Warm-up Questions

1. When and where did Barack Obama claim victory in the U.S. presidential election ?

On Nov. 4 2008, U.S. Democratic Party candidate Barack Obama claimed victory in the U.S. presidential election, addressing about 150,000 supporters at his election night party at Grant Park in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

2. What do you think a successful victorious election speech must involve?

Any victorious election speech must turn campaign vinegar into national balm and must move from local conquest to national triumph. The speech are supposed to be grateful, modest and visionary.

3. As the first black president of the United States, what do you expect him to cover in his victory speech?

●Obama’s Victory Speech

Watch Obama’s Victory Speech

●Enjoy a Song

It's not time to make a change

Just relax--take it easy

You're still young--that's your fault

There's so much you have to know

Find a girl, settle down

If you want, you can marry

Look at me--I am old

But I'm happy

I was once like you are now

And I know that it's not easy

To become when you've found

Something going on

But take your time--think a lot

Think of everything you've got

For you will still be here tomorrow

But your dreams may not.

How can I try to explain?

When I do--it turns away again

And it's always been the same

Same old story

From the moment I could talk

I was ordered to listen

Now there's a way, and I know

That I have to go away

I know, I have to go...

I was once like you are now

And I know that it's not easy

To become when you've found

Something going on

But take your time--think a lot

Think of everything you've got

For you will still be here tomorrow

But your dreams may not.

All the times, that I've cried

Keeping all the things I knew inside

And it's hard

But it's harder to ignore it

If they were right--I'd agree

But it's them--they know

Not me. Now there's a way, and I know

That I have to go away

I know, I have to go.