Talking About Voting - Elections Vocabulary

source: Twominute English     2013年8月10日
Elections are a very important event in a democratic country. They take place every few years, and since every vote counts, the decision that you make helps to hand over the country's welfare to a responsible party or person. Well, this entire system can be really confusing and you may need to discuss it with people you can trust. Let's learn some words and phrases that will help you discuss elections!
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0:18 Will you vote today?
0:20 Already did. I went in the morning. How about you?
0:25 I voted too. So, whom did you vote for?
0:28 I voted for the Republicans.
0:31 Me too. Do you think we did right?
0:34 Yes. I think they’re raising some valid issues.
0:37 Hopefully the next four years will be good years.
0:46 I don’t know why this voting system even exists!
0:50 What’s wrong with it?
0:52 What does it do for us?
0:54 You get the opportunity to put your favorite candidate in power.
0:59 But even if my candidate wins, he’ll forget all his promises.
1:03 That may be true. Some politicians don’t keep many of their promises.
1:09 Right. And this really upsets me.
1:13 Let’s just try and elect better representatives for this term.
1:23 Did you see the news bulletin?
1:25 Why? What happened?
1:27 Cynthia Haywards won the election!
1:30 No way! Really?!
1:33 Yup. And the surprising fact is that only 20 percent of the voters turned out.
1:38 Are you kidding? Voting is so important, but people don’t bother!
1:44 Many people think their vote doesn’t matter.
1:48 That’s a bad way of thinking. Gosh....we’re stuck with her for four more years.
1:55 I guess people just don’t care.
1:58 They’ll care when they see things go wrong.
2:07 Hey Brian! Did you see the debate last night?
2:10 No. What happened?
2:12 Wayne Callard really owned James Ratcher.
2:16 Really? Callard’s a great speaker, isn’t he?
2:20 Yes, and he put his points across very clearly. Ratcher sounded confused and muddled.
2:25 I hope Callard’s not only a good speaker but also a serious and committed politician.
2:32 I think he is, Brian.
2:36 Will you vote today?
2:41 I voted too.
2:44 Whom did you vote for?
2:48 Let’s just try and elect better representatives for this term.
2:59 Cynthia Haywards won the election!
3:06 Voting is so important, but people don’t bother!
3:14 Wayne Callard really owned James Ratcher.