介绍:
Upper-Intermediate - Protest! (D0018)
A: This is Action 5 News reporter Sarah O’Connell
reporting live from Washington, D. C. where a
protest has broken out. Thousands of angry citizens are protesting against the proposed bailout
of the auto manufacturing industry! Sir, sir, Sarah
O’Connell, Action 5 news. Can you tell us what’s
happening?
B: Yeah, yeah, we’re here because we feel this is
an injustice! The financial irresponsibility of big
business has to stop! We’re there to show the
government that we don’t like the way that they’re
spending our tax dollars!
A: Sir but what exactly is making everyone so angry?
B: It’s an absolute outrage, Sarah, the US government wants to give 25 billion dollars of taxpayers’
money to the auto industry. These are companies
that have been mismanaged and are now nearly
bankrupt.
A: I see. But, many supporters of the bailout argue
that it could help save the jobs of millions of hardworking Americans.
B: That maybe true, and I for one don’t want to see
anyone lose their job, but how can these CEOs
ask for a bailout when they’re making millions of
dollars? And then, they have the nerve to fly to
Washington in private jets! This costs hundreds
of thousands of dollars! And they’re asking for
money! That is just not right!
A: Good point. This is Sarah O’Connell reporting live
from Washington D. C., back to you, Tom.
Key Vocabulary
protest Noun (singular)
an event where people
gather together to show
disapproval of something
break out Verb,
Present
Perfect
start suddenly
bailout Noun (singular)
the act of saving a company form money problems
injustice Noun (singular)
an unfair situation
outrage Noun (singular)
something that is
morally wrong
mismanage Verb,
Present
Perfect
manage badly
have the nerve Phrase dare to
Supplementary Vocabulary
Pronoun
placard Noun (singular)
sign people hold at
protests, usually a piece
of cardboard on a stick
rally Noun (singular)
public meeting in support or opposition of
something
demonstration Noun (singular)
event where people
gather together to
show that they support
or oppose something
demonstrators Noun (plural)
people who go to
a demonstration or
protest
opponent Noun (singular)
a person who opposes
something or someone
proponent Noun (singular)
person who supports
someone or something
