己失望。你们要成为我们骄傲，我知道，你们一定可以做到。 谢谢大家，上帝保佑你们，上帝保佑美国。
美国总统奥巴马9月8日开学演讲 英文全文 for immediate release september 8, 2009 remarks by the president
in a national address to americas schoolchildren wakefield high school
arlington, virginia
the president: hello, everybody! thank you. thank you. thank you, everybody. all right, everybody go ahead and have a seat. how is everybody doing today? (applause.) how about tim spicer? (applause.) i am here with students at wakefield high school in arlington, virginia. and weve got students tuning in from all across america, from kindergarten through 12th grade. and i am just so glad that all could join us today. and i want to thank wakefield for being such an outstanding host. give yourselves a big round of applause. (applause.)
i know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. and for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, its your first day in a new school, so its
understandable if youre a little nervous. i imagine there are
some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now -- (applause) -- with just one more year to go. and no matter what grade youre in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you couldve stayed in bed just a little bit longer this morning.
i know that feeling. when i was young, my family lived
overseas. i lived in indonesia for a few years. and my mother, she didnt have the money to send me where all the american kids went to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with an american education. so she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, monday through friday. but because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4:30 in the morning.
now, as you might imagine, i wasnt too happy about getting up that early. and a lot of times, id fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. but whenever id complain, my mother would just give me one of those looks and shed say, this is no picnic for me either, buster. (laughter.)
so i know that some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. but im here today because i have something important to discuss with you. im here because i want to talk with you about your education and whats expected of all of you in this new school year.
now, ive given a lot of speeches about education. and ive talked about responsibility a lot.
ive talked about teachers responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to learn.
ive talked about your parents responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and you get your homework done, and dont spend every waking hour in front of the tv or with the xbox. ive talked a lot about your governments responsibility for
setting high standards, and supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that arent working, where students arent getting the opportunities that they deserve.
but at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world -- and none of it will make a difference, none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities, unless you show up to those schools, unless you pay attention to those teachers, unless you listen to your parents and gran
【篇二：奥巴马演讲英文原稿】
hi, everybody.
its the most wonderful time of the year. not just for spreading holiday cheer-but also for list makers. youve got wish lists; santas list; and of course, a blizzard of year-in-review lists. so i decided to get in on the action. as a nation, we face big challenges.but in the spirit of 2015 retiree david letterman, here-in no particular order-are my top 10 things that happened in 2015 that should make every american optimistic about 2016. number ten: the economy.
over the past 12 months, our businesses have created 2.5 million new jobs. in all, theyve added 13.7 million new jobs over a 69-month streak of job growth. and the unemployment rate has fallen to 5 percent-the lowest its been in almost eight years.
number nine: more americans are getting health coverage.
the rate of the uninsured in america dropped below 10 percent for the first time ever. in all, 17.6 million people and climbing have gained coverage as the affordable care act has taken effect. and dont forget, you can still sign up through january 31st at health care.gov.
number eight: americas global leadership on climate change. last week, in paris, nearly 200 countries came together to set the course for a low-carbon future. and it was only possible because america led with clean energy here at home and strong diplomacy around the world.
number seven: progress in the americas. we turned the page on an outdated, half-century old policy by re-establishing diplomatic relations with cuba and reopening embassies in both our countries, allowing us to build greater ties between americans and cubans.
number six: preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. we succeeded in forging a strong deal to stop iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. in fact, iran has already dismantled thousands of centrifuges that eich uranium.
number five: standing strong against terrorism.
even as we continue to grieve over the attack in san
bernardino, were leading a global coalition and hitting isil harder than ever. in syria and iraq, isil is losing territory, and were not going to stop until we destroy this terrorist organization.
number four: a 21st century trade deal that makes sure our businesses can sell goods “made in america” across the asia-pacific.
the trans-pacific partnership is the strongest, most pro-worker, pro-environment trade agreement in our history. and it means that america-not china, not anyone else-will write the rules of the global economy for the century ahead. number three: a pair of christmas miracles in washington!
this week, congress passed a bipartisan budget that invests in middle-class priorities, keeps our military the strongest in the world, and takes the threat of shutdowns and manufactured crises off the table for 2016. plus, i signed a bipartisan
education bill into law to help our students graduate prepared for college and their future careers. number two: love won.
no matter who you are, here in america, youre free to marry the person you love, because the freedom to marry is now the law in all fifty states.
and the number one reason im optimistic going into 2016:its you—the american people.
all of this progress is because of you—because of workers rolling up their sleeves and getting the job done, and
entrepreneurs starting new businesses. because of teachers and health workers and parents—all of us taking care of each other. because of our incredible men and women in uniform, serving to protect us all. because, when were united as americans, theres nothing that we cannot do.
thats why its has been a good year. and its why im confident well keep achieving big things in the new year. so happy holidays, everybody.
【篇三：奥巴马开学演讲稿(英文)】
remarks by the president in a national address to americas schoolchildren
wakefield high school, arlington, virginia. september 8, 2009 the president: hello, everybody! thank you. thank you. thank you, everybody. all right, everybody go ahead and have a seat. how is everybody doing today? (applause.) how about tim spicer? (applause.) i am here with students at wakefield high school in arlington, virginia. and weve got students tuning in from all across america, from kindergarten through 12th grade. and i am just so glad that all could join us today. and i want to thank wakefield for being such an outstanding host. give yourselves a big round of applaus e. (applause.)
i know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. and for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, its your first day in a new school, so its
understandable if youre a little nervous. i imagine there are
some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now -- (applause) -- with just one more year to go. and no matter what grade youre in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you couldve stayed in bed just a little bit longer this morning.
i know that feeling. when i was young, my family lived
overseas. i lived in indonesia for a few years. and my mother, she didnt have the money to send me where all the american kids went to school, but she thought it was important for me to keep up with an american education. so she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, monday through friday. but because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was at 4:30 in the morning.
now, as you might imagine, i wasnt too happy about getting up that early. and a lot of times, id fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. but whenever id complain, my mother would just give me one of those looks and shed say, this is no picnic for me either, buster. (laughter.)
so i know that some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. but im here today because i have something important to discuss with you. im here because i want to talk with you about your education and whats expected of all of you in this new school year.
now, ive given a lot of speeches about education. and ive talked about responsibility a lot.
ive talked about teachers responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to learn.
ive talked about your parents responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and you get your homework done, and dont spend every waking hour in front of the tv or with the xbox. ive talked a lot about your governments responsibility for
setting high standards, and supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that arent working, where students arent getting the opportunities that they deserve.
but at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world -- and none of it will make a difference, none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities, unless you show up to those schools, unless you pay attention to those teachers, unless you listen to your parents and grandparents and other adults and put in the hard work it takes to succeed. thats what i want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education.
i want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself. every single one of you has something that youre good at.