VOA慢速英语:Aging Countries Look to Vietnam to Fill Nursing Gap

短语讲解：

1. This month, 100 young Vietnamese are going to Germany as part of a project to train what are called geriatric nurses to work in the European country.

be going to 要，会，将要
例句：They tend to be going to school.
他们都将去上学。

2. If the trainees pass the final exam, they will be able to work in Germany as geriatric nurses for another 3 years.

be able to 能够
例句：We won't be able to guarantee you a room for february 22.
我们不能保证2月22日能给您订到房间。

3. About 20 percent of the population is over the age of 65, and that percentage is expected to continue rising.

be expected to 被期待做某事；有望做某事；期许
例句：That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。

4.  Most children are expected to care for their aging parents when they get old.

care for 喜欢; 照料
例句：To care for your friend, you need to care for yourself.
想要照顾你的朋友，你需要先照顾好自己。