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 hear a lot of it on TV, and read about it on the Internet (in English, I
hope!). 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!
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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