每周六，美國總統(tǒng)都要發(fā)表一次電臺演講，這已經(jīng)成為一項傳統(tǒng)。演講的內(nèi)容涵蓋了教育、就業(yè)、經(jīng)濟、醫(yī)療、科技等各個方面，與普通民眾的生活息息相關(guān)。一則短小的演講拉近了一位傳奇的總統(tǒng)與平民百姓之間的距離。每周電臺演講最早可追溯到20世紀30-40年代，時任總統(tǒng)羅斯福利用爐邊談話節(jié)目向美國人民宣傳自己的政治立場。爐邊談話帶來的影響十分深遠，以至于流傳著這樣的說法“華盛頓與他們的距離，不比起居室里的收音機遠”。
參閱演講文本~ 以下分享若有錯誤，歡迎指正~
Key Words and Expressions
1.one of the things... is... ? 表示...是原因之一
One of the things that makes our success is his powerful leadership.
2.spirit of innovation ?創(chuàng)新精神
到底什么才是創(chuàng)新精神呢~~~Our drive to invent and harness new technologies to tackle our greatest challenges. （看，沒用use而用了harness; 沒用cope with而用了tackle；趕緊逃離那些初高中高頻詞吶）
3.It's a daily reminder of the genius that's embedded in our DNA.
be embedded in...根深蒂固的 （這個詞比root要高級滴吧~）
That hatred of the other is deeply embedded in our society.
4.with the constant stream of new apps and tools and data that are still changing the way we live
要是在雅思口語考試用上這個短語一定能加分許多~應景地道?。。╬s：apps一定不要直接讀A-P-P好么；是applications縮寫）
5. We've had some bumps along the way. 我們一路走來并不平坦。
（沒用difficulty~學會用bump吶）
6. the sharpest minds from companies in Silicon Valley.
（就是不用教材上的短語~卓越優(yōu)秀的人非要用sharpest minds; 硅谷一定要記住呀，相信知道硅元素的縮寫肯定很記住噠）
7. Already, we've made it easier for students to find the college that's right for them. For immigrants to track the green card and naturalization process online. For veterans to access their medical records.
（這些和生活息息相關(guān)，值得一背）
8. making sure our government of the people and by the people works better for the people in the 21st century
這三個介詞的連用效果自不多說，通俗地說就是，從群眾中來，到群眾中去。
9.But our founders trusted us with the keys to this system of self-government because it's the best tool we've got to settle our differences and solve our collective challenges.
founders, self-government (或者說self-executing) 在他的告別演講中也出現(xiàn)了， 看來referring to history 確實是引發(fā)共鳴的一大法寶。
以上。
在奧巴馬看來，創(chuàng)新精神是美國持續(xù)繁榮、引領(lǐng)世界的靈魂所在。
It's about Americans working together to make a real difference in people's lives.
It's the best tool we've got to settle our differences and solve our collective challenges.
It can make America become stronger and stronger.
