臺灣是民主自由的國家,因此「選舉活動」當然也是常見的民意表達方式,
但這麼多元的選舉,從里長、議員、立委、總統、公投等都需人民透過投票表達意見,
而這些相關的英語用字又該如何表達呢?
[學習目標]: 學習用英文討論選舉及投票所需的字詞
Practice Target: Learn some useful English expressions about elections.
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Dialogue: (對話)
Hope: | Hey, Joey. Have you decided who to vote for this time? |
Joey: | Of course I have. I just got the 選舉通知書 a week ago. And I spent some time reading through the 政見 of every candidate. |
Hope: | Wow! You are such a good citizen that you spent time reading through the political views of every candidate. |
Joey: | Yes, it’s a must! So, I can get to know who my ideal candidate can be. |
Hope: | That’s true. By the way, Joey, have you prepared the things that you should take with you when you go to the polling station? |
Joey: | Polling station 是投票所嗎? |
Hope: | That’s right. Polling station is 投票所. So, what are the items you should take with you when you go to the polling station? |
Joey: | Hmm…I have to remember to take 3 important items with me. They are my 身分證、印章and選舉通知單。 |
Hope: | That’s right. You have to remember to bring your ID card, personal stamp and voter notice when you go to the polling station. |
Joey: | And once you get to the polling station, you should go to the reception desk and the 選務人員will give you your 選票. |
Hope: | Yes, you should show the poll workers your ID card, personal stamp and your voter notice. Then they will give you your ballot paper. |
Joey: | I got it. 選務人員是 Poll workers and ballot paper 就是選票。 And after that, you will have to go to the 投票亭 to choose the candidate you like. |
Hope: | Yes, you choose your ideal candidate in the voting booth. And do remember that you can only use the special seal provided by Central Election Commission in the voting booth. |
Joey: | 對! 對! 對! 你只能用中選會準備的選舉專用章蓋選票。 After that, you fold your ballot papers properly before you put them into the 投票箱。 |
Hope: | Right. Put your ballot paper in the right ballot box. Then you complete your right of being the citizen in Taiwan. |
Joey: | Yes. And I remember that you cannot take your smartphone or camera into the voting station. |
Hope: | No, any electronic devices and dangerous items are forbidden at the polling station. |
Joey: | So, are you ready to vote for your ideal candidates? |
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Vocabulary(單字)
1.election n. 選舉
(1)Presidential election 總統選舉
(2)Legislator election 立法委員選舉
(3)9-in-1 elections 九合一選舉
(4)Referendum 公民投票
2.candidate n. 候選人
3.political views 政見
4.National ID card 身分證
5.personal chop = personal stamp 個人印章
6.voter notification = voter notice 選舉通知書
7.vote for the ideal candidate 投票選出理想候選人
e.g. vote for sb
8.polling station n. 投票所
9.vote n. (選)票;表決意見
e.g. cast a vote for the ideal candidate 投票選出理想候選人
10.ballot n. (不記名)投票
e.g. cast a ballot 投票
11.ballot paper n. 選票
12.ballot box n. 投票箱;票匭
13.voting booth n. 投票區;圈票區
14.seal n. 印章
15.the vote 總投票數
16.ballot of President and Vice President 正副總統選票
17.Political Party 政黨
18.President 總統
19.Vice President 副總統
20.District Legislator 區域立委
21.Indigenous Legislator 原住民立委