练习 | BBC:Theresa May is Forming a New Minority Government

练习 | BBC:Theresa May is Forming a New Minority Government

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特蕾莎·梅失去大选优势后组建少数党政府。(带练习|新闻听力)

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特雷莎·梅领导的保守党在此次英国大选中获得318个议员席位,比上次大选减少了13席,虽然保住了议会第一大党的地位,但议席未超过半数为此她决定联合拥有十个议会席位的北爱尔兰民主统一党组建一个少数派政府,以获得过半的议会议席。


BBC: Theresa May is forming a new minority government
特蕾莎·梅失去大选优势后组建少数党政府

燕山大学 刘立军 宋葳 编写

◆TRANSCRIPT


Welcome to BBC World News, our main headlines for you.

The British Prime Minister Theresa May is forming a new minority government a day after losing her majority in a snap election. She said her conservative party would work with Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party which won ten parliamentary seats.

The leader of the DUP Arlene Foster said that she had agreed to begin talks with the Conservatives. She said her party was as concerned about the interests of the UK as a whole as those of Northern Ireland.

In contrast the opposition Labour Party is celebrating unexpected gains across the country. Their leader Jeremy Corbyn said people both young and old had voted for change and for hope.

Mrs. May said the crucial talks on Britain leaving the European Union would begin as planned in ten days’ time, but European politicians say they're concerned that the result could add to the turmoil over break set.

Adapted from 特蕾莎·梅组建少数党政府

◆VOCABULARY

1. snap election 提前选举

2. parliamentary adj. connected with a parliament; having a parliament 议会的;国会的;设有议会的。例如:
○parliamentary elections议会选举
○a parliamentary democracy议会民主政体

3. turmoil n. a state of great anxiety and confusion 动乱;骚动;混乱;焦虑 confusion 例如:
○emotional/mental/political turmoil纷乱的情绪;精神上的混乱;政治动乱
○His statement threw the court into turmoil. 他的陈述使得法庭陷入一片混乱。
○Her mind was in turmoil. 她心乱如麻。

◆QUESTIONS

TASK 1:
Read the table. Then listen to the news and complete the table.

Person

Group

Opinion

Theresa May

Conservative party

She said her conservative party would work with Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party which won ___________ parliamentary seats.

Arlene Foster

The leader of the DUP

l She had agreed to _______________ with the Conservatives.

l She said her party was as concerned about __________________ as a whole as those of ____________________.

Jeremy Corbyn

Labour Party

People both ______________ and _______ had voted for ________ and for _______.

Theresa May

Conservative party

Mrs. May said the crucial talks on Britain leaving the European Union would begin as planned in ______________________.

European politicians

EU

They're concerned that the result could add to the ____________________ over break set.



TASK 2:
Read the statements. Then listen to the news and check (?) the true or () false statements.


1. The British Prime Minister Theresa May formed a new minority government a day after losing her majority in a snap election.

2. Theresa May said her conservative party would work with Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party which won more than ten parliamentary seats.

3. The Labour Party is celebrating unexpected gains across the country.

◆KEY

TASK 1:

1. ten
2. begin talks
3. the interests of the UK
4. Northern Ireland
5. young
6. old
7. change
8. hope
9. ten days’ time
10. turmoil

TASK 2:

×1. The British Prime Minister Theresa May formed a new minority government a day after losing her majority in a snap election. (formed改为 is forming)

×2. Theresa May said her conservative party would work with Northern Ireland Democratic Unionist Party which won more than ten parliamentary seats. (more than ten改为ten)

√3. The Labour Party is celebrating unexpected gains across the country.

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  • 来源:刘立军、宋葳 2017-09-14