In your notebook, answer the questions below. 1. Who were the persons mentioned in the speech? Determine the roles th played for
the speaker. 2. What are hopes and dreams of Obama for the United States? 3. How did he describe the younger American generation? 4. How did he describe his experience in serving the country? 5. What are last requests to the American people? 6. What does 'Yes, we did. Yes, we can'emphasize?
In his farewell speech that was rendered in 2017, President Obama commended the efforts of the people who supported him during his terms in office. The answers to the prompts have been provided below:
1. The persons that were mentioned in the speech include the remarkable staff, Michelle, Joe Biden, Malia, and Sasha. They all supported the president during his terms in office.
2. Obama hopes and dreams that the United States of America will bring about change and make the lives of people better.
3. Obama described the younger American generation as unselfish, altruistic, creative, and patriotic.
4. He described his experience in serving the country as an honor.
5. Obama's last request to the American people is for them to believe in their ability to bring about change and to have faith in the optimistic ("Yes we can") spirit of their founding fathers.
6. The statement, 'Yes, we did. Yes, we can,' emphasize that since America has been able to overcome many barriers that people thought impossible, such as seeing a black American become President, it will overcome other challenges.
In his farewell speech, the president looked back on the achievement he had made during his term in office. He commended all who supported him and urged them all to continue to work for the progress of the nation.
