VOA慢速英语2011.07.13
[audio]http://sound.yywz123.com/tingbbs/voa/voa20110713.mp3[/audio]Ms. Lewis says that way they can become decision makers and policy makers.
刘易斯女士表示,这样残疾人士就能成为决策者和政策制定者。
CINDY LEWIS: "People with disabilities are a huge and untapped resource for governments, communities, for development programs. And that is a big problem that we are working on addressing."
刘易斯:“残疾人对政府、社区和发展项目来说是一个巨大的未被发掘的资源。这是我们正在着手解决的一个大问题。”
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CINDY LEWIS: "It's a very incorrect assumption that people with disabilities are in their community sitting around passively waiting for something good to happen. People with disabilities around the world are getting together and mobilizing and speaking out."
刘易斯:“残疾人消极等待天上掉馅饼是一种非常错误的想法。世界各地的残疾人正联合起来发出他们的声音。”
Her group is working with the United States Agency for International Development. The projects bring together disability groups and development organizations in Colombia, Jordan and Ethiopia.
她的小组正和美国国际开发署合作。该项目汇集了哥伦比亚、约旦和埃塞俄比亚的残疾团体和开发组织。
For example, Fundamental is an organization in Colombia for people with mental illness. This group is training its members to become leaders in explaining their problems and urging their communities to treat them fairly.
例如,Fundamental是哥伦比亚的一个精神疾病患者组织。这个组织训练其成员学会解释他们的问题,并督促其社区公平对待他们。
**** Hidden Message ***** Ms Lewis says in many countries,people with disabilities are organising to support disability rights. Ms. Lewis says in many countries people with disabilty are organizated to support disabilty's rights. Ms. LEWIS says in many countries, people with disabilities are organising to support disability's right. Ms.Lewis says in many countries peope with disabilities are organizing to support disability rights.
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