【学习笔记】懂你英语 商务英语 Level 6 Unit 2 Part 5 对话 Debate on Free Trade
黑人男士 主持人 question-master
白人男士 Senator Warren
女士 Governor Reagan
Question-master:
We now return to presidential debates in New York City.
Our next question is about trade.
Currently, President Johnson is pursuing the Pacific Asia Partnership,
a free trade agreement between 12 nations in North America, South America and Asia.
The agreement, however, has proven to be controversial,
with many critics arguing it will further damage the American manufactory industry.
As president, where will you stand on the Pacific Asia Partnership?
Senator Warren is first.
【选择】-Why has the trade agreement been controversial in America?
-It could hurt domestic manufacturing.
【选择】-What nations are involved in the agreement?
-coutries in the Asia-Pacific.
Senator Warron:
It is an economic reality in this country that our manufacturing industry and our working-class jobs are being destroyed by free trade agreements like the PAP.
The PAP could cost this country 800,000 jobs nationwide.
And these agreements have been written by Governor Reagan's friends in Corporate America,
who can now outsource even more production to coutries where labor is cheaper.
【选择】-How many job can be lost if the agreement is signed.
-800,000.
【选择】-According to Senator Warren, who benefits from free trade agreements?
-large corporations.
【跟读】As president, where will you stand on the Pacific Asia Partnership?
【跟读】Outsourcing manufacturing to countries with cheaper labor is destroying working-class jobs.
【跟读】The agreement is between 12 nations in the Asia-Pacific.
【跟读】If the agreement is signed, it could cost the country's manufacturing industry 800,000 jobs.
【朗读】By saying she has friends in Corporate America, he is accusing her of putting the interests of the rich before the wroking class.
Senator Warron:
You do not need a phD in economics to realize the American workers should not have to compete against people overseas who makes 70 cents an hour!
Question-master:
So Senator Warren, how do you propose handling the PAP?
Senator Warron:
I will not sign the PAP.
And I would go after corporations who want to move their factories overseas by taxing their goods.
【选择】-How does he think free trade agreements are affecting the American working-class? -They are destroying jobs.
【选择】By saying she has friends in Corporate America, he is accusing her of... putting the interests of the rich before the wroking class.
【选择】-What does he think free trade is unfair to American works? -They can't compete with cheaper labor.
【选择】You do not need a phD in economics to know.... the agreement puts American workers at a disadvantage.
【选择】-How will he handle corportion who outsouce their manufacturing abroad? -He will tax their goods.
【跟读】It is a free trade agreement between 12 nations in the Asia-Pacific.
Senator Warron:
We've had over 60,000 factories in America close since 2001.
If I'm president, these corporations will have to start investing back into this countries, and not other countries!
Question-master:
Governor Reagan.
Governor Reagan:
Well, I agree that corporations do need to do more for this country.
In fact, I have long proposed giving corporations tax breaks to invest in local jobs. 【跟读】
But what Senator Warren is saying would be disasters for our economy.
【选择】-How does she want to encourage investment in American jobs. -Give corporations tax breaks.
【选择】She thinks that if he were elected president, his policies... would be an economic disaster.
【选择】-What did she agree with him on? -Corporations should invest in domestic jobs.
【跟读】A company may be encourged to invest in domestic jobs if it can pay less taxes.
【跟读】Wages in developing nations are much less than in America, so workers can't compete.
【跟读】She agrees that corporations should do more to invest in American jobs.
Reagan:
Trade deals eliminate tariffs and make it easier to exchange goods.
If we walk away from the PAP, this country will have no chance of competing in the global market.
We need to keep our export strong to keep our economy story.
And I'm going to do everything I can for America to compete and win in the global economy.
【选择】-Where does she stand on free trade?
-She thinks it's an economic necessity.
【选择】-Why do free agreements make it easier to exchange goods? -They remove tariffs.
Question-master:
But what about the critism that the PAP will continue to harm the working class?
Reagan:
What will really harm the working class is taxing goods on companies who manufacture overseas.
Most low-priced items, such as food, clothing and other basic items are imported.
Tariffs on these goods increase the price, making it more difficult to live for the people who spend majority of their income on these items.
【选择】-By taxing companies who outsouce overseas,...
-the prices of their goods will increase.
【跟读】By removing taxes on imports, they make it easier for nations to trade goods.
【跟读】If the cost of basic goods increases, they will be much harder for the working-class to afford.
Reagan:
I will also work for the freedom of companies to choose where and how they do business.
Our country was built on freedom and I support freedom of choice for businesses.
Question-master:
Let's stop there, that is all the time we have for the issue.
Let's move on to our next topic.
【选择】-If she were president, what kind of policies would she pursue? -pro-business policies.