VOA慢速英语:Teacher: Students Know More About US Constitution Than I Do

短语讲解：

1. Civics and citizenship education is practiced around the world with at least one common goal: educators in each country want young people to understand their country's political system.

at least 至少
例句：For that day at least he lost heart.
至少这一天他是垂头丧气的。

2. According to the IEA survey, an important result of increased knowledge about government was that students with this knowledge do not accept authoritarian government.

according to 根据
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

3. Then, highly motivated students compete with students at other schools in simulated congressional hearings.

compete with 与…抗争
例句：Here was a car priced to compete with the small imports.
这部车的定价可与进口的小车竞争。

4. You have to put the resources in front of them and get them excited about finding it out for themselves.

find out 发现; 使发作
例句：I'll find out the address,and ring you back.
我找到地址后再与你通电话。

5. You should be able to experience the American dream, and not have to prove through a recitation of facts or certain documents, that you are American because that’s not what it’s about.

be able to 能够
例句：He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.
他不久就能处理日常事务。