VOA慢速英语:These Pirates Help Children Learn to Write

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：This play is based on a true story.
这出戏以真事为基础。

2. Their method is designed to help children learn about the purpose and structure of writing.

learn about获得, 学得
例句：I like reading historical stories because I can learn about the lives that people led long ago.
我喜欢看历史故事, 因为这样可以知道过去人们的生活。

3. Actors and teachers known as teacher-artists help students write stories.

known as被认为是，被称为
例句：Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

4. Benjamin Salka, the group's chief executive officer, says they work with children to "open up" their imaginations.

open up变宽; 展现; 揭示
例句：The story of the hero opened up a new world to me.
这位英雄的事迹使我大开眼界。

5. And we focus on elements of structure and style as broad as conflict and creative conflict resolution, and as minute as grammar.

focus on集中于; 对(某事或做某事)予以注意
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

6. This time, they perform the stories that they have chosen and prepared for the stage.

prepare for (使)为…作准备
例句：We should prepare well for the negotiations.
我们应该为这次谈判做好准备。

7. Ann Ledo is arts director for the school, where most of the students are black or Latino and many come from poor families.

come from出生于
例句：She came from a long line of singers.
她出身于一个歌手世家。

8. Some educators may think of the importance currently placed on testing in schools, and wonder how they can measure the effects of a program like this.

place on重视; 着眼于
例句：In recent years our country has placed great importance on economic construction.
近几年来我们国家非常重视经济建设。

9. It really is a magical moment when the kids see their stories come to life.

come to life苏醒过来, 开始有生气
例句：The city comes to life at night.
夜晚, 这座城市又恢复了生气。