VOA慢速英语:South Africa Introduces Mandarin into Its School Curriculum

1. South Africa officials have not said how much they teaching Mandarin will cost.

how much 多少，什么价钱
例句：How much would you pay?
你能为此付出多少？

2. She said it is extremely helpful to learners in South Africa to study Mandarin as well as Chinese culture.

as well as 也，又
例句：That means pay as well as payrolls.
这意味着工资和就业人数的同时增长。

3. But for schools that feel they have the capacity to offer Mandarin as a subject, we think it is a great opportunity for South African learners to be exposed to this international type of language," said Martens.

but for 要不是
例句：But for music (=Were it not for music), life would be dull. 
要不是音乐，人生会很无聊。 
be exposed to 遭受，暴露于…
例句：If they did, they would be exposed to insider dealing legislation.
如果这样做，它们将面临违反内幕交易法规的风险。