Unit 9 Politics,Barack Hussein Obama II Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, America Birthdate: Aug 4th,1961 Education：entered Harvard Law School in 1988 Belief: Protestants Achievements: chosen as a senator of Illinois in 1996 elected as the 44th President of the United States in 2009; won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009,He is an American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009 to January 20, 2017. The first African American to assume the presidency, he was previously the junior United States Senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008. Before that, he served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 until 2004.,Willard Mitt Romney (born March 12, 1947) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and was the Republican Partys nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 election. He won the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, becoming the first Mormon to be the presidential nominee of a major party. He was defeated by incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama in the November 2012 general election, losing the electoral college by 332206. The popular vote between the two major-party nominees was 51%47% in Obamas favor.,John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Arizona, a seat he was first elected to in 1986. He was the Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election, which he lost to Barack Obama.,Language Points,1. forge: to develop something new, especially a strong relationship with other people, groups, or countries 形成，缔造尤指与其他人、团体或国家形成牢固的关系 e.g. The two women had forged a close bond. 这两个女人结下了亲密情谊。 e.g. Back in the 1980s, they were attempting to forge a new kind of rock music. 20世纪80年代，他们尝试开创一种新的摇滚乐。,Language Points,2. Incumbent adj. currently holding an office 现任的；n. 现任者 e.g. the incumbent governor In general, incumbents have a 94 percent chance of being re-elected. 一般情况下，现任官员有94%的几率会再次当选。 3. stake: n. 桩，棍子；赌注；利害关系；股份 vt. 资助，支持；系于桩上；把押下打赌 vi. 打赌 hold/have a stake in sth：与某事物有利害关系 e.g. He holds a 51% stake in the firm. 他在这家公司拥有 51% 的股份。 e.g. Young people dont feel they have a stake in the countrys future. 年轻人觉得自己与国家的未来没有关系。 This is unlike any time since 1945 because the stakes have never been higher. 这次不像自1945年以来的任何一次，因为风险太大了。,Language Points,4.swamp : to suddenly cover an area with a lot of water骤然淹没，浸没 e.g. Huge waves swamped the vessel. 巨浪吞没了那艘船。 5. garner: v. to take or collect something, especially information or support得到，收集尤指信息或支持 e.g. The party garnered 70 percent of the vote. 该党得到了70%的选票。,Language Points,6. appeal: n. an urgent request for something important呼吁；恳求 e.g. The girls family have made a public appeal for help to try and catch her killer. 那名遇害女孩的家人吁请公众协助捉拿凶手。 v.1) to make a serious public request for help, money, information etc. 呼吁；恳请，恳求; + for Church and community leaders have appealed for calm. 教会和社区领袖都呼吁保持冷静。 + to Farmers have appealed to the government for help. 农场主请求政府帮助。 2)上诉；申诉 + against Both men intend to appeal against their convictions. 两名男子都打算对判决提出上诉。 3) 有吸引力 The idea of working abroad really appeals to me. 去国外工作的这个想法对我很有吸引力。,