VOA慢速英语: 因埃博拉停课的塞拉利昂学生通过电台接受教育

Ebola Forces Sierra Leone Students to Learn by Radio
因埃博拉停课的塞拉利昂学生通过电台接受教育
Ebola has struck hard in Sierra Leone. More than one million children have been unable to attend school because of the continuing crisis caused by the disease.
埃博拉病毒已经侵袭塞拉利昂，因为埃博拉引起的危机仍在持续，有一百多万的儿童无法正常去上学。
But classes are now broadcast on 41 radio stations and the country's only television station. The educational programs are airing three hours daily, five days a week.
但是教学通过41个电台和全国唯一的电视台向学生广播。每天播放三个小时的教学课程，每周播放五天。  
In the country's capital, Freetown, 17-year-old student Doris Ansumana says radio broadcasts make a big change from her usual days at school. She says life has become boring – not interesting. She misses the social life involved in going to school and seeing other students.
在该国的首都，弗里敦，17岁的多瑞斯·安苏马娜说电台播放课程跟她日常在学校的生活完全不一样，生活变的单调乏味——没有意思。她很怀念能够去学校跟其他同学一起交流、玩耍。
Still, she says so far she is enjoying the radio lessons. She notes, however, that others do not have the chance to study because they must work.
目前，她正享受电台课程的学习。不过她说，别人却没有机会学习因为他们必须工作。
Her guardian, Yabonett Sesay, also expresses concern about other young students because many are being forced into labor instead of study.
她的监护人亚伯奈特·塞西也表达了对其他年轻学生的关心，因为被迫参加劳动，没办法学习。
Ms. Sesay says some students are selling things because they do not have money. She says she watches Doris carefully to make sure she does her schoolwork.
塞西说因为家庭贫困，有些学生在卖东西。她说她要小心的看护多瑞思，确保她能完成学校作业。
Doris's guardian suggests that the government extend broadcasts to night hours. She says everyone stays home at night.
多瑞思的监护人建议政府把广播时间延长到晚上，因为晚上每个人都能在家学习。
Brima Michael Turay serves as deputy director for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. He says the goal is to have the broadcasts take place from 11 in the morning until five in the afternoon.
布里马·迈克尔·图瑞是教育、科技部的副部长，广播的目标时间是从早上11点持续到下午五点。
He says the ministry worked hard to get teachers' opinions and advice for the broadcasts. Mr. Turay says 30 have been called to help put together the broadcasts. All are qualified to teach at different levels. Subjects include mathematics, science and English.
他说关于广播教学，部长认真听取老师的意见和建议。图瑞说已经召集30名老师来参与广播教学。老师能够胜任各种不同层次水平的教学。教学科目包括数学、科学和英语。
Mr. Turay says parents must understand that the ministry cannot continually monitor their children.
图瑞说父母需要理解教育部长不能一直监督他们的孩子。
"This has to be one of their greatest responsibilities. We can provide the service as a ministry, but if the parents who are at home do not participate, this is going to be a fruitless endeavor."
“监督孩子学习是他们最大的责任，作为一个部门。我们没办法提供他们这样的服务，但是假如家长不参与其中监督的话，所有的努力都是白费。”
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists and the Independent Radio Network are directing the broadcasts. Several international partners, including UNICEF, are also working with the ministry.
塞拉利昂的新闻记者协会和独立的电台网络直接播放教学广播，好几家国际合作人，包括联合国儿童基金会也与教育部合作播放广播。
The broadcasts teach and comfort. They tell children that they are not alone in the Ebola crisis. Mr. Turay says the broadcasts also advise children on how to protect themselves and others.
广播既教授课程，也给学生送去宽慰。他们告诉孩子们：在埃博拉病毒的危机面前，他们并不是孤立的。图瑞说广播还会建议孩子们怎么保护自己和他人。
"Wash your hands. Do this, do that, so you don't end up losing your life or losing a family member and all of that."
“勤洗手，做这个、做那个，这样你就不会失去生命或者失去家庭成员。”
The Ben Hirsh Intrim Child Center in Kenema, Sierra Leone, is caring for children directly affected by Ebola. They can go to the center after their parents have died.
位于塞拉利昂凯内马的本赫什儿童中心，是照看直接感染埃博拉病毒的孩子，父母去世后，那些孩子可以去这个中心治疗。
Vandi Pujeh works at the center. He says employees are making sure the children listen to the broadcasts.
万迪·浦耶在儿童中心工作，他说那里的雇员要确保孩子们都会听广播。
The Education, Science and Technology ministry will continue to present more programs. It has also plans to bring solar-powered radio to areas of Sierra Leone without electricity.
教育、科技部会继续呈现更多的课程，教育部还计划把太阳能的电台也引入到塞拉利昂地区，这样就不用电了。
And that's the VOA Learning English Education Report.
这是美国之音的教育报道。
I'm Caty Weaver.
我是凯蒂·威尔。
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Words in this Story
guardian - n. a person who looks after and is legally responsible for someone unable to manage his or her own life, often a child whose parents have died
deputy - n. an important assistant who helps the person who is the leader of a government, organization, etc.
monitor - v. to watch, observe, listen to, or check (something) for a special purpose over a period of time
fruitless - adj. unsuccessful, failed
comfort - n. a state or situation in which you are relaxed and do not have any physically unpleasant feelings caused by pain, heat, cold, etc.