2015年CRI All Children Having Access to Education Is My Chinese Dream: First Lady Peng

 

First Lady and UNESCO's Special Envoy¹ for Girls' and Women's Education Peng Liyuan delivered a speech at the Global Education First Initiative² event at the United Nations in New York on Sept 26, 2015.

She said many years ago, her father made a small difference in his village by teaching³ the children to read. She followed his steps and became a professor of music.

Calling for more educational resources in poverty-stricken areas, she said education is about equality.

Young people need good education because it is not only about giving them knowledge and skills but also helping⁴ them become responsible citizens, Peng said.

She also stressed the importance of education for women and girls. As a mother herself, she understands how important education is for women as they are the first teacher of their children, Peng added.

She said she hopes all the children, especially girls, can have access to good education, and that is her Chinese dream.

1 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

2 initiative   

n.主动性，首创精神，主动权（的行动），倡议

参考例句：

• He went to see the headmaster on his own initiative.他主动去看望校长。
• His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。

3 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。