November, 09

 

 

Upper-Intermediate-Protest (18)

Key vocabulary

1.       Protest=an event where people gather together to show disapproval of something

2.       break out=start suddenly

3.       bailout=the act of saving a company form money problems(紧急援助，指经纪上的救助)

4.       injustice=an unfair situation

5.       irresponsibility=不负责任的

6.       outrage=something that is morally wrong 违反了道德的标准

7.       mismanage=manager badly

8.       have the nerve to=dare to（I can’t believe you do it）

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 are here because we feel this is an injustice! The financial irresponsibility of big business has to stop! we are there to show the government that we don’t like the way that they are 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 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 are making millions of dollars? and then, they have the nerve to fly to Washington in private jets! and they are 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.