VOA慢速英語(yǔ): 美國(guó)的留學(xué)生（雙語(yǔ)）
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US Hosts Record Number of Foreign Students
美國(guó)統(tǒng)計(jì)在美留學(xué)生
Almost 900,000 international students are studying in American colleges and universities today. Nearly half of this record number of foreign students are from Asia, mainly China.
大約有90萬(wàn)的留學(xué)生在美國(guó)大學(xué)就讀，統(tǒng)計(jì)的人數(shù)中大概有一半的留學(xué)生來(lái)自亞洲，主要是來(lái)自中國(guó)。
They are among people from other countries who now make up about 4 percent of all university students in the U.S. America has more of the world’s 4.5 million international students than any other country.
外國(guó)留學(xué)生的比例占美國(guó)大學(xué)學(xué)生比例的4%。世界各國(guó)的留學(xué)生有450萬(wàn)的人，美國(guó)的留學(xué)生人數(shù)比其它任何國(guó)家的留學(xué)生人數(shù)都要多。
A new report says more than 886,000 foreign students registered at U.S. universities during the school year2013-2014. That is an increase of eight percent over the year before. The Institute of International Education and the State Department made the report.
一項(xiàng)最新調(diào)查顯示：2013年—2014年在美國(guó)大學(xué)注冊(cè)的留學(xué)生有886萬(wàn)多人。比前年增加了8個(gè)百分點(diǎn)。美國(guó)紐約國(guó)際教育研究所和美國(guó)國(guó)務(wù)院做的這項(xiàng)調(diào)查。
The study also demonstrates trends over the past 15 years. It shows that since 2000, the number of international students in the U.S. has grown by 72percent. Students from China in undergraduate programs are mainly responsible for this trend.
研究還表明過去15年的留學(xué)生趨勢(shì)：自從2000年開始，美國(guó)的留學(xué)生人數(shù)已經(jīng)增長(zhǎng)了72%。來(lái)自中國(guó)的本科生占很大比例。
Eric Xu, a Chinese student at Columbia University, says studying in the U.S. is a valuable experience.
艾瑞克·許是就讀于哥倫比亞大學(xué)的中國(guó)留學(xué)生，他說在美國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)確實(shí)是寶貴的經(jīng)歷。
"In the U.S. they emphasize class discussions, and emphasize on your opinion, you can actually debate with others and with your professor or teacher, and that is an atmosphere I want to experience."
“在美國(guó)，他們強(qiáng)調(diào)課堂討論、強(qiáng)調(diào)你的觀點(diǎn)，你可以跟同學(xué)、教授或者別的老師討論，那是一種我想要體驗(yàn)的氛圍。”
While attendance by Chinese students rose by almost 17 percent over the past year, other countries also saw a major increase. Kuwait’s college student population rose by 42 percent and that of Brazil, by 22 percent. Other countries with more international students than earlier are Saudi Arabia, Iran and Venezuela.
過去一年中國(guó)留學(xué)生人數(shù)增長(zhǎng)了大概有17%，別國(guó)的留學(xué)生人數(shù)也有所增長(zhǎng)?？仆卮髮W(xué)學(xué)生人數(shù)增長(zhǎng)了42%，巴西大學(xué)生人數(shù)增加了22%。其它一些國(guó)家的留學(xué)生人數(shù)都有所增長(zhǎng)，這些國(guó)家有沙特阿拉伯、伊朗和委內(nèi)瑞拉。
The report says the Middle East and North African area was the fastest growing in international student population. It showed an increase of 20percent in students registered at colleges and universities. In Latin America and the Caribbean, there was an 8 percent increase.
報(bào)道稱中東和北美是留學(xué)生人數(shù)增長(zhǎng)最快的地區(qū)。大學(xué)注冊(cè)的留學(xué)生人數(shù)增長(zhǎng)了20%。在拉丁美洲和加勒比海地區(qū)，留學(xué)生增長(zhǎng)比例是8%。
Rajika Bhandari is a writer of the report and deputy vice president of research and evaluation at the Institute of International Education. She says the presence of foreign students in American schools helps the U.S. She also says about 4,000 American colleges and universities can serve more overseas students.
國(guó)際教育研究及評(píng)量中心主任拉吉卡·班大力，同時(shí)她還是這篇報(bào)道的作者。她說美國(guó)學(xué)校里的留學(xué)生確實(shí)能對(duì)美國(guó)有所幫助，她還表示大約有4000多所美國(guó)大學(xué)能為海外學(xué)生提供學(xué)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)。
"We know that international students contribute significantly to U.S. classrooms and campuses through their global perspectives and by providing international exposure to those American students who may never have the opportunity to study overseas."
“我們知道留學(xué)生為美國(guó)的課堂和校園做出了很多貢獻(xiàn)，因?yàn)樗麄兊娜蛞曇?，?lái)到美國(guó)求學(xué)，也為那些也許沒有機(jī)會(huì)出國(guó)的學(xué)生帶來(lái)全新的視野交流。”
Evan Ryan, Assistance Secretary of State for Education says enrollment of students from abroad also adds to the U.S. economy.
教育部助理部長(zhǎng)伊凡·瑞恩說注冊(cè)在校的外國(guó)的留學(xué)生促進(jìn)了美國(guó)的經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展。
"This year, $27 billion dollars was contributed to our economy at the local state and national levels, through payments for tuition, housing and other costs."
“這一年大概有170億美元的收入促進(jìn)國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)和地方各州增經(jīng)濟(jì)的增長(zhǎng)，這些收入主要來(lái)自學(xué)費(fèi)、住房費(fèi)用以及其它的花費(fèi)。”
The U.S. State Department and the Department of Education also encourage study in other countries by American students.
