VOA慢速英語(yǔ):喀麥隆為學(xué)生建造教室

這里是VOA英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)教育報(bào)道。

Cameroon has launched an $8 million emergency program to help students displaced by Boko Haram militants. The government last month announced plans to build classrooms and housing for 70,000 students. The children cannot attend their own schools because of militant attacks along the border with Nigeria. The classrooms will be in safer parts of Cameroon, far from the border area.

喀麥隆已經(jīng)發(fā)起一項(xiàng)800萬(wàn)美元的緊急撥款方案來(lái)幫助受博科圣地組織影響流離失所學(xué)生。上個(gè)月政府宣布計(jì)劃為70000名學(xué)生建造教室和房屋。受博科圣地組織對(duì)喀麥隆與尼日利亞邊境相鄰地區(qū)的襲擊，這些孩子不能去自己的學(xué)校上學(xué)。新的教室將建在喀麥隆比較安全區(qū)域，遠(yuǎn)離邊境地區(qū)。

Midjiyawa Bakari is the governor of the Far North region of Cameroon. He told reporters that Boko Haram fighters destroyed 170 schools along the border with Nigeria. The students from that area fled to other areas of Cameroon. Mr. Bakari said schools in safer places can no longer provide for the increasing numbers of students.

Midjiyawa Bakari是喀麥隆遠(yuǎn)北地區(qū)的州長(zhǎng)。他告訴記者稱博科圣地組織摧毀了其與尼日利亞邊境地區(qū)170所學(xué)校。該地區(qū)的學(xué)生們都逃到了喀麥隆其他比較安全的地方。Midjiyawa Bakari說(shuō)隨著學(xué)生數(shù)量的不斷增加，安全區(qū)學(xué)?？赡苓h(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不能滿足需求。

The governor has given out contracts to build classrooms, dormitories and latrines. Mr. Bakari said he offered the work to businessmen he trusts. He wants them to complete the projects in 40 days so the children can go back to school.

州長(zhǎng)已經(jīng)出臺(tái)合同建造教室，宿舍和廁所。Midjiyawa Bakari說(shuō)他將這項(xiàng)工程交給了自己信賴的承包商去做。他希望這項(xiàng)工程可以在40天內(nèi)完成好讓學(xué)生們可以重返校園。

Businessman Ngeh Foncha was asked to supply electricity to the schools. He said the government has helped speed up the work by reducing the time it takes to get administrative approval.

Ngeh Foncha是被要求向?qū)W校提供電力的供應(yīng)商。他說(shuō)政府需要減少行政審批的時(shí)間來(lái)加快工程建設(shè)。

Mr. Foncha said his crews planned to bring electricity cables and poles to building sites. He expected 80 percent of the work to be completed within three weeks. The new school term is to begin in the second half of April.

Ngeh Foncha說(shuō)他的工作人員電纜和電線桿帶到建筑工地。他預(yù)計(jì)這項(xiàng)工程的80%將在三周內(nèi)完成。新學(xué)期預(yù)計(jì)在四月中旬開(kāi)學(xué)。

The government has sent the military to the sites. Ibrahim Joel Mahamat is the local delegate responsible for basic education in the Far North region. He said nearly half of the displaced children are primary school students.

政府已經(jīng)向建筑工地派遣軍隊(duì)。Ibrahim Joel Mahamat是遠(yuǎn)北地區(qū)當(dāng)?shù)鼗A(chǔ)教育負(fù)責(zé)人。他說(shuō)這些流離失所的孩子中有近一半的孩子是小學(xué)生。

An estimated 33,000 children have been displaced from primary schools on Cameroon's northern border with Nigeria. Mr. Mahamat says he thinks that soon these boys and girls will have good classrooms so they can study in safer localities.

估計(jì)在喀麥隆與尼日利亞邊界地區(qū)有33000個(gè)小學(xué)生無(wú)家可歸。Ibrahim Joel Mahamat說(shuō)他認(rèn)為這些孩子們很快就會(huì)再更安全的地區(qū)有自己的教室。

The school children are among the 100,000 people who had to leave their homes since Boko Haram became active in Cameroon. The militant group is seeking to set up an Islamic state.

自博科圣地組織在喀麥隆境內(nèi)活動(dòng)頻繁后，學(xué)校學(xué)生不得不成為了這100000遠(yuǎn)離家鄉(xiāng)的人口中的一部分。這個(gè)激進(jìn)組織希望建立一個(gè)伊斯蘭國(guó)家。

I'm Jill Robbins.

Moki Edwin Kindzeka reported on this story for VOANews.com. Dr. Jill Robbins wrote it for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

Words in This Story

dormitory - n. a large room with many beds where people can sleep

latrine - n. an outdoor toilet that is usually a hole dug in the ground

site - n. the place where something (such as a building) is, was, or will be located

locality - n. a particular place or area