时间:2018-12-27 作者:英语课 分类:话匣子英语


英语课
哈皮和毛拉这期谈论的主题是选举,国民选举要注意的事情是什么呢,这是国民有效参与政事的一个有效途径。
 
Maura: So, today we’re going to do a Chatterbox episode. And that is where Harp 1 and I get to chat about all kinds of different topics. Sometimes we talk about things going on in the news, sometimes we interview people, and other times we talk about North American culture.
 
Harp: Yes. And today we’re gonna talk about voting in elections.
 
Maura: Right. This is definitely a hot topic.
 
Harp: Definitely a hot topic in parts of Canada, specifically Quebec right now, and also in the US.
 
Maura: Right. So first we’re gonna talk about types of elections and then…
 
Harp: We’re gonna talk about some upcoming elections…
 
Maura: And then Harp and I are gonna talk about our experiences voting.
 
Harp: Yes. So let’s get started with the types of elections and voting.
 
Maura: So what kinds of elections are there?
 
Harp: In Canada, there are basically three governmental levels that you can vote at.
 
Maura: OK, that makes sense.
 
Harp: Well basically, in Canada, you can vote at the federal level. So that’s where you’re voting for the MPs—the Members of Parliament—and the Prime Minister.
 
Maura: Right. So, depending on who you vote for in your riding, that will affect who becomes the Prime Minister of Canada.
 
Harp: Yes, because in Canada, we don’t vote directly for the Prime Minister. In Canada, you vote for the person running in your riding. And the party that wins the most seats, that party’s leader becomes the Prime Minister.
 
Maura: Right. It’s funny you know, because some countries have Prime Ministers, some have Presidents, some have Presidents and Prime Ministers.
 
Harp: Yes. In Canada, we have the Prime Minister, but the actual head of state is still the Queen.
 
Maura: It’s surprising. I think even to most Canadians it’s surprising.
 
Harp: Yep, the Queen of England is the head of state of Canada. And another level you can vote at in Canada is the provincial 2 level.
 
Maura: Right. So, in Canada we have how many provinces, Harp?
 
Harp: We have 10 provinces and we have three territories.
 
Maura: Right. So this is just larger separations of area in Canada.
 
Harp: Exactly. So in Canada, you can vote federally or provincially 3.

1 harp
n.竖琴;天琴座
  • She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
  • He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。
2 provincial
adj.省的,地方的;n.外省人,乡下人
  • City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
  • Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。
3 provincially
adv.外省地,地方地
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