来自世界不同地方的六位学生在美国相遇。他们都是交换学生,到美国大学就读一个学期,学习英语,了解美国文化,同时修专业课程。英语“日常会话” (Everyday Conversations)系列围绕这六位学生在美国的经历展开。这套材料适于中级或中级以上英语水平的学生使用。
三个学生(Peter, Ajay and Lucía)交谈国际教育的重要作用。
Lucía: Great news! I just got offered a summer internship with a U.S. research company.
Ajay: That’s awesome. So you’ll stay in the U.S. this summer?
Lucía: No, I’ll be working from my home country.
Ajay: It’s amazing how connected the world is.
Lucía: Yeah, I’m one of 10 summer interns to work for this U.S.-based company. The 10 of us are from 10 different countries, and none of us will be working in the U.S.
Peter: One of my education classes here is focused on global education. It’s important for teachers to prepare students for an interconnected world.
Ajay: I agree. The number of multinational companies continues to rise, and there are global issues that affect everyone in the world.
Lucía: That’s why it’s so important to learn about different cultures.
Peter: We all know firsthand how important that is!
Ajay: It really is. Being immersed in a different culture has expanded my worldview. I feel like I’m now ready to help solve the problems of the world with people from different cultures and countries.
让我们来学习一些词语(也可阅读英文解释):
A summer internship:一份暑期实习工作。有些大学生申请在暑假期间去实习,即从事一份短期工作。有些实习工作付报酬,有些是无酬的。通过实习,实习生(intern)可以对相关领域获得一些现实具体的了解。
Global education: 国际/全球教育,即对不同国家和文化以及与其相关问题的研究学习,旨在加深学生对世界相互关联性的认识,并了解自身行动对其他地方可能产生的影响。
Interconnected: 相互连接的,相互关联的
A multinational company: 跨国公司,即在不只一个国家拥有或经营产品/服务业务的公司
A global issue:全球问题 ,即对世界各地产生影响的问题,例如全球变暖。
To know something firsthand:对某事有第一手/直接的了解
To be immersed in something:埋头/专心于某事
Worldview: 世界观
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“日常会话”由美国国务院教育与文化事务局英语语言项目处(Office of English Language Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs)资深项目官员海蒂·豪兰(Heidi Howland)编写。