Law and Social Order
Dialogue 1
-Stop,sir!Why are you in such a hurry?
-It's none of your business!
-This is the police.We should like to ask you some question.
-I have no time for your questions.
-This is our oficial duty.Please cooperate.
-All right.What questions would you like to ask?
-You are a foreinger,aren't you?
-Yes.
-What's your nationality?
-I'm~
-Show me your passport,please.
-I forgot to take it with me.
-It's against law not to take your passport with you.You should take it with you wherever you go.
-Well~
-Do you hve any other ID with you?
-No.
-Is this bag yours?
-Oh,yes.
-But it's for female.
-Really?
-What's in it?
-Oh,sorry.It's not mine.It's my wife's.I don't know what's in it?
-Come with us to the police station.
-No!I'm in hurry.I won't go anywhere.
-Look!So many people are coming over tp us.It's no good for you.
-I don't care!
-Go with us,or we'll take action!
-Oh,shit!
Dialogue 2
-Where did you get the ecstasy?
-I bought it from a young man a night-club.
-Which night-club?
-Menghuan Nightclub.
-Do you know him?
-No.
-How old did he lood?
-About 25.
-What did he look like?
-Yellow.Short,about one meter and sixty.
-What language did he speak?
-I don't know.We didn't speak.We made signs.
-Can you recognize him if you see him again?
-Yes,I think so.
-When did you buy them from him?
-About ten o'clock last night.
-How many did you buy?
-Five.
-How much did you pay?
-250 yuan altogether,50 yuan each.
-How did you know he had ecstasy to sell?
-I saw others get some from him.
-How many did you take last night?
-Only one.
-How long have you been taking this drug?
-About one year.
-Do you take any other kind of drug?
-No.
-It's illegal to use or posses drugs in China.Don't you know that?
-I know.
-You'll be charged with using and possessing illegal drugs.
Dialogue 3
-We are foreign affairs policemen.We need to ask you some questions.Please tell the truth .You'll bear legal responsibility for what you say.
-I see.
-Do you know why you have been taken here?
-Yes.And I'm very sorry for what I did to that waiter.
-Tell us in detail what happened.
-At about 5 o'clock this afternoon,I went to a small pub for dinner.
-What's the name of the pub ,and where is it?
-Chang Jiang Jiu Jia in chang Jiang Street,Huang Gu District.
-Did you drink?
-Yes.I drank 3 bottles of beer.
-Were you drunk?
-Yeah.It was a shame.I got tipsy and knocked a plate off the table.The plate broke into pieces.
-Did you pay for the broken plate?
-No.I paid only for my dinner but not for the plate.
-Did you apologize?
-No,I didn't.And the waiter just wouldn't let me go.
-Why not?
-He asked me to pay for the plate.I got mad and punched him.
-How many times did you punch him?
-3 times.
-Where did you punch him?
-One in the mouth and the other two in the face.
-Did he fight back?
-No.
-After investigation,we learned that your punches bruised the waiter's face and loosened one of his teeth.
-I drank too much and didn't know what I was doing then.
-You have infringed upon a citizen's rights.
-I'm so sorry.I'd like to apologize to him and pay his medical expense.
-That's good.You have to pay for the broken plate,too.And according to Article 22 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Penalties for Public Security,you'll be detained for 5 days.
-Oh!Isn't it too harsh?
-You ahve the right to appeal against this ruling ,of course.
-I won't appeal.I'd rather accept it and be done with it.
Dialogue 4
-What happened ?
-The truck rammed into my car from behind
-How?
-I was driving from the south and there was a car in front of mine .
-How far was it from yours?
-About 5 or 6 meters.
-What happened next?
-The car ahead of me made a sudden stop.
-Did you try to stop your car?
-Yes.To avoid colision,I stepped on my brake at once and stopped.
-And then?
-The truck after me rammed into mine from behind.Its dirver has been injured and both the truck and my car have been seriously damaged .
-We'll mark the positions fo tires,sked marksand other traces of the accident.
-What should I do?
-Move you car to the right side of the road.
-How about the truck?It's damaged too seriously.I don't think it movable.
-I've called the tow truck.It'll come soon and tow the damaged truck out of the way.
-Don't you think the truck driver bears the whole responsibility for the accident?
-To get a fair conclusion,we'll analyze the evidence from the scene,interview the injured truck driver and other witnesses.
-What should I do next?
-Please come along with us to the traffic police station to be questioned.
