President Biden's Inauguration Speech

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Here are some vocabulary President Biden used in the first part his speech. Try to match the vocabulary with its correct definition.
resolve → determination, crucible → a very difficult situation; a social trial, anew → again, triumph → win, a cause → a social or political movement, will → desire or wish, fragile → easy to break, optimistic → full of hope, resilience → ability to heal from damage, strife → fight or argument
Now. Listen to the first part of the speech. This part of the speech is from 0:24-3:10 of the video. Add the vocabulary words in their correct locations.
This is America's day. This is democracy's day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal and _resolve._ Through a _crucible_ for the ages America has been tested _anew_ and America has risen to the challenge. Today, we celebrate the _triumph_ not of a candidate, but of a _cause,_ the cause of democracy. The _will_ of the people has been heard and the will of the people has been heeded. We have learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy is _fragile._ And at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. So now, on this hallowed ground where just days ago violence sought to shake this Capitol's very foundation, we come together as one nation, under God, indivisible, to carry out the peaceful transfer of power as we have for more than two centuries. We look ahead in our uniquely American way -- restless, bold, _optimistic_ -- and set our sights on the nation we know we can be and we must be. I thank my predecessors of both parties for their presence here. I thank them from the bottom of my heart. You know the _resilience_ of our Constitution and the strength of our nation. As does President Carter, who I spoke to last night but who cannot be with us today, but whom we salute for his lifetime of service. I have just taken the sacred oath each of these patriots took - an oath first sworn by George Washington. But the American story depends not on any one of us, not on some of us, but on all of us. On "We the People" who seek a more perfect Union. This is a great nation and we are a good people. Over the centuries through storm and _strife,_ in peace and in war, we have come so far. But we still have far to go.
What does President Biden say we should celebrate?
Democracy succeeding even in difficult times
Who is Joe Biden thanking when he says "I thank my predecessors"?
The former presidents that came to his innauguaration
Which of the following is true?
Biden says that he is as famous as George Washington
Let's try the next part of President Biden's speech. Match these vocabulary with their definitions.
urgency → need for immediate attention, peril → danger, restore → fix something damaged, stalk → chase, A cry → a public proclamation, elusive → hard to catch, foolish → stupid or silly, perennial → constant, never-ending, adversaries → enemies, chaos → something without any organization; a crazy situation, manipulated → purposefully changed from the original
Now, listen to more the speech. Put the vocabulary words in the correct location. This part of the speech is from 3:10-9:15.
We will press forward with speed and _urgency,_ for we have much to do in this winter of _peril_ and possibility. Much to repair. Much to _restore._ Much to heal. Much to build. And much to gain. Few periods in our nation's history have been more challenging or difficult than the one we're in now. A once-in-a-century virus silently _stalks_ the country. It's taken as many lives in one year as America lost in all of World War II. Millions of jobs have been lost. Hundreds of thousands of businesses closed. A _cry_ for racial justice some 400 years in the making moves us. The dream of justice for all will be deferred no longer. A cry for survival comes from the planet itself. A cry that can't be any more desperate or any more clear. And now, a rise in political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism that we must confront and we will defeat. To overcome these challenges -- to restore the soul and to secure the future of America -- requires more than words. It requires that most _elusive_ of things in a democracy: Unity. Unity. In another January in Washington, on New Year's Day 1863, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. When he put pen to paper, the President said, "If my name ever goes down into history it will be for this act and my whole soul is in it." My whole soul is in it. Today, on this January day, my whole soul is in this: Bringing America together. Uniting our people. And uniting our nation. I ask every American to join me in this cause. Uniting to fight the common foes we face: Anger, resentment, hatred. Extremism, lawlessness, violence. Disease, joblessness, hopelessness. With unity we can do great things. Important things. We can right wrongs. We can put people to work in good jobs. We can teach our children in safe schools. We can overcome this deadly virus. We can reward work, rebuild the middle class, and make health care secure for all. We can deliver racial justice. We can make America, once again, the leading force for good in the world. I know speaking of unity can sound to some like a _foolish_ fantasy. I know the forces that divide us are deep and they are real. But I also know they are not new. Our history has been a constant struggle between the American ideal that we are all created equal and the harsh, ugly reality that racism, nativism, fear, and demonization have long torn us apart. The battle is _perennial._ Victory is never assured. Through the Civil War, the Great Depression, World War, 9/11, through struggle, sacrifice, and setbacks, our "better angels" have always prevailed. In each of these moments, enough of us came together to carry all of us forward. And, we can do so now. History, faith, and reason show the way, the way of unity. We can see each other not as _adversaries_ but as neighbors. We can treat each other with dignity and respect. We can join forces, stop the shouting, and lower the temperature. For without unity, there is no peace, only bitterness and fury. No progress, only exhausting outrage. No nation, only a state of _chaos._ This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward. And, we must meet this moment as the United States of America. If we do that, I guarantee you, we will not fail. We have never, ever, ever failed in America when we have acted together. And so today, at this time and in this place, let us start afresh. All of us. Let us listen to one another. Hear one another. See one another. Show respect to one another. Politics need not be a raging fire destroying everything in its path. Every disagreement doesn't have to be a cause for total war. And, we must reject a culture in which facts themselves are _manipulated_ and even manufactured. My fellow Americans, we have to be different than this. America has to be better than this. And, I believe America is better than this.
When Biden says "A cry for survival comes from the planet itself," which social or political problem is he talking about?
Global warming
When President Biden says the "battle is perennial", what is he talking about?
stopping people from hating each other so everyone succeeds.
Whose words does Biden repeat in this part of the speech?
Abraham Lincoln
Joe Biden says "unity" is the most important thing to help the USA. What does he mean?
Everyone in the USA must work together even if they have different ideas.