VOA慢速英语:Program Helps Students Express Themselves with Creative Writing

短语讲解：

1. Think of the kind of place where Captain Jack Sparrow from "Pirates of the Caribbean" might shop.

think of想起, 记起; 想念; 有…想法, 有…看法
例句：Dick thinks of himself as a genius in literature.
迪克自以为是个文学天才。

2. During the day, teachers bring classes on field trips and volunteers help with writing projects.

help with帮助(某人)做…
例句：She helped me with the translation.
她帮我翻译。

3. Eight twenty-six Valencia is located in a mostly Latino neighborhood.

be located in坐落于..., 位于...
例句：The building is located in a business center.
该大楼位于商业中心。

4. And as that goes away, he says, so does the ability for students to use their imagination.

go away走开；离去；（岁月）流逝；死去
例句：I'm tired of your constant complaints; go away and leave me in peace!
我讨厌你老是抱怨; 走开, 让我安静点!

5. There's a lot of a focus on testing and a lot of the teaching that's going on in schools is focusing on the test and passing the test rather than thinking about how do we get kids to think.

focus on集中于
例句：Today we're going to focus on the question of homeless people.
今天, 我们主要讨论无家可归者的问题。
think about考虑…; 捉摸…
例句：Elinor is thinking about emigrating to the United States.
埃莉诺正在考虑移居美国。

6. Mr. Richards points out that thinking creatively is also important in the sciences.

point out指出
例句：If I make any mistakes, please point them out.
如果我出了错, 请指出来。