Obama's Speech

[Vulymuz]

Hi!

"At first Obama's speech is about the development of the United State of America.
He thinks that for example the racism is not spread so extremely how few centuries in the past. In addition Obama mentions that students come to the United States of America from over 100 different countries into find success in the unlikelist of places.
In the second part of his speech Obama speaks to the people directly and asks them (bat sie um ...) for their support in order to bring changes."

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"Despite the racism and many social classes in the United States of America there were many students who've come there from over 100 different countries in order to find success in the unlikelist of places."

Vielen Dank für eure Hilfe!

[Delfino]

In the beginning of his speech Obama talks about the development of the United States of America.
For example, he said that racism is not as wide spread and extreme as it was a few centuries ago.
In addition Obama mentioned that students come to the USA from over 100 different countries to find success in the unlikeliest of places
(despite the remaining problems with racism and the many social classes).
In the second part of his speech Obama addressed the people directly and asked them for their support in order to bring about changes.

Despite the remaining problems with racism and the many social classes in the United States
students come from over 100 different countries to find success in the unlikeliest of places.

[Vulymuz]

Vielen Dank erst mal für die Hilfe, allerdings hätte ich gern noch einige Erklärungen zu bestimmten Korrekturen:

[...]
For example, he said that racism is not as wide spread and extreme as it was a few centuries ago.

Wieso "as wide"? Und zum Zweiten: Wann setzt man "as" in einen Satz am besten ein? Ich verwechsel "as" nämlich öfter mal mit "how" ...

In the second part of his speech Obama addressed the people directly and asked them for their support in order to bring about changes.

Was hat "about" an dieser Stelle für eine konkrete Bedeutung?

[Delfino]

For example, he said that racism is not as wide spread and extreme as it was a few centuries ago.

Zum Beispiel sagte er, dass Rassismus nicht mehr so weit verbreitet und extrem ist wie vor einigen Jahrzehnten.


usage of as (see examples)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as

meaning of bring about
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20about

[Duckduck (Contributor)]

@Delfino,
da würde ich allerdings dringend verändern:

For example, he said that racism is not spread as widely/as widely spread/as widespread and extreme as it was a few centuries ago.

Zum Beispiel sagte er, dass Rassismus nicht mehr so weit verbreitet und extrem ist wie vor einigen Jahrzehnten.


usage of as (see examples)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as

meaning of bring about
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20about

Grüße
Duckduck

[Delfino]

@Duckduck
Yes, widespread is one word or one can use the adverb. Thank you.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widespread