VOA慢速英语:A Community Helps Burmese Refugees Learn English

settle in (使)开始在…居住
例句：The boys were settled in their dormitory.
男孩子们被安排在宿舍里住下了。

2. I wanted them to know the vocabulary, the language of text structures, so when they go back into the classroom and work with their peers, they can do this successfully in the classroom.

go back回去
例句：Let's go back home now.
咱们现在回家吧。

3. Laurel Conran started classes at the company to help refugees from the country also known as Myanmar learn English.

known as被认为是，被称为
例句：Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

4. They're also, as parents, they are more involved in their children's school.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：The vast masses there have become involved in the health campaign.
那里的广大群众都参加了卫生运动。

5. Mr. Davis hopes the lessons will help Burmese parents feel better about communicating with the school.

communicate with与…联系, 与…交往
例句：I communicate with him regularly by letter.
我与他定期通信。

6. Even as simply as making a phone call to say that their son or daughter is sick, even if that's the amount of English that they have gotten from the program, that truly will help us.

even if即使;虽然
例句：He will come on time even though it rains.
即使下雨,他还是会准时来的。