Join us for an engaging English learning experience as we shadow the captivating speeches of former U.S. President Barack Obama. This video is designed to help you improve your pronunciation, fluency, and overall English comprehension through the powerful technique of shadowing.
Listen carefully to Obama's speeches, repeat them aloud, and pay attention to his intonation, rhythm, and emphasis. By mimicking his delivery, you'll enhance your own English-speaking skills and gain valuable insights into American English pronunciation.
Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced learner, this video offers a fantastic opportunity to practice your English in a fun and effective way. So, grab your headphones, find a quiet space, and let's embark on this exciting language-learning journey together! Listen: 00:00 Repeat 3 times: 1:11
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The speaker emphasizes the importance of equal opportunity for all citizens, regardless of gender. By sharing personal reflections on the strong women in his own life, he argues that a nation's strength is derived from upholding equality and empowering every individual who is willing to work hard to achieve their dreams.
The point is, is that the aim of our work must be not to just have a few do well, but
to have everybody have a chance, everybody who's willing to work for it have the ability
to dream big and then reach those dreams.
Our nations are strongest when we uphold the equality of all our people, and that includes
our women.
You may have noticed I am married to a very strong and talented woman.
Michelle is not afraid to speak her mind or tell me when I'm wrong, which happens frequently.
And we have two beautiful daughters, so I'm surrounded by smart, strong women.
And in raising our girls, we've tried to instill in them basic values, a sense of compassion
for others and respect for themselves, and the confidence that they can go as far as
their imaginations and abilities will carry them.
The point is, is that the aim of our work must be not to just have a few do well, but
be not to just have a few do well, but to have everybody have a chance.
But to have everybody have a chance.
Everybody who's willing to work for it.
Have the ability to dream big and then reach those dreams.
Our nations are strongest when we uphold the equality.
Our nations are strongest when we uphold the equality of all our people, and that includes
our women.
Of all our people.
And that includes our women.
of all our people, and that includes our women.
You may have noticed I am married to a very strong
and talented woman.
I am married to a very strong and talented woman.
Michelle is not afraid to speak her mind.
Michelle is not afraid to speak her mind or tell me when I'm wrong, which happens frequently.
And we have two beautiful daughters.
We have two beautiful daughters.
So I'm surrounded by smart, strong women.
And in raising our girls, we've tried to instill in them basic values.
And in raising our girls, we've tried to instill in them basic values—a sense of compassion
for others, a sense of compassion for others, a sense of compassion for others, and respect
for themselves, and respect for themselves, and respect for themselves, and the confidence
that they can go as far as their imaginations, and the confidence that they can go as far
as their imaginations, and the confidence that they can go as far as their imaginations,
and abilities will carry them, and abilities will carry them, and abilities will carry
them.