I think that the first interesting feature is the way he refers to American people and himself. First of all he underlines often the role of common people: their responsibility is not different from that of people who is usually considered important. Very important on the discourse of Obama is the use of the pronoun "we" because Obama consider himself an ordinary person who contributes to the creation of a new America. <br>

Obama mentionated often the words "crisis" and "difficulties" and he doesn't want to hide them, but he wants to cross. <br>

The choice of the linguistic register is also interesting. The frequent use of anaphors permits the listener to understand better what he says. <br>

The president immediately underlines the aspects of the crisis, supported by statistics. He continues describing what kind of people does U.S.A. needs to cross the crisis finding some models. <br><br>

NEW WORDS

•·           Oath: giuramento<br>

•·           Gather: radunarsi, raggruppare<br>

•·           Health: salute<br>

•·           Threaten: minacciare verbalmente<br>

•·           To sap: logorare<br>

•·           To nag: essere assilante<br>

•·           Sight: spettacolo<br>

•·           To reaffirm: riaffermare<br>

•·           To pursue: intraprendere<br>

•·           To deserve: meritare<br>

•·           To earn: guadagnare<br>

•·           Path: sentiero<br>

•·           Rugged: accidentato<br>

•·           Wordldly: mondano<br>

•·           To endure: sopportare<br>

•·           Dust: polvere<br>

•·           Growth: crescita<br>

•·           Rightful: legittimo<br>

•·           To wield: esercitare<br>

•·           Demand: richiesta<br>

•·           To apply: fare domanda<br>

•·           Wisely: saggiamente<br>

•·           To trust: avere fiducia in<br>

•·           Safety: sicurezza<br>

•·           To draft: preparare la bozza di<br>

•·           Peril: pericolo<br>

•·           To seek: cercare<br>

•·           Tank: carro armato<br>

•·           Justness: legittimità<br>

•·           Temper: caratteraccio<br>

•·           Legacy: eredità<br>

•·           To defeat: sconfiggere<br>

•·           To shape: formare<br>

•·           Swill: rifiuti<br>

•·           To usher: introdurre<br>

•·           Duties: mansioni<br>

•·           To unfold: stendere<br>

•·           To nurture: curare<br>

•·           Loyalty: lealtà<br>

•·           Outcome: esito<br>