Have you every belonged to a political party?   

你参加过什么政党吗?

杰克:

No, I haven't, but I thought about joining the green party.   

没有.不过我现在在考虑加入绿营。

凯西:

Really? I know you are very concerned about the environment. You were a member of the pressure group greenpeace, weren't you?   

真的?我知道你很关心环保问题。你是个绿色组织的成员是吧?

杰克:

Yes. I was. But I didn`t have enough time to devote to it.   

是的,我是.但是我没有太多的时间参加活动。

凯西:

The green party have no chance of winning an election. The other parties are too big and popular.   

绿营选举肯定没戏.另一个党派很受欢迎。

杰克:

You`re right. But smaller political and pressure groups can often influence large political parties. Any member of parliament can propose legislation and parties and pressure groups can raise awareness of issues.   

你说的对。但是小的政党经常能影响大的政党.国会中小的政党提出的建议会受到关注。

凯西:

Most people are not very politically aware. They often don`t understand the issues fully.   

许多人都没有政治意识。很多时候都不知道到底有什么议题。

杰克:

That`s true. But it`s a little strange because the media often reports on political events. You can read about them in newspaper or hear them on tv.   

是的。但是很奇怪媒体经常报道政治新闻。你可以再报纸电视上看见。