[時事英文新聞] 在校園內說英文不然就面對「意想不到的後果」!

Speak English on campus or face “unintended consequences.”

這是美國教育界最新的新聞，提供給各位同學參考。

"A professor stepped down from her position as director of graduate studies in the biostatistics department after an email she sent discouraging Chinese students from speaking in their native tongue went viral."

In all honesty, the director was most likely well-intentioned, doing what she thought was best to help students. However, there are better ways to address the issue. This is a learning opportunity for us all.

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以下是教授發給學生的電子郵件:

“To international students, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE keep these unintended consequences in mind when you choose to speak in Chinese in the building. I have no idea how hard it has been and still is for you to come to the US and have to learn in a non-native language. As such, I have the upmost [sic] respect for what you are doing. That being said, I encourage you to commit to using English 100% of the time when you are in Hock or any other professional setting.”

Complete email: https://goo.gl/EgDCnw

Full story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/education/2019/01/27/duke-professor-warns-chinese-students-speak-english-campus-or-face-unintended-consequences/

Comments and opinions: https://goo.gl/nFP9fN

同學們對此議題看法如何？

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關鍵詞彙

1. step down 下台
2. native tongue 母語
3. started off innocuously enough 一開始時是無害的
4. go viral 像病毒般蔓延
5. warn students 警告學生
6. keep in mind 記住
7. unintended consequences 意想不到的後果
8. spread across 傳開
9. something to think about 需要考慮的事情
10. oblige（尤指按別人要求的去做以）討好，幫助，為…效勞
11. identify students 識別學生
12. interview for an internship 實習面試
13. not everyone can understand 不是每個人都能理解
14. face unseen barriers 面對看不見的障礙
15. future opportunities 未來的機會
16. spark outrage 引發憤怒
17. converse 交談
18. on their own time 在他們自己的時間
19. outside of the classroom 在教室外面
20. sic 原文如此（置於括弧內，表示前面引用的文字原文有錯誤）

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Related articles (相關文章):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Kunshan_University

https://www.thenewslens.com/article/112833

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Using L1 in English Learning (是否可以透過中文來學習英文): https://goo.gl/BYN3sP

Do Asian Americans face discrimination in the US? 在美國是否會被歧視？ https://youtu.be/9mYAhQkcbJw

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最後，同學覺得我們粉絲團應該使用更多英文嗎?

Do you think our fan page should use more English? Would I be able to provide educational resources to more students if I used only English?

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邱委員演說實況及英文稿如下：
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本人十分榮幸，以「立法院社會福利及衛生環境委員會」委員，及「中華民國醫師公會全國聯合會」理事長身份，參加今晚的外交酒會。藉此機會，謹向長期支持台灣的友邦國家，致上最高的謝意。
第70屆世界衛生大會將於明日正式召開，世界各國衛生部長集聚在此，共同關心世界衛生焦點議題。然而，於此同時，在世界一角的台灣2300萬民眾，卻因為非關健康的政治因素，被隔離的在世界衛生體系之外，讓世界衛生、醫療、防疫及健康照護的拼圖，缺失臺灣這重要的一塊！
把台灣拒絕在WHA門外，完全違背WHO憲章精神。為了向世界發聲，身為醫療界的一份子，全台灣的16大醫事團體代表，首次牽手團結， 一起發表「WHA需要臺灣，臺灣需要WHA」Taiwan Joining WHA聲明，以展現捍衛台灣民眾健康的決心！
臺灣醫療成就傲人，同時願意貢獻國際社會。台灣醫師會長期參與如WMA等重要醫事組織，去年十月世界醫師大會首次在台舉辦，成功發表台北宣言，深切影響全球醫療發展。
政治不應凌駕於衛生專業之上，台灣2300萬的民眾，有權利與全世界每個國家的民眾一樣享有健康人權。本人在此，期待在座之友邦國家，全力支持台灣成為WHO的正式會員國，讓台灣可以為國際衛生體系貢獻心力。

Distinguished guests, all the good friends of Taiwan throughout the world,
It’s my upmost honor to be here to join the banquet with you. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincerest gratitude to our good friends, for your strong and long-term support of Taiwan.
The 70th World Health Assembly will begin tomorrow, representatives and governmental officials from around the world gather here to discuss important topics on global health. Meanwhile, 23 million people in Taiwan are denied participation due to political reasons irrelevant to healthcare.
Denying participation of Taiwan is against the spirit of the WHO Constitution. On behalf of sixteen major associations of healthcare professionals in Taiwan, we strongly express our disappointment in the decision by WHO on this matter.
WHA needs Taiwan and Taiwan needs WHA. Taiwan is a leader and a major contributor to the global community in healthcare and medicine. It was our privilege that the WMA general assembly was held in Taiwan last year, during which the Declaration of Taipei, one of the most significant statements on respecting personal privacy in the era of big data and precision medicine, was officially adopted.
We believe that humanitarian activities should be above politics. Access to the same high quality of healthcare is an inalienable right to the 23 million people in Taiwan.
Please continue your warm support to Taiwan. Let Taiwan join the WHO. Thank you!