In the ever changing world of intricacy international situation, the relationship between China and the United States plays an important role on global political trends. Both Chairman.Xi and President.Obama visited each other for several times during their term of office. Traced back to 2011, the former Chinese chairman Hu Jintao was invited by Barack Obama. They had a meeting in the White House in January. Then they announced China-U.S.Joint Statement. Two countries promised to cooperate on a wide range of issues. Later, on September 9, 2011, Gary Locke, U.S. Ambassador to China, gave a speech to the students and faculty in Beijing Foreign Studies University. Gary Locke, born in 1950, Seattle, was an outstanding politician. He was a Chinese descent. The main purpose of his speech was to promote Chinese college learners to build up their confidence and encourage them to be on the top academic stage. During the
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He introduced himself as “I do have a proven record… a man who has mastered the art of buying his own coffee and carrying his own luggage!” Rather than explain a set of official posts, Locke provided the young audiences a kind, optimistic ambassador. We often imagine such a politician is serious. We also think such a speech must be boring. In this method, Locke shortened the distance between himself and the audience, which successfully form a lively atmosphere. Locke then uses a metaphor vivid. “The start of the school year for you is similar to my first time working as an ambassador.” He defined himself a Captain sailing a ship across from one side of the Pacific Ocean to the other, which made all the audiences laughing. Locke believed the vivid metaphor can explain some abstract things in an interesting way, which let the audiences have a better comprehension. Above the former rhetorical ways I have mentioned are simply
He introduced himself as “I do have a proven record… a man who has mastered the art of buying his own coffee and carrying his own luggage!” Rather than explain a set of official posts, Locke provided the young audiences a kind, optimistic ambassador. We often imagine such a politician is serious. We also think such a speech must be boring. In this method, Locke shortened the distance between himself and the audience, which successfully form a lively atmosphere. Locke then uses a metaphor vivid. “The start of the school year for you is similar to my first time working as an ambassador.” He defined himself a Captain sailing a ship across from one side of the Pacific Ocean to the other, which made all the audiences laughing. Locke believed the vivid metaphor can explain some abstract things in an interesting way, which let the audiences have a better comprehension. Above the former rhetorical ways I have mentioned are simply