美國教師常用的英語委婉語
教師一方面要如實反映情況,另一方面又要顧及學(xué)生的心理健康、承受能力,要緩解直言的沖擊,委婉語的運用是完全必要的。以下的婉轉(zhuǎn)陳述方式是美國教師經(jīng)常采用的。
1. 學(xué)生很笨
直言:The student is obtuse.
婉言:He is a bit slow for his age. (他反應(yīng)較慢。)
He seems to be mentally retarded.(他看來智能較弱。)
2. 學(xué)生懶惰
直言:The student is lazy.
婉言:I'm afraid he has to exert himself in his study.(恐怕他在學(xué)習(xí)上對自己得施加壓力。)
Probably he has to devote himself more diligently to his studies. (可能他要在學(xué)習(xí)上更勤奮些。)
He is sure to go far if he can use his resources fully.(如果他能充分利用其智力,他一定能學(xué)得更好。)
He needs to raise his ambition level a bit. (他需要增加一點雄心。)
He'd better take his lessons more seriously. (他好更加嚴肅地對待他的功課。)
3. 學(xué)生吵架
直言:The student is noisy.
婉言:He needs to develop quieter habits of communication. (他需要培養(yǎng)更加安靜的交流習(xí)慣。)
4. 學(xué)生說謊
直言:He lies.
婉言:He is likely to embroider the truth a bit. (他往往會修飾一下事實。)
He has difficulty distinguishing between imaginary and factual information. (他對區(qū)別假想的還是真實的信息有困難。)
5. 學(xué)生作弊
直言:The student cheats.
婉言:He needs help in learning to adhere to rules and standards of fair play. (在學(xué)會遵守光明磊落、條件均等的規(guī)則和標準方面他需要幫助。)
6. 要學(xué)生改邪歸正
直言:He must be taught right from wrong. (Or: He must mend his ways.)
婉言:He needs to be brought back into the mainstream. (他需要重返主流。)
7. 學(xué)生恃強凌弱、橫行霸道
直言:The student is a bully. He is quarrelsome and browbeats, frightens or hurts smaller or weaker pupils.
婉言:He needs help in learning to use his leadership qualities democratically. (他需要學(xué)會以民主的方式發(fā)揮自己的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)才能。)
教師一方面要如實反映情況,另一方面又要顧及學(xué)生的心理健康、承受能力,要緩解直言的沖擊,委婉語的運用是完全必要的。以下的婉轉(zhuǎn)陳述方式是美國教師經(jīng)常采用的。
1. 學(xué)生很笨
直言:The student is obtuse.
婉言:He is a bit slow for his age. (他反應(yīng)較慢。)
He seems to be mentally retarded.(他看來智能較弱。)
2. 學(xué)生懶惰
直言:The student is lazy.
婉言:I'm afraid he has to exert himself in his study.(恐怕他在學(xué)習(xí)上對自己得施加壓力。)
Probably he has to devote himself more diligently to his studies. (可能他要在學(xué)習(xí)上更勤奮些。)
He is sure to go far if he can use his resources fully.(如果他能充分利用其智力,他一定能學(xué)得更好。)
He needs to raise his ambition level a bit. (他需要增加一點雄心。)
He'd better take his lessons more seriously. (他好更加嚴肅地對待他的功課。)
3. 學(xué)生吵架
直言:The student is noisy.
婉言:He needs to develop quieter habits of communication. (他需要培養(yǎng)更加安靜的交流習(xí)慣。)
4. 學(xué)生說謊
直言:He lies.
婉言:He is likely to embroider the truth a bit. (他往往會修飾一下事實。)
He has difficulty distinguishing between imaginary and factual information. (他對區(qū)別假想的還是真實的信息有困難。)
5. 學(xué)生作弊
直言:The student cheats.
婉言:He needs help in learning to adhere to rules and standards of fair play. (在學(xué)會遵守光明磊落、條件均等的規(guī)則和標準方面他需要幫助。)
6. 要學(xué)生改邪歸正
直言:He must be taught right from wrong. (Or: He must mend his ways.)
婉言:He needs to be brought back into the mainstream. (他需要重返主流。)
7. 學(xué)生恃強凌弱、橫行霸道
直言:The student is a bully. He is quarrelsome and browbeats, frightens or hurts smaller or weaker pupils.
婉言:He needs help in learning to use his leadership qualities democratically. (他需要學(xué)會以民主的方式發(fā)揮自己的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)才能。)

