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Read the text and the quote below to answer question 58. Obama’s Speech- 2008 For when ...
Read the text and the quote below to answer question 58.
Obama’s Speech- 2008
For when we have faced down impossible odds, when we've been told we're not ready or that we shouldn't try or that we can't, generations of Americans have responded with a simple creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes, we can. Yes, we can. Yes, we can.
It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation: Yes, we can.
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail towards freedom through the darkest of nights: Yes, we can.
It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness: Yes, we can. It was the call of workers who organized, women who reached for the ballot, a president who chose the moon as our new frontier, and a king who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the promised land:
Yes, we can, to justice and equality. Yes, we can, to opportunity and prosperity. Yes, we can heal this nation. Yes, we can repair this world. Yes, we can.
https://www.vpro.nl/zomergasten/artikelen/new-hampshireprimary-2008. Acesso em 04 fev.2026. “Meanings are not in words; they are in people, situated in social contexts.” KRAMSCH, Claire. Language and Culture. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998
The modal verb CAN was used in Obama’s speech during his 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. Relating Kramsch’s quote to Obama’s speech, what would be an adequate starting point to understand the use of this modal verb when designing a lesson plan?
A
When Obama said “Yes, we can”, he expressed ability and a request to the American people to keep the status quo.
B
The use of CAN in this political speech is intended to release Obama from responsibility for his words.
C
When he used CAN instead of will, he strengthened his discourse by opposing the idea of political speech, which most of the time involves promises.
D
If Obama had used the modal MUST, he would have built a stronger commitment based on obligation to change.
E
The best way to express the power of change would be the use of the modal MIGHT, because it would give people more space to choose whether to be part of the process or not.