节目资讯
刊物:空中英语教室
日期:2012-10-26
难易度:Medium
关键字:agent, bureau, lieutenant, assembly, Interpol, Criminal Investigation
Bureau
Welcome back, everybody.
So what happens when someone commits a crime in one country and then escapes to
another country?
You call Interpol.
Think of Interpol as a kind of middle man helping overcome language,
cultural and bureaucratic hurdles that may exist between crime fighting agencies
in different countries.
OK, let's get back to Charles Chang explaining how Interpol works on line 15.
Working for Interpol.
Let's say, for example, that police in Australia are looking for a criminal in
Thailand.
The Australian police might not know which police agencies they should deal
with.
They might also experience language barriers.
Interpol acts as a local contact to help police from different countries
overcome those problems.
How did you become involved in Interpol?
Originally, I worked as a police lieutenant of the foreign affairs police.
Then in 1982, I passed the detective's test for the Criminal Investigation
Bureau (CIB) and was assigned to the Interpol Division.
My first task was to attend an ICPO assembly in Paris, France, with the director
of Interpol Taipei.
That was my first trip abroad.
OK. So now we are learning just exactly what Interpol is and how it is different
from most police forces.
OK. So what they do is they go in and they set up a bureau, an office, that can
collect information,
and then exchange or share that information on different criminal activities.
And when we say that, that means people that are committing crimes, what they
are doing.
So they can share that information between different police forces.
Let's look at an example.
Yes. Let's say, for example, that police in Australia are looking for a criminal
in Thailand.
OK. So we know Australia and Thailand are obviously two different countries.
Most commonly their police forces would not work together.
But using Interpol, the Australian police might not know which police agency
they could deal with, right? So they would need to go through Interpol.
Exactly. That's how they would use Interpol if they don't know which police
forces they can deal with.
That's right.
Sometimes it's difficult.
You have to think internationally.
There's going to be... they might experience some language barriers.
That could be a big problem.
Exactly.
And so they don't know where to go because it's a different country, and they
don't know the language because it's a different country.
And so they might meet a language barrier.
And a barrier is simply a wall, something that prevents you from being able to
communicate or get through.
And we say a language barrier.
It's a common way of saying people who speak two different languages that are
having a hard time communicating with each other.
So if you travel to some international country and can't communicate, you are
experiencing a language barrier.
OK.
So Kaylah, if all these people are having problems communicating between the
different police forces and knowing what to do, how can they use Interpol?
Well, this is a great question.
Interpol then acts as a local contact to help police from different countries
overcome these problems.
OK, so they're a local contract... uh, or contact.
That means they are in each country, they're both there and are able to help
connect these countries so they can work together.
That's right.
So because they are local, they speak the language, and they can help you
communicate with different places.
OK. What's our next question?
All right. Our next question is: How did you become involved in Interpol?
Oh. That's a fun question.
I like that.
It's exciting to know how people get involved in these very interesting jobs.
OK, so Charles answers.
He said: Well, originally, I worked as a police lieutenant of the foreign
affairs police.
OK, lieutenant, that is an odd-looking word.
"Lieutenant" means an officer of a middle range in armed forces.
Now it can also be in the civil forces.
"Armed forces" meaning what?
Well, if you're armed, that means you have a weapon.
So they would have weapons they could use.
But when we say the armed forces, that would mean the military.
And he's working with the civil service forces.
"Civil service" meaning police, fire and ambulance.
OK. So he was working in the foreign affairs police.
And then, he says, in 1982, he passed the detective's test for the "Criminal
Investigation Bureau," or the CIB.
That's right.
And the CIB is a government organization that tracks crime.
So "bureau," you see that vocabulary word in their name.
It's a local... it's a government-established place, it collects information,
specifically this one is on crime.
OK. So now he was working for the government, he was trying to track down
criminals and find them.
And then he was assigned to the Interpol Division there.
That's right.
And he was a detective, which means he got to solve these crimes.
He got to look into the information and track down criminals.
Right. So he passed the detective's test, he was put on the Interpol Division.
And of course, division is an area, or the section of that government
organization.
So once he was there, his first task was to attend an ICPO assembly in Paris.
OK, so he's at an assembly.
And an "assembly" is a group of people that meet regularly.
So he's joining these people at this assembly, which is all about the ICPO.
Now he is in Paris, France.
And he was with the director of Interpol from Taipei.
As we said they have offices abroad in different places, he was with the Taipei
Bureau's leader.
Exactly. The... the director, it says.
That's the person who is in charge of that section.
And that was his very first trip abroad.
And "abroad" means going to another country.
OK. So this is how he began working for... for these organizations... for
Interpol.
And so he got his start working internationally.
And then we'll see what happens tomorrow, won't we?
That's right. Tomorrow we're going to look at his adventures in Interpol.
Right now let's watch today's skit.
Hey, mister! Are you a policeman?
Well, actually, I work with Interpol.
Oh, Interpol! Wow!
Yeah.
What's that?
The International Criminal Police Organization.
So you're a real-life, global crime fighter?
Yes, I guess you could say that.
So you're an agent in the international police force.
Well, yes... No, not exactly.
And you chase criminals from country to country and you arrest them?
Well, no, not exactly.
Well, what exactly do you do?
Well, our mission is preventing and fighting crime.
How do you do that?
Oh, we do that through enhanced international police cooperation.
Enhanced cooperation?
Yes. We're like a... a window for exchanging information.
A window for exchanging information?
Yes. We are connecting police for a safer world.
Well, that doesn't sound exciting at all.
Actually, it's very exciting.
Let's say the police in Australia are looking for a criminal in Thailand.
Oh, yeah.
Australian police hop onboard fast jet.
They set up a secret mission.
Then they capture the suspect! Hooray.
No, no.
Australian police contact us, and we tell them who to deal with.
That's it?
Yeah. Well, sometimes we help overcome language barriers.
What? No car chases... helicopters?
No secret missions?
No.
How boring.
Hi, everyone. I'm Michelle.
(Chinese).
And that concludes our Language Tips today.
Goodbye and take care.
Interpol's world headquarters in France includes a massive database that's
available to member countries 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The database contains collections of fingerprints, mug shots, DNA samples and
travel documents,
making it easier for law enforcement officials to catch international criminals.
Moreover, Interpol members can access other member's databases anytime.
So all your baddies who think you can hide in some foreign country, watch out.
OK. Friends, let's pick up our conversation with Charles Chang tomorrow.
Until then, I hope all of you have a fantastic Friday.