第五十六讲

   Para.4
   Now there are quite a lot of martial arts clubs in the United States. American people are willing to spend their free time learning Chinese martial arts. For them, the martial arts are a unique culture as well as a beneficial form of exercise According to a report, one in every ten Americans once studied or is studying a style of martial arts. I myself am planning to set up a martial arts school in my home country as soon as I complete my study in China.
   Language Points:
   1.Explanation of Difficult Sentences
   1). For them, the martial arts are a unique culture as well as a beneficial form of exercise.
   Analysis: As well as is a conjunctive phrase, meaning “and, in addition to”. It serves as the connection of a unique culture and a beneficial form of exercise, with the emphasis on the former.
   Translation:武术既是一种良好的健身运动，又是一种独特的文化。
   Example: For these students, tutoring pupils is a way to get some firsthand knowledge of the real word as well as a way to earn some pocket money.
   2). According to a report, one in every ten Americans once studied or is studying a style of martial arts.
   Analysis: One in every ten means “one out of every ten”, with the ratio equal to 10%.
   Translation:根据一份报告统计，每10个美国人中就有一个人曾经练过或者正在练习某一流派的武术。
   Example: According to statistics, seven in every ten British high school leavers could get enrolled in some kind of institution of higher learning.
   2.Important Words

   1).unique a. having no like or equal 独特的, 独有的
   e.g. The coconut is unique to the tropic.
   e.g. Is Thanksgiving Day a unique holiday for American people?
   Exercises：See the textbook