se are the indicators of crisis, __s_u_b_je_c_t___ subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of __co_n__fi_d_e_n_c_e___ across our land -- a nagging fear that America's decline is ____in_e_v_i_ta_b_l_e__, and that the next generation must lower its sights.
Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are _s_e_r_io_u_s___ and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short __s_p_a_n___ of time. But know this, America: They will be met.
To that world assembly of sovereign states, the United Nations, we renew our pledge of support to _s_tr_e_n_g_th_e_n__it_s_s_h_ie_l_d______ _o_f_t_h_e_n_e_w__a_n_d_t_h_e_w__ea_k__a_n_d_t_o_e_n_l_a_rg_e__th_e__ar_e_a_i_n_w__h_ic_h__it_s___ _w_r_i_t _m_a_y__ru_n_______________.
To our adversary, we offer a request: _t_h_a_t _b_o_th__s_id_e_s_b_e_g_i_n___ _a_n_e_w__th_e__q_u_es_t_f_o_r_p_e_a_c_e_______
Reading Focus – Global Understanding
Reading Focus
Inaugural Address
Reading Focus
1 Background Information 2 Global Understanding 3 Detailed Information 4 Critical Thinking 5 Language Points 6 Vocabulary in Action
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INTEGRATED COURSE
Unit 6
Transition
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Starting out Reading Focus Reading More Practical Translation Focused Writing Final Project
Reading Focus – Global Understanding
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B. Our pledge: To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we share, _w_e__p_le_d_g_e__th_e__lo_y_a_l_ty__o_f _fa_i_th_f_u_l_f_ri_e_n_d_s__________ To those new states whom we welcome to the ranks of the free, __w__e_p_l_e_d_g_e_o_u_r_w__o_rd__th_a_t_o_n_e__fo_r_m__o_f_c_o_l_o_n_ia_l______ _c_o_n_t_ro_l_s_h_a_l_l _n_o_t _h_a_v_e_p_a_s_se_d__a_w_a_y_m__e_r_el_y__to__b_e_r_e_p_la_c_e_d__ _b_y__a_f_a_r _m_o_r_e_i_r_o_n_t_y_ra_n_n_y___________________________. To those peoples in the huts and villages across the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, __w_e__p_le_d_g_e___ _o_u_r_b_e_s_t _ef_f_o_rt_s_t_o_h_e_l_p_t_h_e_m__h_e_lp__th_e_m__se_l_v_e_s_____________.
Listen to the beginning part of President Kennedy’s speech at Rice University Sept. 12, 1962.
Reading Focus – Global Understanding
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Body
C. What should we do? Let us begin anew and never negotiate out of fear. But _l_e_t_u_s_n_e_v_e_r_f_e_a_r _to__n_e_g_o_ti_a_te_______________. Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of _b_e_la_b_o_r_i_n_g_t_h_o_se__p_ro_b_l_e_m_s__w_h_i_c_h_d_i_v_id_e__u_s ___. Let both sides formulate serious and precise proposals for the inspection and control of arms and bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all nations. Let both sides _s_e_e_k_t_o_i_n_v_o_k_e_t_h_e_w_o_n_d_e_r_s_o_f_s_c_i_e_n_ce________ _i_n_st_e_a_d_o_f_i_ts__te_r_ro_r_s_____. Let both sides unite to __h_e_ed__in__a_ll_c_o_r_n_e_r_s_o_f_t_h_e_e_a_rt_h_t_h_e____ _c_o_m__m_a_n_d__o_f_I_sa_i_a_h______. Let both sides join in creating _a__n_e_w_e_n_d_e_a_v_o_r_, _n_o_t _a_n_e_w_____ _b_a_l_a_n_c_e_o_f_p_o_w__e_r,_b_u_t_a__n_ew__w__o_rl_d__o_f _L_a_w___.
Background Information
• John F. Kennedy – 35th President of the US – In office: January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 – an immensely popular leader who was assassinated before he completed his third year in office – a great speaker
In China, there are great numbers of such internal migrant workers in the big cities. Discuss the possible reasons why they leave their hometowns and seek jobs in the cities, and the possible consequences of this phenomenon.
Starting out—Task 2
Task 2
Group Discussion The United States is a nation on the move. People seldom live their entire life in one place or remain where they were born. Tell your group members what the driving forces are behind this.
Starting out
Task 1
Group Discussion The term “migrant worker” has different official meanings and connotations in different parts of the world. The United Nations’ definition is broad, essentially including anyone working outside their home country. It can also include those who migrate within a country, usually their own, in order to pursue work such as seasonal jobs.
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Closing Remark
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Reading Focus – Global Understanding
Introduction
Body
A. The world is very different now. Man holds in his mortal hands the power to _a_b_o_li_s_h_a_l_l _fo_r_m_s_ _o_f_h_u_m_a_n__p_o_v_e_rt_y_a_n_d_a_l_l _fo_r_m__s_o_f_h_u_m_a_n__li_fe_______. But we dare not forget today that _w__e_a_r_e_t_h_e_h_e_ir_s_o_f_t_h_a_t___ _f_ir_s_t_r_ev_o_l_u_t_io_n___. We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, and oppose any foe, in order to _a_s_s_u_re__th_e__su_r_v_i_v_a_l _an_d__t_h_e_s_u_c_ce_s_s_o_f__li_b_e_rt_y____________.