VOA慢速英语:Successful Debate is Like Building a House

短语讲解：

1. As an English learner, you want to be able to understand and to discuss a subject.

be able to 能够
例句：We must be able to stay impartial at all times.
我们必须经常保持公正的态度。

2. In everyday conversation, Americans use the word debate to talk about discussions among people.

talk about 谈论
例句：He went on to talk about his accident.
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。

3. These skills included speaking in public in favor of an opinion, and providing evidence to support one’s opinion.

in favor of 支持，赞同
例句：I am in favor of woman's suffrage.
我赞成妇女参政。

4. One team is the affirmative team, in support of the resolution.

in support of 支持;证明…正确
例句：The retort raised a cheer in support of the speaker.
发言人这一反驳博得了一片支持的欢呼声.

5. The teachers had no experience with debate, and they thought it was too difficult for their students. Instead, they focused on teaching presentation.

focus on 致力于;使聚焦于;对（某事或做某事）予以注意;把…作为兴趣中心
例句：Another is the focus on long-term fiscal sustainability.
另一个是关注长期财政可持续性。

6. In Part Three, we will explain the reasons for learning to debate in business as well as the academic world.

as well as 也，又
例句：Boys as well as girls are taught cookery in school these days.
现在学校里男女学生都学烹饪。