和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:IB Program Aims to Form 'Students of the World'

2012-08-09来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. The organization says IB programs are in more than three thousand schools.

more than 多于
例句:True friendship is worth more than money. 
真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。 

2. High school students have to complete six courses, pass examsand write a twenty-page paper to earn an IB diploma.

have to 必须
例句:I have to consult my principal. 
我必须和我的委托人商量。 

3. We want to send the students back to their schools to highlight issues surrounding protecting the environment, but also make sure these students become more students of the world, and that they form bonds with peers their own age from around the world.

make sure 确保
例句:Make sure your original is clean and readable. 
确保原稿整洁易读。 

4. She was one of twenty-one IB students who received scholarships to be able to attend the conference.

be able to 能够
例句:He is able to free Jim from the immediate evil of slavery.
他能够把吉姆从奴隶制度的直接祸害中拯救出来。 

5. So I applied for a scholarship and I had to write an essay.

apply for 请求得到
例句:He applied for the job.
他申请取得这份工作。