第一篇：奧巴馬演講藝術特點

奧巴馬演講藝術特點

奧巴馬的成功在于他的個人魅力以及他的演講中的表現力、說服力、語氣與詞匯表達。作為美國的第四十四任，第四十五任以及美國歷史上第一個非裔總統，2009年諾貝爾和平獎的獲得者，他的演講富有激情，活力并充分調動了美國民眾的氣氛“YES,WE CAN”肯定的不只是支持他的美國人命，更是肯定自我，肯定美國，并讓人們去相信，我們所希望的我們可以做到；我們會站在世界的高峰，我們會做的更好，跟著他他會帶著美國走向更好的明天。奧巴馬就用這樣的說服力，說服了美國民眾去支持他并戰勝了一個又一個的競爭者。

一、廣泛的舉例

廣泛的舉例是他演講的一個藝術特點，例舉一些平常的美好的事例給民眾一種總統搞搞再上而且是與大家一樣，有一樣的生活一樣的贊美，渴望著大家的渴望，沒一個事例都觸動了民眾的心弦，這樣的號召力與親和力民眾自然支持。

二、真實的內容

奧巴馬的演講是真實的。真實地承認并且面對目前的困難，真實地面對全世界的質疑，真實地承認他的錯誤，美國政府的錯誤而不是以各式各樣的借口掩蓋過去。他的真值有著美國強大的自信，“對于所有那些今天在觀看就職典禮的世界其它各地的人民和政府，從宏偉的首都至我父親所出生的那個小村莊，請明白，美國是所有國家、所有試圖尋求和平和尊嚴男人、女人、兒童的朋友，我們已作好了再次擔任領導者的準備。”

這樣的宣言的時候，你不會認為他是狂妄，相反，是一種令人心悅誠服的真實。正是這樣的宣言這樣的真實才給民眾一個真實的奧巴馬更容易讓大家接受的奧巴馬。奧巴馬自己所言：“這是我們的自由和信念的意義所在——為什么不同信仰、不同種族的男女老少能夠在這個宏偉的大廳里歡聚一堂，以及為什么不到六十年前一個人的父親還不能在當地餐館里就餐、現在他卻能夠站在大家面前進行最莊嚴的宣誓。”這就是一個“美國夢”成為真實的寫照，這就是蘊含于演講詞背后給人最大的感動。他的演講詞加上他，一個毫無根基的美國黑人，這樣的說服力使我們不由自主的去相信他。

三、美國的樂觀

奧巴馬的演講是的樂觀，或者說擁有美國人的樂觀。“美國，終將會解決這些困難。”奧巴馬開篇就做出這樣的承諾，在我感覺，不是政客們的口號，不是虛構的烏托邦，而是一個持續向前的國家的領導人對未來的描述，因為他的國家歷史和他的人民，和他一樣，從來都是樂觀、積極、向前。他的演講充斥的美國的樂觀美國的價值觀，我們要向前看，前途是光明的道路是曲折的只有通過這艱苦歲月我們一定可以有光明的未來。

四、堅定的信念

奧巴馬的演講有著他的堅持，對傳統價值的堅持，對建國理想的堅持，對和平正義的堅持。也許，“改變”是奧巴馬競選的口號，但是，改變中對正確的堅持，對原則的堅持，才是變革的精髓。令我為之觸動的是：美國200多年前的建國宣言，能在一任接一任的總統就職時，反復被提起、宣揚、堅持。“我們的成功所仰賴的價值標準卻是古老的——勤勞、誠實、勇氣、公正、忍耐、好奇、忠誠和愛國。這些東西都是真實的，它們在整個美國歷史上一直是我們取得進步的背后推動力。現在所亟需的是回歸這些真理”

“我們認為下面這些真理是不言而喻的：人人生而平等，造物者賦予他們若干不可剝奪的權利，其中包括生命權、自由權和追求幸福的權利。為了保障這些權利，人類才在他們之間建立政府，而政府之正當權力，是經被治理者的同意而產生的。”美國是一個年輕的國家，不過按照研究中國歷史的視角，200多年的合眾國也算不短的朝代了。立國200多年的美國，仍然保持著蓬勃的朝氣。去過美國的中國人，無不被美國的活力所感染。而美國保持的那些不變的原則，卻不怎么被國人所重視。變革加保持，才是美國強盛的秘密。

五、有力的排比

自然而有力的排比，奧巴馬的演講中排比句很多，遞進式的語氣與漸強的詞匯富有煽動性，并且感人肺腑，雖然在情感上和語氣上是深沉的平實的卻給予人一種奮進的力量。或悲或喜，悲中帶著渴望喜中帶著執著和堅定。他的演講不是華美的不是刻意的修飾詞匯組成語句，不是給人反感

二十、、而是真實與真誠，他坦然面對困難并克服他，無論有多艱難，他的演講給人的暗金就是我們可以相信他，相信他會帶領美國去打敗困難，強烈的說服力與真情實感是奧巴馬演講成功的關鍵。

