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078 politics
Words
Policy manifesto ruling party vote referendum election minister prime
minister president candidate cabinet politician government opposition power
campaign pressure group conservation
Liberal mainstream extreme left-wing right-wing centre majority
minority
Phrases
Present a manifesto
Vote for a candidate
Win a majority
Influence policy
Become prime minister
Campaign for a candidate
Support a liberal policy
Propose a new law
Make cabinet appointments
Beginner
A: have you every belonged to a political party?
B: no, I haven’t, but I thought about joining the green party.
A: really? I know you are very concerned about the environment. You were a
member of the pressure group greenpeace, weren’t you?
B: yes. I was. But I didn’t have enough time to devote to it.
A: the green party have no chance of winning an election. The other parties
are too big and popular.
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.
A: most people are not very politically aware. They often don’t understand
the issues fully.
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.
Intemp3ediate
A: how does the political system work in your country?
B: we have hundreds of constituencies and the votes in each one elect a
member of parliament. Most people call them mp’s.
A; each mp belongs to a political party, right?
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 fomp3 a
government. That means that they choose a prime minister can cabinet
members.
A; what’s a cabinet?
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.
A; can any mp make a law?
B: any mp can present a law to parliament. The proposed law is debated and
voted on. If it is accepted, it becomes law.
A: I suppose a proposed a law needs the support of the big political
parties.
B: yes, it does, because they have most of the mp’s. most mp’s vote the way
their party wants them to.
A: how do people choose which party or candidate to vote for?
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. |
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发表于 2016-7-13 21:58:32