Thu, Sep 10· 9月10日

3 stories · 9 new vocabulary words

The Guardian
education·
10 Sept, 17:30

Tim Hawkins obituary

Other lives: English teacher whose love of words and ideas inspired his pupils

中文導讀

Tim Hawkins 係一位深受學生愛戴嘅英國老師,佢嘅離世引起唔少人懷念。呢篇訃聞回顧咗佢一生對教育嘅熱誠,點樣透過文字同思想啟發學生。對於移英港人嚟講,呢類報道反映咗英國社會對教育工作者嘅尊重,亦提醒我哋喺新環境入面,教育點樣成為連結社區同傳承價值嘅重要橋樑。

Tim Hawkins obituary
A

Vocabulary 生字

Obituary

Noun名詞

訃聞;悼文

EN

I read the obituary in the local newspaper to learn about the life of the community leader.

我睇咗報紙入面嘅訃聞,去了解呢位社區領袖嘅生平。

Inspire

Verb動詞

啟發;激勵

EN

The coach tried to inspire the team to work harder during the final match.

教練嘗試激勵球隊喺決賽入面更加努力。

Pupil

Noun名詞

學生(通常指小學生或中學生)

EN

The teacher encouraged every pupil to participate in the science project.

老師鼓勵每一位學生參與呢個科學計劃。

The Guardian
education·
10 Sept, 17:13

What internal exclusion really means for school pupils

Letters: Readers respond to a report that said use of the disciplinary measure had almost tripled in England’s secondary schools

中文導讀

英國中學近年大幅增加「內部停課」(internal exclusion)嘅紀律處分,呢種做法將學生隔離喺課室外,引起公眾關注。讀者紛紛去信報章表達意見,討論呢種懲罰方式對學生心理健康同學習進度嘅影響。對於移英家長嚟講,了解呢類紀律措施點樣運作,以及學校點樣處理學生行為問題,係融入當地教育體系好重要嘅一環。

What internal exclusion really means for school pupils
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Vocabulary 生字

disciplinary

Adjective形容詞

紀律的;懲戒的

EN

The school board is reviewing its disciplinary policy to ensure it is fair to all students.

校董會正在檢討其紀律政策,以確保對所有學生公平。

measure

Noun名詞

措施;方法

EN

The government has introduced new measures to improve public safety in the city.

政府已推出新措施以改善城市公共安全。

respond

Verb動詞

回應;反應

EN

It took the manager a few days to respond to my email regarding the project.

經理花咗幾日時間先回應我關於嗰個項目嘅電郵。

The Guardian
education·
10 Sept, 00:01

Teachers say holidays in term can be worth more than time in school

School staff tell focus groups they believe school system in England and Wales cannot deal with attendance crisis

中文導讀

英國學校正面臨嚴重缺席問題,近期有教育界人士喺焦點小組反映,認為現行教育制度未能有效應對。令人意外嘅係,唔少教職員竟然覺得,家長喺學期期間帶小朋友去旅行,對學生嘅價值可能大過留喺學校上堂。呢個觀點反映出前線教師對現有教學模式嘅無力感,亦揭示咗英國教育體系喺處理學生出席率同教學質素之間嘅矛盾,值得家長留意。

Teachers say holidays in term can be worth more than time in school
A

Vocabulary 生字

Attendance

Noun名詞

出席率;出席人數

EN

The company has a strict policy regarding daily attendance.

公司對於每日出席率有嚴格嘅規定。

Crisis

Noun名詞

危機;緊要關頭

EN

The government is trying to find a solution to the housing crisis.

政府正嘗試搵出解決房屋危機嘅方案。

Worth

Adjective形容詞

值得的;有價值的

EN

This book is worth reading if you are interested in gardening.

如果你對園藝有興趣,呢本書好值得睇。