Global View - Protest!(0018)
Global View - Protest!(0018)
A:
This is Action 5 News reporter Sarah O'Connell reporting live from Washington, D. C. where a protest has broken out. Thousands of angry citizens are protesting against the proposed bailout of the auto manufacturing industry! Sir, sir, Sar
B:
Yeah, yeah, we are here because we feel this is an injustice! The financial irresponsibility of big business has to stop! We're here to show the government that we don't like the way that they're spending our tax dolla
A:
Sir, but what exactly is making everyone so angry?
B:
It's an absolute outrage, Sarah, the US government wants to give twenty-five billion dollars of taxpayers' money to the auto industry. These are companies that have been mismanaged and are now nearly bankrupt.
A:
I see. But, many supporters of the bailout argue that it could help save the jobs of millions of hardworking Americans.
B:
That may be true, and I for one don't want to see anyone lose their job, but how can these CEOs ask for a bailout when they're making millions of dollars? And then they have the nerve to fly to Washington in private jets! This
A:
Good point. This is Sarah O'Connell reporting live from Washington D. C., back to you, Tom.
Key Vocabulary
protest
common noun, singular
an event where people gather together to show disapproval of something
break out
principle verb, present perfect
start suddenly
bailout
common noun, singular
the act of saving a company form money problems
injustice
common noun, singular
an unfair situation
outrage
common noun, singular
something that is morally wrong
mismanage
principle verb, present perfect
manage badly
have the nerve
phrase
dare to
Supplementary Vocabulary
placard
common noun, singular
sign people hold at protests, usually a piece of cardboard on a stick
rally
common noun, singular
public meeting in support or opposition of something
demonstration
common noun, singular
event where people gather together to show that they support or oppose something
demonstrators
common noun, plural
people who go to a demonstration or protest
opponent
common noun, singular
a person who opposes something or someone
proponent
common noun, singular
person who supports someone or something