《兒子說想跟我聊聊北韓》
連著好幾晚,躺在我右側的女兒吵著我唸《My Weird School》這套故事書給她聽;兒子則吵著要跟我聊「北韓」話題。
我實在分身乏術,心想如果他跟我談的是德國納粹種族主義(Nazis )(Holocaust),我還可以推薦他先閱讀幾本青少年讀物如《The Diary of Anne Frank》《The Boy in the Striped Pajamas》《Number the Stars 》暫且打發。
怎奈關於「北韓」,我唯獨想到的作品竟只有那部瘋迷主婦圈的韓劇《愛的迫降》。家庭主婦不知北韓人間疾苦,滿腦子想到的只有玄彬與孫藝珍在於北韓那段令人揪心的浪漫戀情👩❤️👨。
等女兒入睡後,我走進兒子的房間,他正拿著Kindle閱讀,
『來吧!我們來聊聊北韓!』我鑽進他被窩。
他先跟我分享了幾部關於北韓的Youtube短片,直呼這國家的存在太不可思議,令他困惑。
其實我更困惑,這議題是如此龐大高深。要先了解人類社會的演進,要牽扯到封建走向資本主義的革命歷程,再進階到社會主義,共產主義。再談點馬克思主義及柏拉圖哲學裡的理想國及烏托邦。
其實我知道的也都只是雞皮蒜毛,隨便胡湊瞎掰,想證明媽媽也是有讀過萬卷書。
兒子聽得一頭霧水一臉茫然,他很難理解我話中的意思,因為我百分之八十都是用中文亂掰。
但要用英文去談馬克思主義,天哪!我甚連這單字都不知道怎麼拼?
只不過是想跟兒子聊個天,竟得先孤身深夜裡寒窗苦讀,除了重頭搞清楚人類社會歷史的來龍去脈外,還得查詢所有重要英文單字。
這母職怎麼會高深莫測到我無法招架😔。
為了加強兒子的深刻思考,我只先在紙上列出的幾個重點單字及問題,再請兒子自己Google找出答案,並與我討論。
🤓這一年來,我跟兒子之間若有難以溝通的問題,不論情感上、想法上、知識上,我都會列出問句,請他紙上答覆。他很喜歡用這樣的方式與我交換想法。
🥺好想念那段親子時光,只需手裡捧著隨便一本繪本,開嗓亂唸,便能把他們逗得笑呵呵,哄得傻楞楞啊!
若您的孩子恰巧對於這主題有興趣的,也可以參考。
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Definition:
Feudalism→ Capitalism → Socialism / Communism / Marxism (Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels)
封建主義→資本主義→社會主義/共產主義/馬克思主義(卡爾.馬克思及弗里德里希·恩格斯)
The Republic by Plato (柏拉圖之理想國)
- What countries have been socialist? (那些國家曾經是社會主義?)
- What countries still have socialism? (現在仍存在社會主義的國家為何?)
- What are the characteristics of a socialism?(社會主義國家主要特色有哪些?)
- Why does Socialism fail ?(為什麼社會主義失敗?)
- We once read the book《The Giver》together. Is there anything that resembles Socialism in this book?(我們曾一起閱讀過《The Giver》這本書,書裏頭有那些類似社會主義的地方?)
- What are the characteristics of capitalism?(資本主義的主要特色為何?)
- Could you tell me the pros and cons of capitalism?(你能告訴我資本主義的優缺點嗎?)
- Do you think American capitalism is good for the 2020s? (你認為資本主義對美國未來的近十年是正向的嗎?)
- How can capitalism be improved?(資本主義該如何改善?)
- Are Nordic countries socialist or capitalist?(北歐五國是社會主義還是資本主義?)
- Could you share me more about North Korea in detail?(你可以更詳盡再分享多些你對於北韓的看法嗎?)
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#青少年安德烈
nazis中文 在 Luke Loke 阿陸 Facebook 八卦
临睡前看到一段很有意思的文字。
原文是英文,我用google translate翻去中文并修了怪怪的句子了✌🏻
如下...
想象一下,您是在1900年出生的。
当您14岁时,第一次世界大战开始到结束,而您18岁时有2,200万死亡。
全球流感大流行之后不久,西班牙流感爆发,造成5千万人死亡。 您还活着,只有20岁。
当您29岁时,您可以度过全球经济危机,这场危机始于纽约证券交易所的倒闭,引发了通货膨胀,失业和饥荒。
当您33岁时,纳粹掌权。
当您39岁时,第二次世界大战开始并结束,当您45岁时有六千万人死亡。 在大屠杀中,有600万犹太人死亡。
当您52岁时,朝鲜战争就开始了。
当您64岁时,越南战争将在75岁时开始并结束
1985年生的一个孩子认为他的祖父母不知道生活有多么艰难,但他们在几次战争和灾难中幸存下来。
今天,在舒适的新世界中出现了新病毒。
人们抱怨,因为他们必须呆在家里几个星期,他们有电,手机,食物,住在舒服的家里甚至还有热水。看看旧时,情况并没如此理想,但是人类还是幸存下来,也没抱怨日子过的无趣。
可今天我们却因为必须戴口罩才能进入超市而抱怨。
我们观点的微小改变会产生奇迹。 感恩我们还活着。既然活着就该尽力自保以及互相帮助!
