VOA慢速英语:Most Promising Children Chosen for Program in Cambodia

短语讲解：

1. In 2012, teachers and staff from the Liger Learning Center interviewed hundreds of children across Cambodia.

hundreds of 好几百，许许多多
例句：Money to the extent of hundreds of thousands was set in motion.
流通的金钱达几十万金元之多。

2. The Liger Learning Center paid for all of the students’ education and living costs.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句：I' ll give you double pay for working overtime.
你加班我付你双倍工钱。

3. He said that the goal of the school is to help people help themselves, instead of just giving them money.

instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：A spirit lamp burns spirits instead of oil.
酒精灯里点的不是油而是酒精。

4. Teaching methods at government schools are based on rote learning, memorization of subjects in order to pass exams.

in order to 为了…
例句：He did not come here in order to attend the meeting.
他来这里决不是要参加会议的。

5. Trevor Gile expects that by 2025 there will be at least 10 Liger schools in the region and beyond.

at least 至少
例句：In fact it requires at least n generators.
事实上，它至少要有n个元素。