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a dramatic increase 急剧增加 drama n.戏剧 dramatically adv.
study abroad 在国外学习
benefit n.利益,好处 v.使受益(benefit from……)
be beneficial to…… 对……有益
disadvantage/drawback/shortcoming 缺点,不利条件
in my opinion/view/viewpoint/point of view=as far as I am concerned 在我看来
be willing to do sth. 乐意做某事
optimistic 乐观的 反义词 pessimistic 悲观的
课前诵背 扫清障碍
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economic pressure 经济压力
financial 财政的,金融的 finance 财政,金融
living expenses 生活开支
much more expensive 昂贵得多
end up doing sth 最终做某事
cost an arm and a leg 花一大笔钱
much more convenient 更便利得多
personal growth 个人成长
independent 独立的 independence n独立
deal with=cope with=solve=tackle=handle 解决,处理
all kinds of = various=diverse 多种多样的
by oneself 靠某人自己
gain a global perspective 获得一个全球视野
general competence 一般/普通能力
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tremendous pressure 巨大压力
be unfamiliar with 对不熟悉
be limited to 仅限于
suffer from 遭受,患…疾病
surroundings 环境 surrounding 周围的 be surrounded by 被……环绕
safe--safely adv. safety n. 安全
in addition 此外 in addition to...除……之外
cultural exchange 文化交流
cultural envoys 文化使者
promote friendship 增进友谊
cooperate with sb. 与sb.协作 in cooperation with 与...合作
diverse cultural backgrounds
view v把..视为/看待 view sb/sth as sth.
课前诵背 扫清障碍
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consider v.思考,认为considerate 体贴的,考虑周到的
considerable 相当大的,相当重要的 considerate adj 体贴的
He has considerable wealth. She is a very considerate friend.
significant adj.显著的 significance 重要性 意义
contribute to 有助于,导致(=result in/lead to),捐献,贡献
contribute... to...捐献,捐献,贡献
cultural awareness 文化意识
in turn 相应地,轮流,依次,反过来
provide sb with sth.=provide sth. for sb. 给某人提供某物
cultural diversity 文化多样性
It is worthwhile to do sth. 值得做某事
be (well)worth doing sth. (主动表被动) The book is worth reading.
be worthy of being done be worthy to be done
Para5 to sum up 总之 deny doing sth 否认做某事
Lead-in: An interview
In recent years, more and more parents have sent their children abroad to study.
Is studying abroad a good idea