Prime Time 6, Coursebook mit Audio-CD und DVD

8 Analysis a) Answer the following general questions: • Who was the target group of this speech? • Who do you think was the author? • What was the purpose of this speech? • What was the main message? b) Now answer the questions about structure, language and style: • How are the sentences structured (e.g. short, complex)? • What kind of language does Barack Obama use in his speech (e.g. BE, AE, formal, informal, technical)? • Are stylistic strategies used (e.g. symbols, metaphors, rhetorical questions, repetition)? • What is the tone like (e.g. humorous, ironic, serious, emotional)? • Does the text have any other special features? Speaking: Comment on Barack Obama’s inauguration speech An online friend of yours from the US has to do a project on past inaugural speeches of US presidents. For this project he/she needs some audio contributions from young European students to compare them with his/her own. You have just listened to Barack Obama’s inauguration speech and now you want to record your statement. In your statement, comment on the speech and talk about the following points: • the parts you found most inspiring • the aspects that were disappointing • the way in which the speech was delivered • your view of the speech as a whole The visual dimension a) Watch the video of the parts of Obama’s speech you have just listened to. Discuss: Is Obama the kind of speaker one has to watch to be able to appreciate? Or is he just as effective without the visual dimension? b) Think of other situations where you get information without pictures on the one hand, and with pictures on the other hand. Which do you prefer, and why? 5 6 7 4 110 Famous speeches Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum de Verlags öbv