Dialogue 1
-Stop,sir!Why are you in such a hurry?
-It's none of your business!
-This is the police.We should like to ask you some question.
-I have no time for your questions.
-This is our oficial duty.Please cooperate.
-All right.What questions would you like to ask?
-You are a foreinger,aren't you?
-Yes.
-What's your nationality?
-I'm~
-Show me your passport,please.
-I forgot to take it with me.
-It's against law not to take your passport with you.You should take it with you wherever you go.
-Well~
-Do you hve any other ID with you?
-No.
-Is this bag yours?
-Oh,yes.
-But it's for female.
-Really?
-What's in it?
-Oh,sorry.It's not mine.It's my wife's.I don't know what's in it?
-Come with us to the police station.
-No!I'm in hurry.I won't go anywhere.
-Look!So many people are coming over tp us.It's no good for you.
-I don't care!
-Go with us,or we'll take action!
-Oh,shit!
Dialogue 2
-Where did you get the ecstasy?
-I bought it from a young man a night-club.
-Which night-club?
-Menghuan Nightclub.
-Do you know him?
-No.
-How old did he lood?
-About 25.
-What did he look like?
-Yellow.Short,about one meter and sixty.
-What language did he speak?
-I don't know.We didn't speak.We made signs.
-Can you recognize him if you see him again?
-Yes,I think so.
-When did you buy them from him?
-About ten o'clock last night.
-How many did you buy?
-Five.
-How much did you pay?
-250 yuan altogether,50 yuan each.
-How did you know he had ecstasy to sell?
-I saw others get some from him.
-How many did you take last night?
-Only one.
-How long have you been taking this drug?
-About one year.
-Do you take any other kind of drug?
-No.
-It's illegal to use or posses drugs in China.Don't you know that?
-I know.
-You'll be charged with using and possessing illegal drugs.
Dialogue 3
-We are foreign affairs policemen.We need to ask you some questions.Please tell the truth .You'll bear legal responsibility for what you say.
-I see.
-Do you know why you have been taken here?
-Yes.And I'm very sorry for what I did to that waiter.
-Tell us in detail what happened.
-At about 5 o'clock this afternoon,I went to a small pub for dinner.
-What's the name of the pub ,and where is it?
-Chang Jiang Jiu Jia in chang Jiang Street,Huang Gu District.
-Did you drink?
-Yes.I drank 3 bottles of beer.
-Were you drunk?
-Yeah.It was a shame.I got tipsy and knocked a plate off the table.The plate broke into pieces.
-Did you pay for the broken plate?
-No.I paid only for my dinner but not for the plate.
-Did you apologize?
-No,I didn't.And the waiter just wouldn't let me go.
-Why not?
-He asked me to pay for the plate.I got mad and punched him.
-How many times did you punch him?
-3 times.
-Where did you punch him?
-One in the mouth and the other two in the face.
-Did he fight back?
-No.
-After investigation,we learned that your punches bruised the waiter's face and loosened one of his teeth.
-I drank too much and didn't know what I was doing then.
-You have infringed upon a citizen's rights.
-I'm so sorry.I'd like to apologize to him and pay his medical expense.
-That's good.You have to pay for the broken plate,too.And according to Article 22 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Administrative Penalties for Public Security,you'll be detained for 5 days.
-Oh!Isn't it too harsh?
-You ahve the right to appeal against this ruling ,of course.
-I won't appeal.I'd rather accept it and be done with it.
Dialogue 4
-What happened ?
-The truck rammed into my car from behind
-How?
-I was driving from the south and there was a car in front of mine .
-How far was it from yours?
-About 5 or 6 meters.
-What happened next?
-The car ahead of me made a sudden stop.
-Did you try to stop your car?
-Yes.To avoid colision,I stepped on my brake at once and stopped.
-And then?
-The truck after me rammed into mine from behind.Its dirver has been injured and both the truck and my car have been seriously damaged .
-We'll mark the positions fo tires,sked marksand other traces of the accident.
-What should I do?
-Move you car to the right side of the road.
-How about the truck?It's damaged too seriously.I don't think it movable.
-I've called the tow truck.It'll come soon and tow the damaged truck out of the way.
-Don't you think the truck driver bears the whole responsibility for the accident?
-To get a fair conclusion,we'll analyze the evidence from the scene,interview the injured truck driver and other witnesses.
-What should I do next?
-Please come along with us to the traffic police station to be questioned.
