔·罗格有着许多惊人的相似之处：他们帮助发声的对象都是王者；他们都曾经热爱戏剧表演；他们对语言障碍者的训练手法都自成一格；他们都有独特的人格魅力……如果硬要找出两人的不同之处，也许就是锡恩自己也曾经受过口吃和中风之苦，对语言和演讲障碍有切身体会。

锡恩：

“你想达到什么效果”比“你想说什么”更重要

锡恩不喜欢公开讨论自己的训练方法，但根据目睹他训练过程的人透露，锡恩喜欢使用一些语言小练习，让客户掌握演讲的窍门。比如，他会要求客户连续重复一个由7个字组成的句子，每次叙述都要表达出不同字眼的强调语气。锡恩用这种方法解说语调和强调的意义。锡恩与客户见第一面时，总是强调：“与其告诉我„你想说什么？‟，不如告诉我„你想达到什么效果？‟。”然后，他与客户进行一个半小时的头脑风暴，列出达成目的的多个要点。下一步就是筛选出三个最有价值的要点，把它们扩充成演讲稿。最后一步，锡恩转换角色，以质疑者的身份问出几个具有挑战性的问题，测试讲稿所表达的信息是否经受得住考验。锡恩还认为，一个好的发言并非总是意味着向外界公布更多信息。

希拉里曾在回忆录《亲历历史》中提到，锡恩教会她如何使用提词机。

约翰·F·肯尼迪传记《美国之子》中描写小肯尼迪母亲车祸去世后，第一次开新闻发布会，他显得非常紧张，因为这是媒体第一次有机会公开询问他的私生活。锡恩花了数小时准备媒体可能问及小肯尼迪的尴尬问题，包括“为什么考试不及格？因为你太笨还是太懒？你和莎朗·斯通的绯闻是真的吗？谁是你的新女友？”然后，锡恩与小肯尼迪一起讨论如何回答这些问题。

第二篇：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.

第三篇：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.)

第四篇：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.

第五篇：奥巴马演讲

奥巴马演讲:为未来清洁能源投资

来源:http:// Hi, everybody.I’m speaking to you this week from a factory in Petersburg, Virginia, where they’re bringing on more than 100 new workers to build parts for the next generation of jet engines.It’s a story that’s happening more frequently across the country.Our businesses just added 233,000 jobs last month – for a total of nearly four million new jobs over the last two years.More companies are choosing to bring jobs back and invest in America.Manufacturing is adding jobs for the first time since the 1990s, and we’re building more things to sell to the rest of the world stamped with three proud words: Made in America.And it’s not just that we’re building stuff.We’re building better stuff.The engine parts manufactured here in Petersburg will go into next-generation planes that are lighter, faster, and more fuel-efficient.That last part is important.Because whether you’re paying for a plane ticket, or filling up your gas tank, technology that helps us get more miles to the gallon is one of the easiest ways to save money and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.The recent spike in gas prices has been another painful reminder of why we have to invest in this technology.As usual, politicians have been rolling out their three-point plans for two-dollar gas: drill, drill, and drill some more.Well, my response is, we have been drilling.Under my Administration, oil production in America is at an eight-year high.We’ve quadrupled the number of operating oil rigs, and opened up millions of acres for drilling.But you and I both know that with only 2% of the world’s oil reserves, we can’t just drill our way to lower gas prices – not when consume 20 percent of the world’s oil.We need an all-of-the-above strategy that relies less on foreign oil and more on American-made energy – solar, wind, natural gas, biofuels, and more.That’s the strategy we’re pursuing.It’s why I went to a plant in North Carolina earlier this week, where they’re making trucks that run on natural gas, and hybrid trucks that go further on a single tank.And it’s why I’ve been focused on fuel efficient cars since the day I took office.Over the last few years, the annual number of miles driven by Americans has stayed roughly the same, but the total amount of gas we use has been going down.In other words, we’re getting more bang for our buck.If we accelerate that trend, we can help drivers save a significant amount of money.That’s why, after 30 years of inaction, we finally put in place new standards that will make sure our cars average nearly 55 miles per gallon by the middle of the next decade – nearly double what they get today.This wasn’t easy: we had to bring together auto companies, and unions, and folks who don’t ordinarily see eye to eye.But it was worth it.Because these cars aren’t some pie in the sky solution that’s years away.They’re being built right now – by American workers, in factories right here in the U.S.A.Every year, our cars and trucks will be able to go further and use less fuel, and pretty soon, you’ll be able to fill up every two weeks instead of every week – something that, over time, will save the typical family more than $8,000 at the pump.We’ll reduce our oil consumption by more than 12 billion barrels.That’s a future worth investing in.So we have a choice.Right now, some folks in Washington would rather spend another $4 billion on subsidies to oil companies each year.Well you know what? We’ve been handing out these kinds of taxpayer giveaways for nearly a century.And outside of Congress, does anyone really think that’s still a good idea? I want this Congress to stop the giveaways to an oil industry that’s never been more profitable, and invest in a clean energy industry that’s never been more promising.We should be investing in the technology that’s building the cars and trucks and jets that will prevent us from dealing with these high gas prices year after year after year.Ending this cycle of rising gas prices won’t be easy, and it won’t happen overnight.But that’s why you sent us to Washington – to solve tough problems like this one.So I’m going to keep doing everything I can to help you save money on gas, both right now and in the future.I hope politicians from both sides of the aisle join me.Let’s put aside the bumper-sticker slogans, remember why we’re here, and get things done for the American people.Thank you, God bless you, and have a great weekend.大家好。本周我来到了维吉尼亚州匹兹堡市的一家工厂，这家工厂带来了100多个新的工作岗位，他们正在生产下一代喷气发动机的零部件。

