BBC在线收听下载:南非人民自发聚集悼念前总统曼德拉

短语讲解：

1. The South African President Jacob Zuma has been leading the tributes to Nelson Mandela who died on Thursday night at the age of 95.

at the age of 在…岁时
例句：I remember an experiment I did at the age of 11.
我记得我11岁时曾做过的一个实验。

2. It is spontaneous, sorrowful and celebratory at the same time.

at the same time 同时;  一起; 但是;  然而
例句：At the same time, infrastructure investment is growing.
与此同时，基础设施的投资也在增加。

3. The South African Communist Party has said that Nelson Mandela was in fact a member of its central committee at the time of his arrest in 1962.

in fact 实际上，其实
例句：In fact quite the opposite.
事实上，情况恰好相反。

4. He said France was ready to train up to 20,000 African soldiers  per year.

be ready to 预备，即将
例句：Some may still be ready to cut deals with mr saleh.
他们中的一些可能仍然准备和萨雷先生讨价还价呢。

5. The draw for the 2014 World Cup Finals has taken place in Brazil.

take place 发生，举行
例句：Elections take place every four years.
选举四年举行一次。