Reference Translation of Group Exercise 1 - State of Union

We will work closely with our coalition to deny terrorists and their state sponsors the materials, technology, and expertise to make and deliver weapons of mass destruction. We will develop and deploy effective missile defenses to protect America and our allies from sudden attack. (Applause.) And all nations should know: America will do what is necessary to ensure our nation's security.

我們將與友邦密切合作，使恐怖份子及支援(窩藏)恐怖份子的國家，無法獲得製造與投射高殺傷性武器(核生化武器)所需的原料、技術與專業知識。同時，我們將發展並佈署有效的飛彈防衛系統，保衛我們的國家及友邦，避免遭受突擊。(鼓掌) 。我們要讓所有國家知道：美國將會盡一切可能，確保國家安全 – 絕不會輕易屈服。

Our war on terror is well begun, but it is only begun. This campaign may not be finished on our watch -- yet it must be and it will be waged on our watch.

同胞們，我們的反恐戰爭，已成功(全面)地展開；但是，這只是個開始；這場戰役也許不會在我們眼內結束，但是，卻一定會也將會在我們眼中展開。

Americans who have lost their jobs need our help and I support extending unemployment benefits and direct assistance for health care coverage. (Applause.) Yet, American workers want more than unemployment checks -- they want a steady paycheck. (Applause.) When America works, America prospers, so my economic security plan can be summed up in one word: jobs. (Applause.)

失業的同胞需要我們的幫助，所以，我支持延長失業救濟的期限與範圍，並提供迅速且直接的失業期間健保補助。(鼓掌)。但是，我們的勞工所要的，不只是失業救濟金(的支票)，他們真正需要的是，長期而穩定的工作與薪資。(鼓掌)。當美國人都能有工作時，美國的經濟就自然會繁榮；因此，我的經濟安全計畫的核心，可用兩個字表示，那就是：工作。

註一：(by “altavista.com”)

“extending unemployment benefits”:

Extending Unemployment Benefits

If you are receiving unemployment benefits, a federal unemployment program, called Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC), may give you some more weeks of unemployment benefits. Unemployment insurance is a state program. It usually provides benefits for only 26 weeks (about six months). The federal program was established to provide additional help because the economy is not doing very well, and many people cannot find jobs. TEUC is a temporary program and was set to expire at the end of May. But the economy is still having trouble, so the program has been continued until December 2003. If you qualify for the federal TEUC program (and most people in New Jersey who receive unemployment insurance do), you will get an additional 13 weeks of benefits. The amount of money you get from the federal TEUC program is the same as what you receive under the regular state unemployment program. The current federal TEUC program will continue to provide an additional 13 weeks of benefits to people who use up their state benefits until December. It does not provide any additional benefits to people who have already used up their state benefits and their 13 weeks of TEUC.

註二：(by Google.com)

“direct assistance for health care coverage”:

Unemployment is still rising. The Department of Labor reported that in December, the unemployment rate rose to 5.8 percent, a loss of another 124,000 jobs.[2] Recent analysis has shown that for every percentage point increase in the unemployment rate, a projected 860,000 individuals will loose their health insurance.[3] Families USA has estimated that over 529,000 laid-off workers lost health care coverage between September and the end of November.[4] Many of these families have been without health care coverage for over four months, and some even longer. As these figures show, the number of uninsured is growing, not falling.

Congress can help unemployed workers and their families by building on the bipartisan compromise package passed by the House of Representative in December 2001. That bill would give displaced workers the immediate and direct health care assistance that they need. Congress must act now by passing legislation that will help displaced workers secure health care coverage for themselves and their families during this temporary period of unemployment.

Good jobs begin with good schools, and here we've made a fine start. (Applause.) Republicans and Democrats worked together to achieve historic education reform so that no child is left behind.

好的工作來自於好的學校教育(唯有好的學校教育，才能保障我們未來獲得一份好的工作)，對於這一點，我們已經有了一個很好的開端。(鼓掌)。共和黨與民主黨一同努力，完成了歷史性的教育改革，而這項改革(實現了”有教無類”的崇高教育目標)(使得任何一個孩子都不會被摒棄在學校大門之外)(不會放棄任何一個孩子)。