这样的景象在全国各地不断涌现。上个月我们的企业又新增23.3万个就业岗位，过去两年总共新增约400万个就业岗位。越来越多的企业选择回国投资并将工作岗位带回来。制造业也从上世纪90年代以来首次增加就业岗位，我们制造的产品被销往世界各地，产品上印着让我们自豪的四个字：美国制造。

我们不仅仅是正在制造一些东西，我们是在制造更棒的东西。在匹兹堡这里生产的引擎零部件将用于下一代的更轻、更快、更节省燃料的飞机上。

最后一个特点很重要。因为无论你是买机票还是给自己的汽车加油，提高单位燃料的行驶里程是帮助我们节约支出和降低对海外石油依赖的最直接的方式。而最近油价的上涨也深深刺痛着我们，我们必须在这一技术上进行投资。一些政客一直在兜售他们实现2美元油价的三项计划：开采、开采以及更多的开采。好吧，我的回应是，我们一直都在开采。在政府领导下，美国国内的石油产量处在8年来的最高点。我们开放了数百万英亩的开采区域，正在运转的石油钻井平台也增加了4倍。但你我都知道我们仅仅拥有2%的世界石油储量，我们不能单独依靠开采来降低油价，何况我们还消费了全球20%的石油。我们需要一个最高的能源战略，减少我们对海外石油的依赖，更多使用国产能源：太阳能、风能、天然气以及生物燃料等等。

这才是我们追求的战略。这也是我本周早些时候到访北卡的一家工厂的原因，那里的工人们正在生产使用天然气的卡车，混合动力卡车用一箱油能行驶的更远。

这也是我自主政以来就一直关注高能效汽车的原因。在过去的几年里，美国人每年的汽车行驶里程基本保持不变，但总的汽油消耗量在不断下降。换句话说，我们花同样的钱，得到的利益增加了。如果我们加速推进这一趋势，我们就可以帮助驾驶员们节约一笔可观的费用。这也是我们实施新的能效标准的原因，老的标准还是30年前制定的，这样我们能在未来15年内实现汽车平均用1加仑汽油行驶55英里的目标，这是现状的两倍。实现这一目标并不容易，我们需要将汽车生产厂家、产业联盟以及意见并不一致的人们团结到一起。但这么做是值得的。

因为这样的汽车并不像前几年那样还是空中楼阁。我们的工人，国内的工厂现在正在生产这样的汽车。每年，我们的汽车、卡车都能用更少的油跑的更远，很快，你们将能每两周加一次油而不用每周都去加油站。这样假以时日，将为一般家庭在油费支出上节省8000多美元。我们将减少超过120亿桶的石油消费量。这是值得我们投资的未来。因此，我们要做出选择。但现在华盛顿的一些人却宁愿每年花40亿美元给石油公司提供补贴。你们可知道。我们已经用纳税人的钱给它们提供了将近一个世纪的补贴了。在国会之外，难道就有人真的认为这是个好主意吗？我希望国会终止对石油产业的补贴，它们的利润已经高的不能再高了，我们应该把这些钱投资到更有希望的清洁能源产业上。我们应该投资于生产高能效汽车、卡车和飞机的技术上，避免我们年复一年的受高油价的麻烦。

走出不断上涨的油价这一恶性循环并不容易，也不能在一夜间完成。但这正是你们选择我们来到华盛顿的原因，我们就是来解决这样的难题的。因此我将继续竭尽所能帮助我们节约油费支出，现在如此将来亦如此。我希望两党的政客们都能与我一道。让我们把空洞的口号放置一边，牢记使命，为美国人民把事情做好。谢谢，上帝保佑大家，祝大家周末愉快。