Vocabulary of Barack Obama’s Acceptance Speech

- Dogged: Ostinato

- Political gridlock: Stallo politico

- Tackle: Affrontare

- Shuttered Steel Mill: Acciaieria in frantumi

- Mortgage: Ipoteca

- Reasserted: Riaffermato

- Waver: Vacillare

- Wrecking: Demolizione

- Haul: Trainare

Divisione del testo:

Introduction

- From “Michelle, I love you. Just the other night…” till “…and call us in the morning”

First Argument

- From “Now, I’ve cut taxes for those who need it…” till “…for a second term as President of the United States.”

Second Argument

- From “We can choose a future where we export more products…” till “…You can choose that future

Third Argument

- From “You can choose the path where we control…” till “…,you can do something about it.”

Forth Argument

- From “You can choose a future where more Americans…” till “…can choose that future for America.”

Fifth Argument

- From “In a world of new threats and new challenges…” till “…it’s time to do some nation-building right here at home.”

Sixth Argument

- From “You can choose a future where we reduce our deficit…” till “…all so those with the most can pay less.”

Seventh Argument

- From “And I will never…” till “…turning it over to Wall Street”

Eighth Argument

- From “This is the choice we now face…” till “…frustrating but necessary work of self-government.”

Ninth Argument

- From “So, you see, the election four…” till “…He give me hope.”

Conclusion

- From “I don’t know what party these men…” till “and may God bless these United States.”