雙語閱讀：解析總統式英文演講範兒

美國總統奧巴馬最近參加實境節目《荒野求生全明星》錄像,竟然跟阿拉斯加熊搶晚餐，並晒出與貝爺的“甜蜜自拍”，此舉再次刷新了其個人魅力的指數。

在小編的心裡，奧巴馬一直是有魅力的，不是因為顏值，當然不是因為他的美國總統地位，而是他的演講技能！

記得我們剛上大學的時候，奧巴馬那時還不算啥。但當他完成了一個又一個精彩的演說之後，尤其是”Yes, we can!”那一篇氣勢恢宏的演講，不僅僅征服了整個美國大陸，也征服了我們的每一個英語老師。那個時候，凡是英語老師，就會給我們放他的演講視頻，“教唆”我們模仿奧巴馬的發音以及手勢（發音認可，手勢略娘我能說嗎）於是乎，今天熊叔也“唆使”童鞋們模仿奧巴馬，因為他可是正宗的”美國之音“，發音地道，音色性感，激情澎湃，氣場十足，可謂是學習美式英語和演講技能的最佳教材。

今天為大家講解一下奧巴馬式演說的語音特色。

話說，奧巴馬式演講主要由以下幾個特性：

1. 拉長某個重要單詞(~~~~~表示拉長)

It was a creed~~~~ written into the founding~~~~~~~ documents that declared~~~~~~~~~ the destiny of a nation. Yes, we can.

2. 無處不在的、恰到好處的停頓(-------------表示停頓)

It was whispered------ by slaves~~~ and abolitionists------ as they blazed~~~~~ a trail-------- toward freedom------------ through the darkest of nights. Yes we can. and together~~~, we~~ will begin~~~ the next great chapter----- in America’s story----- with three words~~~~~ that will ring~~~~~ from coast~~~ to coast~~~; from sea~~~~~ to shining~~~~ sea~~~~. Yes~~~ we~~~~ can~~~!

3. 以緩和的語速為主，時而激進 ( 表示提速)

But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false~~~~ about hope. For when we~~~ have faced down~~~ impossible odds~~; when we’ve been told~~~ that we’re not ready~~, or that we shouldn’t try~~, or that we can’t, generations of Americans have responded--- with a simple creed---- that sums up the spirit of a people.

4. 排比：霸氣的源泉

It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.Yes we can. It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom through the darkest of nights. Yes we can. It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness. Yes we can to justice and equality. Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity. Yes we can heal this nation. Yes we can repair this world. Yes we can.

5. 用短句羅列例子：牢牢把握住聽眾心理。

It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballot; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land.

6. 聲音的運用，用力量hold住全場，而非吼叫

We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics who will only grow louder and more dissonant in the weeks and months to come. We’ve been asked to pause for a reality check. We’ve been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope.

7. 語言的節奏美如音樂一般。奧巴馬的演講更是如此。

（文章來源：滬江英語）