Part 1教育
1.一綱多本—the blind leading the blind
2.十二年國教—put the cart before the horse
3.升學主義—to seek a hare in a hen’s nest
4.技職教育—to each his own
5.補習—pay one’s dues
6.資優班—Man is a product of his environment
7.資源班—Education is a right, not a privilege
8.批判性思考—jump on the bandwagon
9.在家教育—have a mind like a steel trap
10.胎教—if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas
11.才藝學習—Jack of all trades, master of none
12.語言學習—connect the dots
13.公職考試—Diamonds are made under pressure
14.廣設大學—a drop in the ocean
15.研究所—there are plenty of fish in the sea
16.出國留學—quality over quantity
17.企業實習—been there, done that
18.打工度假—He that travels far knows much
Part 2社會法律議題
1.廢除死刑—There are two sides to every question
2.多元成家—Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
3.少子化—First comes food then morality
4.高齡化—go begging
5.安樂死—Circle of Life
6.性別平等—A can hold a candle to B
7.高齡失業—Lost time is never found again
8.賦稅—nibble away at something
9.城鄉差距—The sky’s the limit
10.核能發電—pour / throw money down the drain
11.居住正義—The rich get richer, the poor go hungry
12.勞動權益—someone is out of touch with reality
13.民主政治—too many cooks in the kitchen
14.資本主義—There is no such a thing as a free lunch
15.環境保護—blaze a trail
Part 3民生生活
1.網路—get it over with / fast and furious
2.低頭族—by force of habit
3.網路購物—Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
4.社交封閉—go big or go home
5.垃圾袋收費—Pinch a penny until it screams
6.捷運—plant pears for your heirs
7.食安問題—ill-gotten gains / filthy lucre
8.水資源—Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed
9.空氣汙染—daylight robbery
10.土壤汙染—someone would sell his / her own mother for something
11.漁業過度捕撈—give an inch and take a mile
12.醫美整形—does not live up to one’s reputation
13.癌症—man proposes, God disposes
成語「公說公有理,婆說婆有理」的意思是指對於同一件事情,雙方僵持不下,堅持認為自己的看法及理論是對的,而在英文中,有句諺語叫作「There are two sides to every
question」,其字面上的意思是指一個錢幣有兩面,引申的意思即為同樣一件事情,無可避免地必定有兩個不同的觀點、正反面向,意思與成語「公說公有理,婆說婆有理」相近,而在本單元中,可用來形容台灣在死刑存廢這個議題上,不同團體以不同的觀點來看待其存廢的現象。
寫作題目
In Taiwan, there have been multiple heated discussions on whether death penalty should be abolished or not.
There are social groups urging for the abolition of death penalty, while on the other hand, there are those who strongly oppose the idea of abolishing this penalty.
For the social groups, they urge the abolition from more of a humanitarian standpoint. On the contrary, the opposing side fears the abolition would somehow become some sort of encouragement for
committing serious crimes without corresponding consequences holding those offenders accountable.
Which side do you agree with on the abolition of death penalty in Taiwan? Please explain.
寫作技巧解析
題目說道,台灣社會目前對於廢除死刑這個議題,有著不同的想法,有些社運團體抱持著支持廢除死刑的觀點,但也有許多人反對廢除死刑,認為死刑若廢除的話,將會無形中鼓舞社會中犯罪情事的增長,因為司法將失去有效仲裁的方式;以下範文在第一段中先提到「公說公有理,婆說婆有理There are two side to every
question」,來概述台灣社會目前對於廢除死刑這個議題上所持有的不同看法。