unit 131

dialogue 
英语情景对话

Man: There is a very critical debate between the presidential candidates tonight.
今晚有很重要的总统候选人辩论。

Woman: Do you know which channel it is on?
你知道是哪个台吗？

Man: Five I think. All three candidates are presenting their campaign platforms.
我想是第5频道。三位候选人将会发表他们的竞选政见。

Woman: I used to be really interested in that. But lately it seems that they end up saying one thing and doing another anyway. So why listen?
我以前对这个也很有兴趣，可是最近好像变成说是一套，做又是另一套，那干吗听？

Man: We have to. If nobody listened that would be like turning our backs on our own rights and obligations to the freedoms that our forefathers fought for.
我们必须要听，如果没有人要听，就好像放弃自己对自由的权利与义务，那可是祖先奋战得来的自由。

Woman: It's not that serious.
没那么严重。

Man: Yes it is. Think about it. If nobody paid any attention to anything then what's it all for anyway?
很严重，想想看，如果没人关心任何事，那干吗还要选总统？

Woman: You get really passionate about this, don't you? Alright. I'll watch it with you.
你太激动了吧？好吧，我会陪你一起看。

critical adj. 评论的；重要的，关键的
presidential adj. 总统的
candidate n.候选人
channel n. 频道
campaign platform n. 政见
obligation n. 义务
forefather n. 祖先
passionate adj. 热烈的