案例2:

2004年底美国总统大选结束后,我给学生看了两段英语新闻,分
别是布什和克里在得知选举结果后后的反应和谈话。我特别提醒
学生注意到双方两党立即停战,呼吁美国人民团结统一的谈话内容。布什在赞扬了克里之后说到:
"So today I want to speak
to every person who voted for my opponent(对手).
To make this nation stronger and better I will need
your support and I will work to earn it. I will do
all I can do to deserve(值得)your
trust. A new term is an opportunity to reach
out to the whole nation. We have one country, one
constitution(宪法),
and one future that binds(约束)us.
And when we come together and work together, there
is no limit to the greatness or America."
克里在得知他输掉了选举后立即承认竞选失败,并说:"There
are no losers, because whether or not our candidates
are successful, the next morning we all wake up as
Americans. America is in need of unity, and longing
for a larger measure of compassion
(同情)."
看完新闻后,我提请学生与上半年台湾的选举比较一下:枪击案,大游行,上诉,一片乌烟瘴气。高与低,贵与贱,不需多言。学生们在民主政治思想方面定会有所感悟。
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