VOA慢速英语-Education Report - NYU Pushes Foreign Study
时间：2018-12-07 作者：英语课 分类：VOA慢速英语2008年（七）月
New York University has been in the lead as study abroad programs have grown more popular for American students. Transcript 1 of radio broadcast:
30 July 2008
This is the VOA Special English Education Report.
The number of American students who study in other countries has been growing. The Institute of International Education, in its most recent report, counted more than two hundred twenty-three thousand, a record.
Katie Parker, right, advises Sophia Prantera, 18, on study abroad programs at Michigan State University in East Lansing
A few years ago a commission 2 established by Congress 3 called for a goal of one million a year by two thousand seventeen.
The institute says growth in study abroad programs is partly the result of more choices of shorter lengths of study than a full school year.
More than half the American students who go abroad study in Europe, though fewer than in the past. Students have shown growing interest in Asia, Latin 4 America, Africa and the Middle East.
Since two thousand one, New York University has been sending more students abroad than any other campus 5 in the United States. It offers classes in Argentina, China, Ghana and several countries in Europe.
More than nine hundred sixty undergraduates 6 from New York University will go abroad this fall. The largest number -- four hundred -- will study in Florence, Italy. Mostly local professors teach fifty courses there. Twenty-six students, the smallest number, are going to Berlin, Germany, where just eight courses are offered.
Ayla Schermer of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a nineteen-year-old business major entering her second year at N.Y.U. She wants to study in another country for the spring semester 7 beginning in January. She has to decide which country in September.
Ayla says her choice will depend on the courses offered at each place and the cost. The classes will cost more than eighteen thousand dollars, but that does not include transportation or housing 8.
Chris Nicolussi is the student services director in the Office of Global Programs at N.Y.U. He says housing costs differ from program to program. Some places offer dormitory housing; in others, students live with local families or in apartments.
The strength of the euro against the dollar makes programs in Europe more costly 9 than those in Argentina, for example. But Chris Nicolussi says the university has not seen any drop in the popularity 10 of its European programs.
He did say, however, that more students are interested in low cost activities organized by the university during their time abroad. And before they go, he says, more want to learn how to better budget their money.
And that's the VOA Special English Education Report, written by Nancy Steinbach. Archives are at voaspecialenglish.com. I'm Steve Ember.
- A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
- They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。
- The salesman can get commission on everything he sells.这个售货员能得到所售每件货物的佣金。
- The commission is made up of five people,including two women.委员会由五人组成，其中包括两名妇女。
- There were some days to wait before the Congress.大会的召开还有几天时间。
- After 18 years in Congress,he intented to return to private life.在国会供职18年后，他打算告老还乡。
- She learned Latin without a master.她无师自通学会了拉丁语。
- Please use only Latin characters.请仅使用拉丁文字符。
- They spoke of the old days on the campus.他们谈起昔日的校园生活。
- The campus covers an area of twenty square kilometres.这个校园占地二十平方公里。
- All undergraduates reading English attend a turtorial group each week. 所有攻读英语的本科生每周上一次导师辅导课。
- This is a course for undergraduates. 这是为本科生开的一门课。
- A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。
- I had an especially rough time during my first semester.我第一个学期的日子难受极了。
- Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗？
- The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来，房屋的销售量日趋减少。
- It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
- This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。
- The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
- Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。