Listening Appreciation of Speeches by American Celebrities (Includes CD)

Author: Air America English Editorial Committee
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: "Air America English" magazine has been a sensation in regions like Taiwan for over two decades and is beloved by English enthusiasts. "Air America English" is the result of the collective effort of dozens of linguistics doctors, professors, and foreign experts from renowned universities such as Columbia in the United States. The books, provided by the original magazine team, have also been widely welcomed by English learners in Taiwan. The "Air America English Progress Series" and "Air America English Comic Series" published and distributed by China Machine Press are both carefully selected and compiled by the "Air America English" editorial committee based on the characteristics and needs of English learners in mainland China, from the "Air America English" books in Taiwan. This book includes the speeches of U.S. Presidents and some U.S. policy documents. The content of the speeches of U.S. Presidents includes Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech, President Carter's inaugural address, President Reagan's inaugural address, President George Washington's farewell address, President Thomas Jefferson's inaugural address, President Woodrow Wilson's inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln's inaugural speech and his famous Gettysburg Address. The U.S. policy documents include Daniel Webster's reply to Robert Hayne, Harry Truman's explanation of the Truman Doctrine, Theodore Roosevelt's conservation of natural resources, and James Monroe's explanation of the Monroe Doctrine.