【标准VOA】２００７－１１－１７
Report: Foreign Language Study in US at Highest Level Since 1960 (1/2)

【我的听写】

The survey by the Modern Language Association of America finds the study of Arabic has increased a whopping 127%, and the number of schools offering Arabic study has doubled since the last nationwide survey in 2002. Spanish continues to be the most studied language at U.S higher education institutions, but interest in Asian languages is growing with Chinese up more than 50%. The Mordern Language Association has been tracking language enrolment for half a century. The group's executive director, R F, says the number of enrolment is now at a histore high. She says the increase reflects growing recognition on the part of on the part of students and government that languages play a role in an ever smaller world.
"First of all, we think they know they are going to be better prepared in their careers and in their lives as citizens. And we also know there is a lot more support for language study today, support in the form of federal dollars, support also in the form of technology."


【我的总结与翻译】

总结：whop, enrollment,

The survey by the Modern Language Association of America finds (that) the study of Arabic has increased a whopping 127%, and the number of schools offering Arabic study has doubled since the last nationwide survey in 2002.

由美国现代语言协会发起的一调查显示，学习阿拉伯语的人数已猛增了127%，并且教授阿拉伯语的学校数量比2002年上一次调查时增加了一倍。

Spanish continues to be the most studied language at U.S higher education institutions, but interest in Asian languages is growing with Chinese up more than 50%.

西班牙语依然是美国高等教育机构中最热门的外语，但亚洲语种的学习人数也在不断上升，其中中文学习人数增加了50%多。

The Mordern Language Association has been tracking language (enrollment) for half a century. The group's executive director, (Rosemary Feal), says the number of (enrollment) is now at a (historic) high. She says the increase reflects (a) growing recognition on the part of students and government that languages play a role in an ever smaller world.

美国现代语言协会近半个世纪以来一直随时关注着语言学习方面的注册情况。该协会的执行董事Rosemary Feal表示，目前学习语言的人数已创历史新高，这种增长反映了部分学生和政府正越来越认识到语言在缩小世界距离方面起着一定的作用。

"First of all, we think (that) they know (that) they are going to be better prepared in their careers and in their lives as citizens. And we also know (that) there is a lot more support for language study today, support in the form of federal dollars, support also in the form of technology."

“首先，我们认为，作为一名公民，他们明白他们要为将来的事业以及生活作很好的准备。同时我们还知道，如今对于语言学习的支持还是很大的，不管是政府的资金支持，还是科技方面的支持。”

【我的今日体会】
总的来说还行，不是太难。。。。

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