歐巴馬總統就職演說(附CD)

　　2009年1月20日歐巴馬宣誓就職。

　　這位總統的誕生不僅代表著美國史上第一位具有非裔血統的總統，更是一個新的開始。面臨08年末的金融海嘯、以巴衝突的越演越烈、全球暖化資源逐漸消耗殆盡種種問題，世人期盼能從他的就職演說中感受新局。

本書特色

　　1.本書為英語學習的讀者提供演說實況CD，原聲發音訓練聽力。

　　2.收錄完整的就職演說，英中對照的版面編排，利於理解演說內容。

　　3.文中重要字彙、片語、句型，特別附上了例句，方便讀者學。

　　4.與美國歷史相關的詞彙，也用注釋加以說明。

　　本書除了裨益研究歐巴馬的讀者，具收藏價值；更是實用的英文學習工具，適合測驗閱讀並增進寫作、聽力的課外讀本。

Thank you, thank you.

My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.

I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath.

The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace.

Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms.

At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been.

So it must be with this generation of Americans.