VOA慢速英语:Dealing with Back-to-School Stress: Part 2

短语讲解：

1. Many schools have events and programs that can help to cut down on student stress.

cut down 减少; 裁短; 把…砍倒
例句：He was ordered to cut down his daily consumption of food.
他遵嘱减少自己每天摄入的食物量。

2. As they go through the school, they learn where things are in the building as well as meet other students and teachers.

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。

3. Ms. Aidala adds that teachers should also invite children to talk about their families and describe what they did over the summer.

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