环球慢速英语 听众来信(2)

Voice 1: Thanks for sending this information, Safal. The website looks very interesting. I see that teenagers produce the website too! This is a good idea! They know their audience best - as they are part of it. The website looks like a good place to share ideas and thoughts about teenage¹ life! It also looks like a good place to talk about problems. This is so important in our world today. After all, young people are the future! We need to look after them!

声音1：萨法尔，谢谢你告诉我们这一信息。网站看上去非常有意思。我发现青少年也为创建网站出了力！这是一个非常好的主意！他们最了解这一网站的受众，因为他们也是青年人。看起来这个网站是分享与青年人生活有关的观点和思想的好地方！同时也是谈论问题的好去处。这在当今世界非常重要。毕竟，年轻人就是未来！我们需要关注他们！

Voice 2: Yes we do! You know the United² Nations have given young people their own day? And it is in August. It was last week. August the twelfth is International Youth Day. People everywhere celebrate the work of young people. They talk about particular problems affecting young people too. This year the central idea was 'Be Seen, Be heard, Youth participation³ for development.'

声音2：是的，我们在这样做！你知道联合国为年轻人设立了一个专属节日吗？这个节日在八月份，就是上周。8月12日是国际青年日。全世界各地的人们在这一天庆祝青年人的工作。他们也会讨论影响青年人的问题。今年国际青年日的主题是“见其影，闻其声：青年参与，促进发展”。

People all over the world organise⁴ different events. It is a chance for people to recognise young people's abilities and possible great futures⁵! One particular concern is to get young people involved in development work. They plan events that will show young people how they can do this. The idea is that the young people should be included in decision making - at local, national and international levels! How did you celebrate International Youth Day in your country? Write and tell us. radio @ english. net.

世界各地的人们会组织不同的活动。这是人们意识到年轻人的能力和伟大未来的机会！其中一个特别关注点就是让年轻人参与到发展工作中去。他们会策划活动，就参与方法为年轻人提供指导。他们的想法是：无论是地方决策、国家决策还是国际决策都应该有年轻人的参与！你的国家怎么庆祝国际青年日？请写邮件告诉我们，我们的邮箱是：radio @ english. net。

1 teenage   

adj.青少年的；十几岁的

参考例句：

• His voice is very high for a teenage boy.对一个十几岁的男孩来说，他的嗓音很尖。
• He is too old now for teenage parties.他年龄太大了，不适于参加少年聚会。

2 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

3 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

4 organise   

vt.组织，安排，筹办

参考例句：

• He has the ability to organise.他很有组织才能。
• It's my job to organise all the ceremonial events.由我来组织所有的仪式。

5 futures   

n.期货，期货交易

参考例句：

• He continued his operations in cotton futures.他继续进行棉花期货交易。
• Cotton futures are selling at high prices.棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。