美國(guó)國(guó)務(wù)院和教育部鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生出國(guó)去學(xué)習(xí)。
"We believe that study abroad can increase American competitiveness by enabling U.S. students to acquire language skills as well as the regional and global perspectives necessary to succeed in the 21st century."
“我們相信通過留學(xué)，可以增加美國(guó)人的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力，美國(guó)學(xué)生能獲得語(yǔ)言技能，同時(shí)能夠擴(kuò)大視野，成為21世紀(jì)能夠勝任各種挑戰(zhàn)的人才。”
About 290,000 U.S. students went to study abroad in 2012-2013 for educational credit. Europe, especially Britain, remains the number-one nation for study by Americans. But the latest report shows an increase in the number of students who now choose to go to China and other nations.
2012年—2013年間，大約有29萬(wàn)美國(guó)學(xué)生出國(guó)留學(xué)。歐洲、特別是英國(guó)是美國(guó)學(xué)生的首選國(guó)家。但是最新的報(bào)道顯示越來(lái)越多的學(xué)生選擇中國(guó)和其它一些國(guó)家。
Christine Farrugia is the senior research officer at the Institute of International Education. She says China places in the top five countries for American students seeking international education.
克里斯丁·法魯吉亞是國(guó)際教育的資深研究員，她說中國(guó)是美國(guó)學(xué)生海外留學(xué)目的地首選的前五名國(guó)家之一。
"China now is at the number five host country for U.S. students, hosting over14,000 American students."
“在美國(guó)學(xué)生留學(xué)選擇的國(guó)家中，中國(guó)排名排第五，中國(guó)大約有14,000名美國(guó)留學(xué)生。”
While American schools continue to welcome young people from all over the world, student exchanges among other countries also are on the rise.
美國(guó)的學(xué)校仍然繼續(xù)歡迎來(lái)自世界各地的年輕人來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)，與其它國(guó)家的交換生數(shù)量也在增長(zhǎng)。
I’m Marsha James.
我是瑪莎·詹姆斯。
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Words in this Story
trend- n. a general direction of change: a way of behaving, proceeding, that is developing and becoming more common
origin – n. the point or place where something begins or is created
enroll – v. to enter (someone) as a member of or participant in something
abroad – adv. in or to a foreign country
US Hosts Record Number of Foreign Students
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Close to 900,000 international students are studying at American universities and colleges, more than ever before. About half of them come from Asia, mostly China. |
Almost 900,000 international students are studying in American colleges and universities today. Nearly half of this record number of foreign students are from Asia, mainly China.
They are among people from other countries who now make up about 4 percent of all university students in the U.S. America has more of the world’s 4.5 million international students than any other country.
A new report says more than 886,000 foreign students registered at U.S. universities during the school year2013-2014. That is an increase of eight percent over the year before. The Institute of International Education and the State Department made the report.
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"Institute of International Education. (2014).Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from https://www.iie.org/opendoors |
The study also demonstrates trends over the past 15 years. It shows that since 2000, the number of international students in the U.S. has grown by 72percent. Students from China in undergraduate programs are mainly responsible for this trend.
Eric Xu, a Chinese student at Columbia University, says studying in the U.S. is a valuable experience.
"In the U.S. they emphasize class discussions, and emphasize on your opinion, you can actually debate with others and with your professor or teacher, and that is an atmosphere I want to experience."
While attendance by Chinese students rose by almost 17 percent over the past year, other countries also saw a major increase. Kuwait’s college student population rose by 42 percent and that of Brazil, by 22 percent. Other countries with more international students than earlier are Saudi Arabia, Iran and Venezuela.
The report says the Middle East and North African area was the fastest growing in international student population. It showed an increase of 20percent in students registered at colleges and universities. In Latin America and the Caribbean, there was an 8 percent increase.
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"Institute of International Education. (2014).Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Retrieved from https://www.iie.org/opendoors |
Rajika Bhandari is a writer of the report and deputy vice president of research and evaluation at the Institute of International Education. She says the presence of foreign students in American schools helps the U.S. She also says about 4,000 American colleges and universities can serve more overseas students.
"We know that international students contribute significantly to U.S. classrooms and campuses through their global perspectives and by providing international exposure to those American students who may never have the opportunity to study overseas."
Evan Ryan, Assistance Secretary of State for Education says enrollment of students from abroad also adds to the U.S. economy.
"This year, $27 billion dollars was contributed to our economy at the local state and national levels, through payments for tuition, housing and other costs."
The U.S. State Department and the Department of Education also encourage study in other countries by American students.
"We believe that study abroad can increase American competitiveness by enabling U.S. students to acquire language skills as well as the regional and global perspectives necessary to succeed in the 21st century."
About 290,000 U.S. students went to study abroad in 2012-2013 for educational credit. Europe, especially Britain, remains the number-one nation for study by Americans. But the latest report shows an increase in the number of students who now choose to go to China and other nations.
Christine Farrugia is the senior research officer at the Institute of International Education. She says China places in the top five countries for American students seeking international education.
"China now is at the number five host country for U.S. students, hosting over14,000 American students."
While American schools continue to welcome young people from all over the world, student exchanges among other countries also are on the rise.
I’m Marsha James.
______________________________________________________________
Words in this Story
trend- n. a general direction of change: a way of behaving, proceeding, that is developing and becoming more common
origin – n. the point or place where something begins or is created
enroll – v. to enter (someone) as a member of or participant in something
abroad – adv. in or to a foreign country
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