包邮英语演讲选读

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简介 　　本书主要汇集了美国等国家总统中的杰出代表和政治、文学、体育、教育等方面的名人所发表过的演讲，从美国总统大选中的竞选演讲到总统的正式就职和离职演讲，从国家元首关于社会、政治、战争、灾难和教育等发表的重要演讲到世界名人关于经济、文艺和体育等发表的经典演讲。这些演讲语言优美、意味深长，为英语学习者提供了一个回顾历史、了解文化、欣赏语言、学习英语语言和演讲技巧的良好平台。 　　 每篇演讲稿均配有重点词汇和专有名词的详细注释、演讲者的背景介绍、难句和经典语句的翻译、阅读理解，并提供符合演讲题目和相关主题的名人名言(英汉对照)，这些注释和补充可帮助读者从多角度详细地了解西方的历史地理、文化传统、风土人情、思维方式和语言表达等知识，对于英语学习者来说是一本提高英语素养的较好的选读教材。 　　 本书适合大学本科生和专科生、研究生、英语爱好者和英语教师使用。

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