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听力文本
From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report.
Last week, we reported about community colleges in the United States. Some educators say these two-year colleges may be a good choice for international students who have finished secondary school and want to study in America.
Today, we tell about program at some American community colleges for students from several nations. It is called the Community College Initiative Program, it lasts one year. It is for students from areas underserved in education and skills training.
Since 2007, about 2,100 students from sixty nations have taken part in the program. The Bureau of Educational Affairs of the United States State Department provides for their needs. Three consortia or organizations of community colleges administer the program with the Bureau of Educational Affairs. Schools across the country take part.
Syedur Rahman is project director of the Community College Consortium led by Northern Virginia Community College. He says United States community colleges offer possibilities for foreign students whose governments can not do so. He says many students in poor, rural areas do not have an equal chance to succeed. They have few resources than students in big cities.
At the start of their stay in America, students deepen their knowledge of English, and learn about their school's surroundings. They have several fields of study to choose from, including Information Technology, Business Administration and Agriculture. Other areas open to them include the Hotel and Visitors Industries, Media and Journalism, Engineering and Health.
Students attend classes and study at school. But they also are active in other school activities. They hold internships at businesses and nonprofit organizations. Program members at Muscatine Community College in Iowa are a good example. They can complete internships at businesses from local farms to large companies.
Students also give presentations about their countries to other students, and to local communities. And they do many hours of community service. At Miami Dade College in Florida this year, Community College Initiative Program students took part in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of National Service.
You can get more information about the program from the Public Affairs Section of the United States Embassy in your country.
That's the Education Report from VOA Learning English. For more stories about education, visit our website, learningenglish.voanews.com. I'm Jerilyn Watson.
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词汇解释
1.underserved adj. 服务不周到的；服务水平低下的
Many hope to sell to other poor and underserved markets in Asia and Africa eventually.
很多人希望最后可以向亚洲和非洲的其他贫困和服务水平较低的市场销售。
2.consortia n. 联盟；合作；公会
Because drilling and developing oil and gas fields costs billions, each project tends to be taken on by consortia rather than single companies.
因为钻采业和开发油气田都所耗不菲，任一个项目往往都需要联合体而不是单个公司来实施。
3.internship n. 实习生；（美）实习期；实习医师职位
an internship at a television station
在电视台的实习期
内容解析
1.Since 2007, about 2,100 students from sixty nations have taken part in the program.
take part in 参加，参与
People who take part in sports must be in condition.
参加运动的人一定能保持良好的健康状态。
We should take part in the peaceful uses of atomic energy.
我们应该参与原子能的和平应用。
参考译文
这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。
上周我们谈到美国的社区学院，有的教育学家称这些两年制学院对那些中学毕业想去美国上学的学生来说是个不错的选择。
今天我们来谈谈美国社区学院为几个国家学生提供的项目，该项目名为社区学院倡导项目，为一年制，提供给教育和技术培训水平落后地区的学生。
自2007年起，来自60个国家的2100多学生参加了这个项目。美国国务院教育事务局为他们的需求提供服务，三家社区学院机构和教育事务局一起负责该项目，全国各地的学校都参加了。
拉赫曼是北弗吉尼亚社区学院带领下的社区学院联盟负责人，他说美国社区学院给外国学生提供本国政府无法提供的帮助，他说很多来自贫困、农村地区的学生没有成功的平等机会，与大城市学生相比他们的资源很少。
在他们刚开始美国的生活时，学生们加深对英语的学习，并了解学校周边的环境。他们可选择的领域包括信息技术、商业管理和农业。其他的领域也可选择，包括酒店和旅游业、媒体和新闻、工程和卫生。
学生们在学校上课学习，也可参加其他的学校活动。他们能在企业和非盈利组织实习。爱荷华州马斯卡廷社区学院项目学生就是个好榜样，他们在当地农场、大公司等企业完成了商业的实习。
学生还给其他国家的学生和当地社区介绍自己的国家，他们做很多小时的社区服务。今年佛罗里达州迈阿密达德学院社区学生参加了马丁·路德·金全国服务日。
你还可以在本国的美国使馆公共事务科获得更多有关该项目的信息。
这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道，登陆learningenglish.voanews.com获得更多教育报道，我是Jerilyn Watson。