奧巴馬的勝出不是歷史的創造或再創造，而只是歷史的延續。基于利益、種族偏見、文化歧異等與抽象的國民身份不相干的東西，他作為黑人或許會成為競選總統并勝出的障礙；但基于政治自由主義的邏輯，他作為黑人并不會成為這樣的障礙。政治自由主義作為一種具有普遍性的指向的政治哲學理論，超越于性別、種族、文化、階級等屬性而發出命令。它對應著抽象的人和一個國家的公民的權利平等和尊嚴。既不是奧巴馬贏了，也不是黑人贏了，而是在時間的流逝中，民主、自由的理念再一次贏了。

包括我們中國人，整個世界都在與美國人民分享他們在奧巴馬身上得到體現的“美國夢”：自由、平等、機會和信心。但這其實只是一個通過美國化的表達來體現的“世界夢”，因為人的尊嚴和權利才是這一個夢的根源。這種價值是普世的，除非我們也跟著非民主社會的既得利益者們否認政治的道德基礎和倫理學對“人”的規定。

樂觀、堅持、真實加上舉例與排比，一個美國的奧巴馬用他的演講藝術詮釋他為什么可以站在現在世界的頂級大國的政治領導層。每個人的勝利都不是偶然的，面對當今世界的各種不安定的因素，即將踏上“麻煩”的長征之路的奧巴馬，能夠在內心深處感到溫暖和振奮的是，絕大多數的美國人民都熱烈支持他，不但對他表示樂觀和期勉，也都愿意對他的經濟紓困方案抱存耐心和希望，大家都了解經濟復蘇不是幾個月就能奏效。

奧巴馬用他的行動一再提醒人民，他和他的政府不可能在短期內即恢復景氣，他也可能犯錯，也會讓民眾失望。就像肯尼迪就職演說所說：“所有這一切（期待）都不可能在頭一百天內完成，亦不可能在頭一千日內做到或本屆政府任期內完成，甚至在我們有生之年也不可能完成。但是，讓我們從現在就開始吧！”給民眾信心，使民眾信賴，不掩飾的將他和政府所遇到的困難擺放在人民群眾面前，這不是閉門造車，而是真正的民主與自由，每一位合法公民都可以參與到國家的決策中去，這正是我國所做不到的。而奧巴馬的演講正是將他日后的作法附加在了語言只中，也正是這樣關乎到個人的切身利益上的事才會更吸引大眾的關心，也正是因為這樣奧巴馬才會得到大眾的支持。

領導人高高在上，會給民眾以隔閡，過于圓滑又不得大家信任，有深度有力度又有親和力的領導才百姓所期待的領導。奧巴馬在全民的祝福聲中挑起重擔，在七十多年來最嚴厲的形勢中出任總統，責任雖然艱巨，路途亦頗遙遠。但反過來說，他也有相當大的機會帶領美國人民走出難關，創造奇跡，化危機為成功的轉機。

每當奧巴馬演說結束，基本都是全場歡聲雷動，久久不息。正是這種語言的魅力才可以戰勝四方，打倒對黑人存有偏見的種族歧視者，打敗了不同的競爭者從數億美國民眾之中脫穎而出，他的演講正是富有這樣的力量這樣的自信才可以使他屹立在美國的政壇連續兩屆。一次的成功可能是偶然，而第二次的成功就是個人的力量的肯定。奧巴馬說：“現在是開始重塑美國的時候了！而在世界民眾心中，這個星球其實也到了被重新塑造的時刻。或許正是這種力量才是奧巴馬的魅力所在。

第二篇：演講與口才-奧巴馬演講藝術

奧巴馬演講的語言藝術

奧巴馬的演說是激情與感動的結合，當我反復觀看奧巴馬就職演講視頻的時候，我一直在想，是什么讓這一席演講如此深入人心，如此觸動萬里之外不同語境下一個普通中國人的心，在我看來，歸于他演講的真實和本身樂觀、自信與堅持的精神。

奧巴馬是個天生的演講家,有著“令政客妒嫉的嗓音”,加上其個人魅力無窮,透顯著成熟男人的魅力。調動現場氣氛能力一流,演講中帶著某種直指人心的魔力,每每能使得群情激昂。他的演說富有節奏感,味道十足、語氣恰到好處,幾乎帶有一種催眠和傳教的功能，讓人如癡如醉，欲罷不能。使當他面對成千上萬人演講，也能讓每個人都覺得奧巴馬就是對他一個人在說。

美國各大媒體的調查表明，大多數美國民眾對奧巴馬的就職演說感到滿意和非常滿意。演說中大量使用修辭手法，如排比、對照、層進、比喻、借代等。現分析其語言藝術如下：

(1)．運用押韻手法，增強表現力。聲音是詞語的表達形式，因此，音律就成為了語言表達的一個重要組成部分。以音韻為手段傳達的思想可以給人以形象感和立體感。英語的押韻可根據單詞的內音素重復的部位不同而分成不同種類，最常見的有頭韻。頭韻指詞首重復，如 great和 grew。在演講中，能產生強烈的語言效果和韻律美。

