VOA慢速英语:Students Get Motivation Straight From the Top

短语讲解：

1. And our students being able to see that what they are learning here at Yu Ying and Chinese is so useful in the world was just really inspiring as a teacher.

be able to 能够
例句：The car would be unlikely to be able to make the turn.
汽车未必能作这样的转弯。

2. The visit was good for motivating the students in their language studies.

be good for 值得，有效; 利于
例句：Do it up. It'll be good for you.
把它喝完，它对你有益。

3. “So, they were able to see two leaders of two really prominent and powerful countries coming together, putting some differences aside and really coming to the table to talk about how they can work together to make the world better and I think for our students who hopefully will be those future leaders this was just an incredible opportunity.”

work together 合作; 同…在同一处工作; 同事
例句：We work together in harness for the president.
我们都是总统的马前卒。

4. Felix, the fifth-grader we heard from earlier, says the U.S. and China being allies seems only natural.

hear from 收到…的来信; 从…听到
例句：I hope to hear from you before long.
我希望不久就能收到你的信。