Nabilla Ulayya Musyafa

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Critical Listening B

Summary

John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln lived in different times and had very different
family and educational backgrounds. Kennedy lived in the 20th century. Lincoln lived in the
19th century. Kennedy was born in 1917. Whereas Lincoln was born more than 100 years
earlier, in 1809. That's where their family backgrounds Kennedy came from a rich family.
But Lincoln's family was not wealthy. Because Kennedy came from a wealthy family, he was
able to attend expensive private schools. He graduated from Harvard University. Lincoln, on
the other hand, had only one year of formal schooling. In spite of his lack of formal
schooling, he became a well-known lawyer. He taught himself law by reading law books.
Lincoln was, in other words, a self-educated man.

In spite of these differences in Kennedy and Lincoln's backgrounds, some interesting

similarities between the two men are evident. In fact, books have been written about the
strange coincidences in the lives of these two men, for example, take their political careers,
Lincoln began his political career as a congressman. Similarly, Kennedy also began his
political career as a congressman. Lincoln was elected to the US House of Representatives in
1847. And Kennedy was elected to the House in 1947. They went to Congress just 100 years
apart. And other interesting coincidence is that each man was elected President of the United
States in a year ending with the number 60. Lincoln was elected president in 1860, and
Kennedy was elected in 1960. Furthermore, both men were president during years of civil
unrest in the country. Lincoln was president during the American Civil War. During
Kennedy's term of office, civil unrest took the form of civil rights demonstrations.

Another striking similarity between the two men was that, as you probably No,
neither President lived to complete his term in office, Lincoln and Kennedy were both
assassinated while in office. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas after only 1000 days
in office. Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, a few days after the end of the American Civil
War. It's rather curious to note that both presidents were shot while they were sitting next to
their wives. These are only a few examples of the uncanny or unusual similarities in the
destinies of these two Americans, men who had a tremendous impact in the social and
political life in the United States, and the imagination of the American people.

III. POSTLISTENING

A. The Comprehensive Check

1. Recognizing Information and Checking Accuracy
1. In what century was Lincoln born? 19th century
2. Why was Kennedy able to attend the expensive private school? Because he
came from a wealthy family.
3. How many years did Lincoln attend school? Only one-year formal schooling.
4. How did Lincoln get most of his education? He taught himself, he was self-
educated man.
5. How did both Kennedy and Lincoln begin their political careers? They both
began their political careers as a congress man.
6. When was Kennedy elected president? He was elected president in 1960.
7. During which American war was Lincoln president? Civil war
8. How did both Kennedy and Lincoln died? They were both assassinated.
9. How long was Kennedy president of the united states? Three years
10. When was Lincoln murdered? In 1963

b. Expanding on the Information in the Talk.

1. I think it is a quote that support human’s equality. People treat other people based
on their background, race, even religion. Lincoln did not agree with this, so do I.
2.
a. Yes, I believe that someone had some unusual power in their body.
b. No, I won’t. because I don’t need that.
c. No, I don’t. because in my religion the dead has its own world that no one that
still alive can enter and no one that dead can exit.
d. Yes, I believe in an afterlife. Because it is written in my holy Al-qur’an.
e. No, I don’t. because reincarnation does not exist in my religion.
 3. I do believe that J. F. Kennedy was assassinated. But I am not sure who murdered
him. I believe in the two theories because it all makes sense to me.
4. I defend the first one, Assassination of a head of state is never justified. Because it
is a human’s life. Every life is precious.
5. It sounds good to me. Because in this quote voiced more equality in economic
fields. homelessness is one of the problems that every country still faced over the
time. it means that government should take care of homeless more than they cared
about the rich.
6. Well, because people tend to see mistakes rather than achievement and struggle.
So, when a person did a mistake. People will look at him and mock him, and when
the table has turned, they will support him.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te6yiRProhs

True-False Statements

1. Kennedy was born in poor family. (False)

2. Both Kennedy and Lincoln began their career as a congress man. (True)
3. Kennedy died because of suicide. (False)
4. Lincoln was a president in Civil war era. (True)
5. Kennedy became president for four years. (False)
6. Lincoln was a self-educated man. (True)
7. Lincoln teaches himself science. (False)
8. Lincoln and Kennedy both have vice president with Johnson name. (True)
9. Both of them can complete his presidency period. (False)
10. Kennedy lived his life poorly. (False)