讓孩子當家作主的學校 ⏲️ 6分鐘英文：英語精讀講義

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Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.

大家好，這裡是 BBC 英語教學的 6 Minute English。

I'm Phil.

我是 Phil。

And I'm Georgie.

我是 Georgie。

Some people remember their school days as the best time of their lives. 片語搭配

有些人把學生時代當成他們生命中最美好的時光。

For others, it was the worst.

對其他人來說，那是最糟糕的。

Did you enjoy school, Georgie?

Georgie，你喜歡上學嗎？

Um most of the time, yes. 片語搭配

嗯，大部分時間是喜歡的。

But there was one thing I didn't like.

但有一件事我不喜歡。

The school rules.

那就是校規。

Luckily, that's not a problem for pupils at the Bamboo School in Thailand, 用詞

幸運的是，對於泰國 Bamboo School 的學生來說，這不是個問題，

because there the children, 表達脈絡

因為在那裡，

not the teachers, make the rules. 片語搭配

制定規則的是孩子們，而不是老師。

Children at the Bamboo School are responsible for every part of running the school, 片語搭配

Bamboo School 的孩子們負責學校營運的每一個環節，

from buying food for the kitchens 文法

從為廚房採購食物

to disciplining fellow students and even hiring new staff.

到管教同學，甚至招募新員工。

It's a school run by students for students. 文法

這是一所由學生管理、為學生服務的學校。

Yes.

是的。

In this program, we'll be hearing about the Bamboo School, 表達脈絡

在本期節目中，我們將了解 Bamboo School，

a unique school where the children call the shots. 慣用語

一所由孩子們說了算的獨特學校。

They have the power to make the decisions.

他們有權做出決定。

We'll also be learning some useful new vocabulary,

我們還會學習一些有用的新詞彙，

and before you ask, Phil, 語氣意圖

在你問之前，Phil，

yes, the Bamboo School really is made of bamboo. 文法

是的，Bamboo School 真的是用竹子建成的。

Sounds good, Georgie.

聽起來不錯，Georgie。

But first, I have a question for you.

但首先，我有一個問題要問你。

The Bamboo School is a private school for poorer children who can't afford school fees. 片語搭配

Bamboo School 是一所為交不起學費的貧困兒童設立的私立學校。

Bamboo school children get educated for free, 片語搭配

Bamboo School 的孩子們免費接受教育，

but have to do something in return. 片語搭配

但必須做些什麼作為回報。

But what?

但那是什麼呢？

Is it A, teach lessons,

是 A，教課，

B, plant trees,

B，種樹，

or C, learn English?

還是 C，學英語？

Mm,

嗯，

I guess they have to learn English.

我猜他們得學英語。

Okay, Georgie.

好的，Georgie。

I'll reveal the answer at the end of the program. 表達脈絡

我會在節目最後公布答案。

The idea behind the Bamboo School is simple. 片語搭配

Bamboo School 背後的理念很簡單。

Teaching children responsibility by letting them run their own school. 文法

透過讓孩子們管理自己的學校來教導他們責任感。

The school doesn't employ cooks, gardeners or cleaners.

學校不雇傭廚師、園丁或清潔工。

It's all done by the pupils. 文法

所有工作都由學生完成。

Twice a week,

每週兩次，

children go to the vegetable market with a school officer

孩子們會和一名學校教職員一起去蔬菜市場，

and buy food for all 150 students.

為所有 150 名學生買菜。

The prices are then carefully checked by other students like Nooneem

然後由像 Nooneem 這樣管理伙食帳目的其他學生仔細核對價格。

who manages the food accounts. 片語搭配

她負責管理伙食帳目。

Here's Nooneem speaking with William Kremer,

下面是 Nooneem 在和 William Kremer 談話，

reporter for BBC World Service program People Fixing the World.

他是 BBC 世界服務節目 People Fixing the World 的記者。

I am interested in accounting to begin with, 講解

一開始我對會計很感興趣，

so I get excited by it. 片語搭配

所以我對此感到很興奮。

When I actually get to do it, 片語搭配

當我真正開始做的時候，

I enjoyed it a lot.

我非常喜歡它。

Since we are doing the actual job, 文法

因為我們在做實際的工作，

with this hands-on experience, 用詞

有了這種動手實踐的經驗，

we see the school's real spending and the things we purchased.

我們可以看到學校的真實支出和我們購買的東西。

So, you went to a local school before,

所以，你以前在當地學校上學，

just in this area?

就在這個地區嗎？

What are the differences between that school and this school and

那所學校和這所學校的區別是什麼，還有……

My old school wasn't like this.

我的舊學校不是這樣的。

It was just classes and then home.

它只是上課然後回家。

Here, I get to try so many things,

在這裡，我可以嘗試很多事情，

gain real-world experience, and work on my leadership skills with my friends. 講解

獲得現實世界的經驗，並和我的朋友們一起鍛鍊我的領導能力。

I never had these opportunities before,

我以前從未有過這些機會，

and the school has been amazing.

