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Obama's speech is organized into 9 parts
- The introduction
The speech starts with a preamble in which he addresses to the ‘fellow citizens', Obama also gives thanks to the past president Bush and speaks about the actual situation of America.
Key words: nation, peace, ‘we, the people', ideals.
- serious challenges
The president exposes the problems that America is going through: the econimy crisis, the war, the violence...
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 a short span of time. But know this, America - they will be met.
We understand that always difficulties will be met, and they could be surpassed.
Key words: economy, new era, unity
3. nation of ‘risk-takers'
In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness
Key words: happiness, greatness,
4. remarking Amerika
For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of our economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act - not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise healthcare's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do.
Obama initially affirms that they will begin again the work of remarking America, he also says that they will provide improvements.
Keywords: prosperity, restore, services, ambitions
5. Restoring Trust
America has the possibilities to improve, the past teaches that.
Keywords: in the light of day, can achieve, restore the vital trust
6. Ready to lead
peace is one of the many things that usa try to create to improve the world and because of it its inhabitants are better than several other peoples which aren't so creative
Keywords: ideals, law, ‘our founding', dignity, stronger, to defeat, security
7. Era of peace
America has to a ‘new era of peace' Obama will search peace with the Muslim world; he'll help poor nations with other health nations cooperation.
Keywords: peace, culture, language, united
8. Duties
The America's freedom is an important conquest, so the people have to thank that following the old values , being determinate and responsible
Keywords: gratitude ,liberty, determination, challenges, fair play, tolerance, loyalty, patriotism, era of responsibility, duties
9.Gift of freedom
people want to put up a nice future for everyone and although the adversities they however succeed in being free and hopeful
keywords : citizenship - confidence - hope - virtue - endure what storms - gift of freedom - future - God