VOA慢速英语:Scientists, Engineers Help Elementary School Teachers

短语讲解：

1. A program in the United States brings scientists and engineers into elementary schools to teach teachers more about how to teach science.

bring into把…拿入, 带入(某处)
例句：Who brought that unpleasant woman into my home?
是谁把那个讨厌的女人带到我家里来的?

2. In elementary school, for the most part, your regular classroom teacher is responsible for teaching science, along with reading and math, and if they don't have a strong science background, just by nature, they're going to tend to underrepresent science in the curriculum.

be responsible for为…负责,形成…的原因
例句：She is responsible for sales promotion
她负责推销工作。
tend to有...的倾向
例句：Modern furniture design tends to simplicity.
现代家具设计越来越简单。

3. A lot of time I'll spit out information I learned in the book, or things that are part of the curriculum.

spit out愤怒地说; 吐出…
例句：He spat out angry words at his tormentors.
他厉声地咒骂着折磨他的人。

4. Dave helps me learn how to supplement that information so that it's more relevant to them, so that it will be more relevant to their work experience later on in life.

relevant to与…有关的
例句：These materials are relevant to the case.
这些材料与这案件有关。

5. American fifteen-year-olds scored about average in science among countries that took part in testing by the OECD in two thousand nine.

take part in参加…, 参与…活动
例句：John takes part in many school activities.
约翰参加很多学校里的活动。

6. Dave Weiss says he is concerned about such results, but hopeful for the future for American students learning science.

be concerned about关心,挂念
例句：We are concerned about his welfare.
我们关心他的健康。

7. I hope they'll develop a curiosity about what's going on around them.

go on发生
例句：Tell me what's going on over there!
告诉我那边发生了什么事儿。