這所學校太棒了。

Nooneem says shopping at the market is a hands-on experience.

Nooneem 說在市場購物是一種 'hands-on experience'（實踐經驗）。

She's actively involved in doing something practical,

她積極參與做一些實際的事情，

rather than getting someone else to do it. 文法

而不是讓別人去做。

She enjoys managing the food accounts

她喜歡管理伙食帳目，

because it's real-world experience.

因為這是 'real-world'（現實世界）的經驗。

The phrase real-world describes how the world works in reality,

'real-world' 這個短語描述了世界在現實中是如何運作的，

rather than someone's idea of it,

而不是某個人對它的想像，

which might be unrealistic.

那可能會不切實際。

Children at the Bamboo School get opportunities 片語搭配

Bamboo School 的孩子們有機會

to try something new and different outside the classroom,

在課堂外嘗試新穎不同的事物，

increasing the chances they'll find something they're really good at. 文法

增加了他們發現自己真正擅長之事的機率。

Of course, there are some adults.

當然，這裡也有一些成年人。

Every school needs teachers,

每所學校都需要老師，

but what's special is how children are trusted and respond positively to that trust. 講解

但特別的是，孩子們是如何被信任，並對這種信任做出積極回應的。

Here's reporter William Kremer again,

下面再次請出記者 William Kremer，

speaking with Myra Anubi for BBC World Service program People Fixing the World.

他在與 BBC 世界服務節目 People Fixing the World 的 Myra Anubi 談話。

So, just to be clear, 語氣意圖

所以，為了弄清楚，

it seems like the grown-ups are still in charge in the classrooms, 講解

似乎大人們在教室裡仍然處於主導地位，

but outside it's the kids who run stuff. 用詞

但在外面是由孩子們管理事情。

Yeah, I think that's broadly right. 語氣意圖

是的，我認為這大體上是對的。

And I think one of the things that's interesting about this school 文法

而且我認為關於這所學校有趣的事情之一

is it manages to be quite conventional in some ways 講解

是它設法在某些方面變得相當傳統，

and really innovative, or even radical, in others.

但在其他方面卻非常創新，甚至是激進的。

At the Bamboo School,

在 Bamboo School，

the grown-ups, another word for adults,

'grown-ups'（大人們），adults（成年人）的另一種說法，

are still in charge in the classroom,

在課堂上仍然佔據主導地位，

but it's the kids, or children, who run everything.

但一切是由 'kids'（孩子們），也就是兒童，來管理的。

It's a radical idea and means that besides lessons, 講解

這是一個激進的想法，意味著除了上課，

there's lots of work to be done. 文法

還有很多工作要做。

Children do 2 hours of community service. 文化背景

孩子們每週做 2 小時的 'community service'（社區服務）。

That's work that is done without pay

也就是無報酬完成的工作，

to help people in a community every week.

為了每週幫助社區裡的人。

Anyway, I think it's time to reveal the answer to your question.

不管怎樣，我想是時候公布你問題的答案了。

Yes, we just heard that kids go to the Bamboo School for free,

是的，我們剛剛聽到孩子們免費去 Bamboo School 上學，

but do something in return.

但必須做點什麼作為回報。

But what?

但那是什麼呢？

Georgie guessed it was learning English,

Georgie 猜是學英語，

which was the wrong answer, I'm afraid. 語氣意圖

恐怕那個答案不對。

In fact, pupils at the school have to plant trees, 表達脈絡

事實上，學校的學生必須種樹，

400 of them every year.

每年種 400 棵。

Right, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned from this program 表達脈絡

好的，讓我們回顧一下我們從這期節目中學到的詞彙，

about a school where the kids, or children,

關於一所由 'kids'，或者說兒童，

call the shots.

'call the shots'（說了算）的學校。

A phrase meaning have the power to make the important decisions.

這個短語意為有權做出重要的決定。

Hands-on experience means being actively involved in doing something practical,

'Hands-on experience' 意味著積極參與做實際的事情，

rather than just talking about it or getting someone else to do it.

而不是只談論它或讓別人去做。

The phrase real-world is used to describe how the world really is,

短語 'real-world' 用來描述世界真正的樣子，

rather than someone's idea of it,

而不是某人對它的想像，

which may be unrealistic or untypical.

可能是不切實際或非典型的。

A grown-up is an informal word for an adult,

'grown-up' 是 adult（成年人）的非正式說法，

and a kid is an informal word for a child.

而 'kid' 是 child（兒童）的非正式說法。

And finally,

最後，

community service is work that is done without pay to help people in a community.

'community service'（社區服務）是為幫助社區人民而從事的無償工作。

Once again, our 6 minutes are up. 片語搭配

再一次，我們的 6 分鐘時間到了。

But remember to join us again next time

但請記住下次再加入我們，

for more trending topics and useful vocabulary

了解更多熱門話題和實用詞彙

here at 6 Minute English.

就在 6 Minute English。

Goodbye for now.

現在先說再見。

Bye.

再見。

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