Abstract: Note for EP Lesson 18 (Express angry)
Revolution disagreement
Dialogue Summary
Live to a new’s cast
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, Sarah O’Connell, Action 5 news. Can you tell us what’s happening?
Yeah, yeah, we’re here because we feel this is an injustice! The financial irresponsibility of big business has to stop! We’re there to show the government that we don’t like the way that they’re spending our tax dollars!
Sir but what exactly is making everyone so angry?
It’s an absolute outrage, Sarah, the US government wants to give 25 billion dollars of taxpayers’ money to the auto industry. These are companies that have been mismanaged and are now nearly bankrupt.
I see. But, many supporters of the bailout argue that it could help save the jobs of millions of hard-working Americans.
That maybe 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 costs hundreds of thousands of dollars! And they’re asking for money! That is just not right!
Good point. This is Sarah O’Connell reporting live from Washington D. C., back to you, Tom.
Vocabulary Preview
- Bankrupt: company doesn’t have any money and cannot pay salary
- Bailout: give money to company to save the company
Language Takeaway
Express our angry
- Injustice: something isn’t fair.
- Outrage: e.g. There is no more coffee, that it is out of range.
- Break out: To begin suddenly. e.g. War breaks out.
- Mismanaged: not manage properly.
- Have the nerve to: Dare to do. e.g. I have the nerve to tell you.
Grammer Break Down
Past Perfect and Past
- Our protest was broken out:
- A protest broke out.