《英語輕鬆學》學好中級口語 #Lesson 52：Helicopter Parents 直升機父母

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 中級口語 

搭配筆記聆聽短文 Listen to the text with the help of the notes given

 

再次聆聽並回答問題 Listen again and answer the questions below

Questions for discussion:

1. What is one thing helicopter parents might do?

2. What problem might children with helicopter parents face in the future?

3. Does the speaker think helicopter parents are good for children?

 

短文聽讀 Text 

                 I feel sorry for children whose parents organize every aspect of their lives. These parents are called helicopter parents because they always “hover” over their children. They coordinate their social events, arrange endless extracurricular activities, and interfere in every part of their educational life.

                  I’m sure these parents are just showing love for their children, and no doubt some children are happy with this situation. But it can actually leave children less able to cope when they become adults. They don’t know how to manage their own time or make their own decisions, because their parents have always done it for them. So, helicopter parents aren’t necessarily doing their children any favors by treating them this way.

                 我為那些父母會安排所有生活大小事的孩子感到惋惜。這些父母被稱為直升機父母，因為他們總是在孩子的上空｢盤旋｣。這些父母協調孩子的社交活動、安排無止盡的課外活動，且介入孩子教育生活的每一部分。

                   我相信這些父母只是對他們的孩子表現愛意，而且無疑地，有些孩子對於這個情況感到很開心。然而這其實會讓孩子長大成人後更難以處理問題。他們不知道如何安排自己的時間或自己做出決定，因為他們的父母總會幫他們做這些事。因此，直升機父母如此對待孩子未必對孩子是好事。

 

 

單字片語 Vocabulary and Phrases

 1  aspect 　 n. 方面

 2  helicopter parents 　  直升機父母
     helicopter  n. 直升機
      注意 
     ｢直升機父母｣是指過分干預孩子生活或過度保護孩子的家長。這些父母的行為猶如直升機在孩     子周圍盤旋著，故稱為｢直升機父母｣。

 3  hover      vi. （直升機或鳥） 盤旋
     hover over...      在……上空盤旋
     The vultures hovered over the dying animal.
     禿鷲在瀕死的動物上空盤旋著。

 4  coordinate　 　vt. 協調，安排
 =  organize

 5  endless　 　a. 無止盡的，不斷的
     My father’s endless nagging really annoys me.
     我老爸無止盡的嘮叨真的很煩。

 6  extracurricular       a. 課外的
     extracurricular activities      課外活動

 7  interfere　 　vi. 干預；妨礙
     interfere in...      干預……
     interfere with...      妨礙……
     Religion should not interfere in politics.
     宗教不應該干預政治。
     Molly’s anxiety is interfering with her performance at work.
     茉莉的焦慮症影響到她在工作上的表現。

 8  cope　 　vi. 處理，應付
     cope with...      處理……
 =  deal with...
 =  handle...
     How do you cope with stress?
 =  How do you deal with stress?
 =  How do you handle stress?
     你是如何處理壓力？

 9  favor　 　n. 恩惠；青睞；贊成 & vt. 贊成
     do sb a favor      幫某人忙
     My professor did me a favor by writing a letter of recommendation.
     我的教授幫我寫了一封推薦信。

 

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