Spoken Language

• Other languages
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Historical Background 

First African-American to become President of USA

Previous president, George W. Bush, had been very divisive

9/11 attacks, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq - "War on Terror"

US in facing the deepest recession since World War 2

Obama was relatively unknown prior to the presidential candidate race

Beat both John Edwards and Hillary Clinton to secure Democratic Candidacy

Is this a formal and scripted speech?

1. Yes
2. No

what do you think are the key themes of this speech?

Key Themes

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key words, phrases & techniques