A New beginning...II

Here is a great website on Obama's speech from the New York Times .

A new beginning...

A few days ago, Barack Obama gave a speech in Cairo, Egypt. He spoke about the Muslim and Western worlds. Listen to his speech and think about how the world might change in the future.

About Barack Obama

Here is a short story on Barack Obama. Listen and take notes, then write a summary. Check your own writing withthe text afterwards.

Listening to Obama: What can we learn?

America had a very historic day yesterday. Barack Obama became the first black president of the United States of America. He will be a very important man for the world when he begin his new job in January next year. We should get used to listening to him. 

So...Here is a video of his victory speech, it also has the text of the speech so you can read as well as listen. 

Americans and You: How do you compare?

As today is a big day in American history, I thought I would post this.

Here is a great multimedia presentation on the life of average Americans. Click on the topics on the menu on the left side.

How do Australians compare to Americans?

How do people from your country compare to them?

Are you the same or completely different?

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