This is Sita.
Sita: Hi, I amSita and I love the internet.
Sita loves the internet because the internet is all he has.
Sita did not win the lottery of life. He is poor. He is an orphan. He is the sole provider for his 4 sisters. And he lives in the underdeveloped country of Guinea, West Africa.
Sita: In this part of the world, there is corruption, poverty and very little opportunity to succeed.
There is also very little education. In Guinea, it is difficult to get a world class education.
Sita: And that's why I love the internet.
Sita discovered that it was possible to get a world class American education entirely online.
Sita: I found University of the People and immediately signed up.
It’s the world’s first non-profit accredited, American university. And because it’s tuition-free and online, Sita can get his degree without leaving his country. Outside his home, you will find poverty. But inside his home, you’ll find Sita glued to his screen finishing his degree.
Sita: And once I graduate, I am confident I can get a better job, improve my country and, achieve my dreams.
Not everyone is born with the same opportunities. But thanks to the internet, a world class education is always within reach. And that is how millions of people like Sita will succeed.
Sita: My name is Sita and I’m a proud student at University of the People.
02 | 단어&표현
* this is it : 지금 시작이다(기대하던 일이 막 시작됨)
* poverty : 가난, 빈곤, (질적인)부족[빈곤]
* corruption : (특히 권위 있는 위치에 있는 사람들)부태[타락]
* education : 교육
* possible : 가능한(하거나 성취할 수 있는)
* discover : (무엇의 존재를)발견하다
* immediate : 즉각적인
* accredit : (어떤말이나행동을)~가 한것으로 믿다[간주하다]
* profit : (금전적인)이익, 수익, 이윤
* tuition : 수업, 교습
03 | 해설
온라인 교육 즉, 인터넷만 있으면 장소와 나라, 어디든 제약이 없이 대학교육까지 받을수 있다는 내용의 영상입니다.
어떠한 내용인지는 영상을 통해서 같이 확인해 보시죠.
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