Inauguration
Day
01/20/09
It's a historic
moment. Every four years we have in the United States,
on January 20th., the Inauguration Day. This is the day
the new elected president takes office. There is a great
celebration in Washington, DC! You probably must
be hearing a lot of it on TV, reading on the
internet (in English, I hope!) and so on. But what about
the English vocabulary? What if you had to write or
speak in English about this big event? To
practice, keep liestening news in English, and reading,
too.... because by reading you can learn how to spell
those words you heard and your English will get better
and better!
Below there
is a short excerpt from The Washington
Post newspaper.
Practice reading and finding new words, and ask me questions if you
have them!
Here is a
Vocabulary Helper:
embodying =
incorporating
oath = solemn
vow; solemn promise
to take office =
assume an office, duty or title (assumir o cargo
presidencial)
"take the oath
of office" = pledge (fazer o
juramento)
dawn = sunrise,
appearance
awe = respect,
veneration (it could also mean surprise, fear,
marvel)
swearing-in =
commiting to an oath (juramento em cerimônias de
posse)
Embodying the nation's hopes for better days
ahead, Barack Obama takes the oath of office
today.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009; Page
A24
THE DAWN of
a new presidency is always a time of awe and anxiety.
The awe comes in bearing witness to the peaceful
transfer of power as a new chapter of national history
unfolds. The anxiety speaks to an untested new leader
and the challenges he will face. The swearing-in today
of the nation's 44th president is a moment of particular
extremes: enormous joy, great hope, deep
fears.
To read more
about this go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/19/AR2009011902231.html
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