英语篇#13 Landing a Man on the Moon - John Kennedy

Summary of the Speech:

- Explain how the Soviets were overtaking the power and US needed to make a move.

- Asked Congress for funds to support this moon mission.

- Also asked for funds to improve space satellites for communication, nuclear rockets, and satellites for world-wide weather observation.

 

Some Important Parts of the Speech:

“Finally, if we are to win the battle that is now going on around the world between freedom and tyranny, the dramatic achievements in space which occurred in recent weeks should have made clear to us all, as did the Sputnik in 1957, the impact of this adventure on the minds of men everywhere, who are attempting to make a determination of which road they should take.”

 

- Dramatic 戏剧性的;激动人心的/ 戏剧的;表演的

A dramatic change/improvement 戏剧性的变化/改善

We watched scenes of the dramatic rescue on the news. 我们在新闻中看到了惊心动魄的救援场面

 

“Now it is time to take longer strides --time for a great new American enterprise企业;--time for this nation to take a clearly leading role in space achievement, which in many ways may hold the key to our future on earth.”

 

- Stride 进展，进步/ 大步，阔步 (n)， 大步快走，阔步行进 (v)

The group has made strides to expand internationally. 这个集团在拓展国际市场方面获得很大的进展

She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager. 她果断地大步走到桌前，要求见经理

 

“First, I believe that this nation should commit承诺 itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.”

 

- Decade 10年

- Century 100年

- Millennium 1000年