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Imagine for a moment you were born in 1900.
When you're 14 years old World War I begins and ends when you're 18 with a 22 million dead.
Soon after a global pandemic, the Spanish Flu, appears, killing 50 million people. And you are alive and 20 years old.
When you're 29 you survive the global economic crisis that began with the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange, causing inflation, unemployment and famine.
When you're 33 years old nazis come to power.
When you're 39 years old, World War II begins and ends when you're 45 years old with a 60 million dead. In the Holocaust 6 million Jews die.
When you're 52 years old the Korean War begins.
When you're 64 years old the Vietnam war begins and ends when you're 75
A child born in 1985 thinks his grandparents have no idea how difficult life is, but they have survived several wars and disasters.
Today we find all the comforts in a new world, amid a new pandemic.
People complain because for several weeks they must stay confined in their homes, they have electricity, cell phone, food, some even with hot water and a safe roof over their heads. None of that existed back in the days. But humanity survived those circumstances and never lost their joy of living.
Today we complain because we have to wear masks to get into supermarkets.
A small change in our perspective can generate miracles. Let's thank you and I that we are alive and we will do everything necessary to protect and help each other!
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nazis中文 在 Eric's English Lounge Facebook 八卦
[文法與詞彙Q&A] because, because of, due to, since, for 的區別
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同學在學習時, 常會把相同意思、用法的字放在一起學習。同時也相當依賴線上英漢字典的便利性。儘管這樣的學習很方便,但常造成單字正確意思的混淆。這樣子的做法短期內雖然可以幫助同學培養對這一連串字的模糊概念,可是會失去單字本身一些比較精確的定義和內含意義。而且這些中譯都相同的詞彙中文為母語的考生在使用上,稍微一不注意,就容易錯誤使用。
建議同學學習新的單字時,必須釐清每一個字的用法,用多種字典和文章去理解質單字的詞性、 搭配詞、和單字的字面上的意義 (denotation)及象徵性的意義 (connotation)。學習新單字的進階步驟,我建議可以透過閱讀相關議題的學術文章。從上下文的邏輯加深對單字和詞彙的認知,並把認知字彙變成應用詞彙。同時, 切記要大量反覆使用,這樣不管是在托福 (TOEFL) 雅思 (IELTS) 或SAT寫作時,避免這些錯誤影響你文章的的連貫(coherence and cohesion)、清晰(clarity)、流暢(fluency)!
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回歸主題: because、 because of、due to、 since、 for 的區別
從句子結構方面:
-because + 從屬子句
-because of + 名詞或名詞片語
-since + 從屬子句
-due to + 名詞或名詞片語
-for 通常是當介系詞,當對等連接詞時可接子句
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從幾個詞本身的意義方面:
1. because 是導致某結果的直接原因,一般是有這樣的因才有那樣的果。We didn't enjoy the day because the weather was so awful.
2. for 通常是先果後因,一般前面是猜測,後面for提供依據。for 引導的子句一般不放在句子的開頭。
It must have rained last night, for the ground is still wet.
We listened eagerly, for he brought news of our families.
3. due to 向來是形容詞,作介詞不是傳統用法,而作容詞的due to只可用在be (或is、was等be的變體)之後,例如﹕
His failure was due to his laziness.
"Due to his laziness (adjectival phrase)" is modifying "his failure."
4. because of 是複合介詞,其後接名詞、代詞、動名詞、what 從句等。*
I feel cold now because of the freezing AC.
"because of the freezing AC (adverbial prepositional phrase)" is modifying/explaining "I feel cold now."
*due to + 名詞 = because of + 名詞
In modern English, due to n. = because of n.; however, some grammar nazis may hunt you down and lecture you for hours if you commit this "mistake."
Source: http://words.journalism.ku.edu/because.html
5. since 多為陳述性的事實,相當於“既然”:
Since you are busy, I will go without you.
Since the earth is round, why don't we fall off it?
*http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv27.shtml
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學習單字的方式 (Vocabulary Words): http://goo.gl/dESCms
because of, owing to, on account of, thanks to 的區別
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Sources:
http://bulo.hujiang.com/question/99037/
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/because-due-to-since-as.aspx
http://lsdnes.pixnet.net/blog/post/33025574-because,because-of,since,due-to,for之間的區別
http://www.indiastudychannel.com/experts/16771-what-difference-between-because-due.aspx
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/due
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/because+of#because
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