VOA慢速英语:Plain Language Activists Seek Clarity; Modern Storytelling

1. This law requires the federal government to use plain languagein newly written public documents such as letters, forms andpublications.

such as 如此...的,使...那样的;例如
例句：Context scenarios address questions such as the following: 
情境场景剧本解决了以下的问题。 

2. Other countries including Norway, Australia, Canada and SouthAfrica are also making efforts to use plain language more inpublic documents.

in public 公开地;当众
例句：He is going to make a speech in public.
他将当众发表演说。

3. He says the issues involved in making English easy tounderstand are the same as for other languages throughout theworld.

involve in 涉及；卷入
例句：To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties. 
使卷入经济问题或以经济问题阻碍. 

4. This is known as document testing or usability testing, and youcan learn more about this process on the Internet.

learn about 了解
例句：Childrenseem to learn about computers by osmosis. 
儿童似乎不知不觉地就了解了计算机. 

5. Demand that those organizations communicate clearly with you.

communicate with 与...通讯；交流
例句：I can communicate with foreigners easily. 
我能轻松地和外国人沟通。

6. Storytellers use the human voice as well as facial and bodymovements to make the spoken word compelling.

as well as 也
例句：His interests included poetry as well as mathematics. 
他不仅喜爱数学而且也爱写诗。 

7. And another one says, 'We want to be filled with fruit andcandy and toys, make girls and boys…”

fill with 用……填充
例句：His mind began to fill with dreadful thoughts, 
他心里逐渐充满种种可怕的念头。 

8. If you’re doing the witch, you need to change your voice andmake her sound rather, oooh, witchy, and figure out what kind ofmotions and how her body might be.

figure out 算出;想出
例句：Please help me to figure out my income tax. 
请帮我算一下我的所得税。