VOA慢速英语:How Well is English Spoken Worldwide?

短语讲解：

1. They are based on people who took an online test, the EF Standard English Test (EFSET), during 2015.

base on 使建立在…基础上
例句："Base on Yunfu, orient to the world and aim at the future."
立足云浮,面向世界,走向未来。

2. One important change took place in France.

take place 发生，举行
例句：A total solar eclipse is due to take place some time tomorrow.
明天某个时刻会发生日全食。

3. The report says these countries tend to have weaker teaching methods that depend on rote memorization rather than communication.

depend on 依赖; 相信; 信赖
例句：Yon may depend on it that they will support you.
你相信好了，他们会支持你的。

4. When you have such turmoil in your country for such a long time, then it’s difficult for the education system to really make a difference.

make a difference 有影响; 起（重要）作用
例句：You can make a difference.
你会发挥影响力。

5. I think the number one priority would be to make sure that everybody has access to quality English instruction, and to do that I think to then is to leverage teacher training, right?

make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物
例句：I make sure I make time for fishing because it's how I de-stress.
我一定会腾出时间去钓鱼，因为这是我减压放松的方法。