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Suggested terms: VOA Special English Education Report
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take part in
Meaning: To participate in an activity or program.
Example: Close to 300,000 people have taken part in the Fulbright Program.
a collection of programs
Meaning: A group of related programs under one system.
Example: The Fulbright Program is really a collection of programs.
trade jobs
Meaning: To exchange work positions temporarily.
Example: Two people trade jobs in the Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program.
help improve
Meaning: To contribute to making something better.
Example: Fulbrighters want to help improve international understanding.
go online
Meaning: To use the internet to find information.
Example: You can go online to learn more about Fulbright programs.
grant
IPA (UK): /ɡrɑːnt/
IPA (US): /ɡrænt/
Meaning: Money given for study or research that does not need to be repaid.
Meaning: Money given for study or research that does not need to be repaid.
Example: Fulbright grants are awarded to more than 7,000 people each year.
legislation
IPA (UK): /ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/
IPA (US): /ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/
Meaning: A law or set of laws passed by a government.
Meaning: A law or set of laws passed by a government.
Example: Legislation by Senator Fulbright created the program after World War II.
doctoral student
IPA (UK): /ˈdɒk.tər.əl ˌstjuː.dənt/
IPA (US): /ˈdɑːk.tər.əl ˌstuː.dənt/
Meaning: A student working toward a PhD degree.
Meaning: A student working toward a PhD degree.
Example: Forty international science awards go to foreign doctoral students each year.
exchange program
IPA (UK): /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ˌprəʊ.ɡræm/
IPA (US): /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ˌproʊ.ɡræm/
Meaning: A program where participants swap roles or locations temporarily.
Meaning: A program where participants swap roles or locations temporarily.
Example: The Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program offers a true exchange.
international understanding
IPA (UK): /ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ/
IPA (US): /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈnæʃ.ən.əl ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.dɪŋ/
Meaning: Mutual respect and knowledge between people of different countries.
Meaning: Mutual respect and knowledge between people of different countries.
Example: Fulbrighters aim to improve international understanding.
Other Listening Exercises
Becoming a Fulbrighter
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