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）奧巴馬在同一句子中用頭韻，重復了“m”、“h”，強調了政府崇尚節儉的政策，這符合廣大普通群眾的利益。這種特殊的情感涵義通過語音的表象化得到有效傳遞。巴馬政府充滿期待。

(2).排比反復。排比結構是英語演講中最常使用的一種修辭手段。排比就是把結構相同或相似、意義相關、語氣一致的幾個詞組或句子并列使用,便于表達強烈的感情,突出所強調的內容,增強語言的氣勢,增強語言的韻律美。反復也是一種常用的修辭手段。通過對重點詞、重要概念的多次重復,可以引起讀者或聽者的注意,給人以較深刻的印象。

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.在這一段里,奧巴馬用簡單易懂的文字和簡潔的語句,既肯定了美國正面臨嚴重的危機,又表達了克服危機的堅定信心,因而博得了全場聽眾熱烈的掌聲。文中的“they”回指首句的“challenge”,” they”反復出現了四次,起到了強調的作用。奧巴馬的就職演說辭中,幾乎每個段落都能找到排比的影子,既有詞組或短語的排比,又有句子和段落的排比,而且又往往結合反復一起使用,從而大大增強了演講的表達力和感染力。

(3).層進。層進是指在排列句子成分時,根據由淺入深,從小到大,從輕到重,由少到多,從低到高的原則,選擇恰當的詞語,使語義層層遞增,起到加強語義的作用。奧巴馬的就職演說辭的很多句子和段落都有運用層進的修辭手法來加強表達效果。

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.這是一個較為復雜的長句,句中有句,辭格套辭格,復雜的句子結構既說明了美國多元文化的復雜性,又展現出奧巴馬運用語言的嫻熟和技巧。句中不但運用了隱喻的修辭手法,譬如把“civil war and segregation(內戰和種族隔離)”比作“bitter swill(苦辣的泔水)”,又用“that dark chap tar(黑暗的篇章)”喻指內戰和種族隔離;而且四個并列的賓語從句“(believe)that...;That...;that...;and that...”在語義上層層遞進,節奏逐步加強,再一次把演講推向了高潮。

(4).對照。奧巴馬的就職演說辭中使用較多的另一種修辭手法是對照。對照就是把意義對立的詞、詞組或句子排列在一起以形成鮮明的對比。在就職演說中恰當運用對照,可以通過矛盾揭示本質,通過對立事物的互相映襯,給人以深刻的印象。

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.在這一段落中,奧巴馬在重申美國是個偉大的國家的同時,指出偉大不是天賜的,而是需要努力贏得的,用“that greatness is never a given”與“It must be earned”對照,目的是強調后者。接著,兩個否定句“Our journey has never been...”和“Our journey has never been...”又與后面的肯定句“Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things...”形成對照, 使用了關聯詞語“Rather”來引起聽眾的注意,說明美國能走到今天并不容易,突出強調了廣大美國民眾的默默奉獻對國家繁榮和自由的重要意義。這樣,通過前后事物鮮明的對照,成功地激發了聽眾的思想感情,給聽眾留下了深刻的印象。

（5）．巧用矛盾辭格，意味深長。矛盾修辭法是使用兩種不相協調，甚至截然相反的特征來形容一項事物，以增強語言感染力。這種修辭手法運用短小機智的妙語，從表面上看似乎是自相矛盾，但進一步思考之后，發現又是非常合理的，令人記憶深刻。矛盾對立的兩面使演講者在更大程度上感染人、說服人，給人以啟迪。

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.這句話不但有矛盾修辭，還有反復和平行結構的綜合運用，形成了烘云托月的效果，像警言一樣敲打著聽眾的心，激發出民眾的愛國熱情。

奧巴馬的就職演說詞表面上是通過口頭方式進行表達的，似乎是脫稿演講，實際上是經過了精心準備和斟酌，并且做到了藏稿于心。整篇演說詞樸實無華，極少使用堂皇之詞，這與奧巴馬的平民、律師、美國首位黑人總統的身份是相符的，使得他的演說更容易被普羅大眾所接受。在看似平凡的演講中，奧巴馬使用了不平凡的修辭手段來增強演講的效果。他使用了音韻修辭格、詞匯修辭格和句法修辭格等多種修辭手段為演講增添色彩，奧巴馬在演講中嫻熟地使用了語言藝術的技巧來提高演講的效果，他吸取了歷屆總統就職演說的精華，又旗幟鮮明地保留了自己的時代感，現實性和平民性，同時，也使演說詞具有了語言藝術的欣賞性。

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第三篇：奧巴馬演講

奧巴馬演講

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：奧巴馬演講

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：奧巴馬演講

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.