你想加入什么政党？你们国家的政治体制是如何运作的

今天的这段对话，在讨论政党，

你想加入什么政党？你们国家的政治体制是如何运作的

来听今天的讲解:

Beginner

A: have you every belonged to a political party?

你们每个人都属于一个政党吗？

B: no, I haven’t, but I thought about joining the green party.

不，我没有，但我想过加入绿党。

A: really? I know you are very concerned about the environment. You were a member of the pressure group greenpeace, weren’t you?

真正？我知道你非常关心环境。你是绿色和平压力组织的成员，不是吗？

B: yes. I was. But I didn’t have enough time to devote to it.

是的。我是。但我没有足够的时间投入其中。

A: the green party have no chance of winning an election. The other parties are too big and popular.

绿党没有机会赢得选举。其他政党规模太大，太受欢迎。

B:you’re right. But smaller political and pressure groups can often influence large political parties. Any member of parliament can propose legislation and parties and pressure groups can raise awareness of issues.

你是对的。但较小的政治和压力团体往往可以影响大型政党。任何议员都可以提出立法，政党和压力团体可以提高人们对问题的认识。

A: most people are not very politically aware. They often don’t understand the issues fully.

大多数人没有很强的政治意识，他们往往不完全了解这些问题。

B: that’s true. But it’s a little strange because the media often reports on political events. You can read about them in newspaper or hear them on tv.

的确如此。但这有点奇怪，因为媒体经常报道政治事件。你可以在报纸上读到，也可以在电视上听到。

Intermediate

A: how does the political system work in your country?

你们国家的政治体制是如何运作的？

B: we have hundreds of constituencies and the votes in each one elect a member of parliament. Most people call them mp’s.

我们有数百个选区，每个选区的选票选出一名议员。大多数人称他们为议员。

A: each mp belongs to a political party, right?

每个议员都属于一个政党，对吧？

B: almost all of them do. A few are independent. That means that they do not belong to a party. If one party more than half of the mp’s. they form a government. That means that they choose a prime minister can cabinet members.

几乎所有人都是这样。少数人是独立的。这意味着他们不属于一个政党。如果一个政党超过了议员的一半，他们就会组建政府。也就是说，他们选择一位首相可以成为内阁成员。

A: what’s a cabinet?

什么是柜子？

B: this is a small group of people-perhaps 25 mp’s who are usually ministers. They make all the big decision and discuss laws and policy.

这是一小群人，可能是25名议员，他们通常是部长。他们做出所有重大决定，讨论法律和政策。

A: can any mp make a law?

任何议员都能制定法律吗？

B: any mp can present a law to parliament. The proposed law is debated and voted on. If it is accepted, it becomes law.

任何议员都可以向议会提交一项法律。拟议的法律经过辩论和投票。如果被接受，它就成为法律。

A: I suppose a proposed a law needs the support of the big political parties.

我认为一项拟议的法律需要大政党的支持。

B: yes, it does, because they have most of the mp’s. most mp’s vote the way their party wants them to.

是的，确实如此，因为他们拥有大多数议员的选票。大多数议员的投票方式都是他们政党希望的。

A: how do people choose which party or candidate to vote for?

人们如何选择投票给哪个政党或候选人？

B: they produce manifesto. These documents which states their policies. Some people just vote for the same party every time there is an election. Votes who often change the party they vote for are called floating voters.

他们发表宣言。这些文件阐述了他们的政策。有些人每次选举都会投票给同一个政党。经常改变他们投票的政党的选民被称为流动选民。