Thu, Jun 4· 6月4日

3 stories · 9 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
education·
4 Jun, 16:36

Number of teachers in England’s state schools drops for second year in row

Despite Labour’s promises to increase recruitment, school census shows a fall of nearly 2,000 teachers since last year

中文導讀

英國政府雖然承諾會加強教師招聘,但最新學校普查數據顯示,England 公立學校教師人數連續兩年下跌,今年更減少近 2,000 人。呢個現象反映教育界人手短缺問題持續惡化,對於移英港人家庭嚟講,子女入學嘅師生比例同教學質素可能會受到影響,值得家長密切留意當地教育政策嘅後續發展。

Number of teachers in England’s state schools drops for second year in row
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Vocabulary 生字

Recruitment

Noun名詞

招聘、招募

EN

The company has started a new recruitment drive to find more staff for the busy season.

公司已經開始咗新一輪招聘,為旺季搵更多人手。

Census

Noun名詞

人口普查、統計

EN

The government conducts a national census every ten years to collect data on the population.

政府每十年會進行一次全國人口普查,以收集人口數據。

Shortage

Noun名詞

短缺、不足

EN

There is a severe shortage of affordable housing in this area, making it hard for new residents to find a place to live.

呢區嚴重缺乏可負擔房屋,令新居民好難搵地方住。

The Guardian
education·
4 Jun, 10:30

UK university’s axing of black studies MA has ‘dangerous parallel’ with US, says academic

Civil rights scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw warns Birmingham City University’s decision part of extremist campaign that has ‘travelled across Atlantic’

中文導讀

Birmingham City University 決定取消 Black Studies 碩士課程,引起學界關注。民權學者 Kimberlé Crenshaw 指出,呢種做法同美國極端主義浪潮如出一轍,反映學術自由正受到政治壓力威脅。對於移英港人嚟講,呢單新聞反映英國高等教育界正經歷意識形態爭議,值得留意學術環境嘅變化同埋言論自由嘅界線。

UK university’s axing of black studies MA has ‘dangerous parallel’ with US, says academic
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Vocabulary 生字

Abolish

Verb動詞

廢除、徹底取消(通常指法律、制度或習俗)

EN

The local council decided to abolish the old parking permit system to reduce traffic congestion.

地方議會決定廢除舊有嘅泊車許可證制度,以減少交通擠塞。

Parallel

Noun名詞

相似之處、對應情況

EN

There are many parallels between the economic challenges of the 1970s and those we face today.

七十年代嘅經濟挑戰同我哋今日面對嘅情況,有好多相似之處。

Extremist

Adjective形容詞

極端主義的

EN

The community leaders spoke out against extremist views that promote hatred and division.

社區領袖公開反對宣揚仇恨同分裂嘅極端主義觀點。

The Guardian
education·
4 Jun, 05:00

Smartglasses and earpieces may worsen exam cheating in schools, says Ofqual

Stronger checks likely to be needed in England to safeguard reputation of GCSE, AS and A-levels, says Ian Bauckham

中文導讀

Ofqual 警告,隨住 Smartglasses 同埋 earpieces 等科技產品越嚟越普及,學生喺考試作弊嘅風險亦隨之增加。Ian Bauckham 指出,為咗維護 GCSE、AS 同 A-levels 嘅公信力,英國學校未來可能需要加強監管措施。對於家長嚟講,呢件事反映咗科技對教育評核帶嚟嘅新挑戰,未來學校喺考試期間嘅檢查程序可能會變得更加嚴格。

Smartglasses and earpieces may worsen exam cheating in schools, says Ofqual
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Vocabulary 生字

Safeguard

Verb動詞

保護、維護(權利或聲譽)

EN

It is important to safeguard your personal information when shopping online.

網上購物時保護個人資料非常重要。

Worsen

Verb動詞

惡化、變差

EN

The traffic situation will likely worsen during the rush hour.

交通狀況喺繁忙時間好大機會會惡化。

Reputation

Noun名詞

聲譽、名聲

EN

The restaurant has a good reputation for its excellent service.

呢間餐廳因為優質嘅服務而享有良好聲譽。