Social Issues 社会议题
基础Society: inequality, environment, technology.
- 社会议题字：inequality 不平等 · poverty 贫穷 · discrimination 歧视 · equality 平等
- 议题分析三步：Identify（什么事）→ Cause（为什么）→ Action（点帮）
- 课文例子：subdivided flats 㓥房——贫穷令选择变少（tutorials、school trips）
文体小知识：An issue-based article — it names a problem, shows examples and calls for action.
§课文原文 Passage
1Last month our class discussed social issues in Hong Kong during Liberal Studies lessons. We learned that inequality exists when some people have far more chances than others. Our teacher showed us photos of families living in tiny subdivided flats, where children do their homework on the bed. Poverty like this limits choices: some students cannot afford extra tutorials or school trips. Many of us had never realised that such conditions existed so close to our own estate.
2We also talked about discrimination, which can hurt people because of their race, gender or family background. One classmate described how her cousin was laughed at for speaking with an accent; the story made us feel uncomfortable. Our teacher explained that equality means everyone deserves fair treatment and respect. Luckily, hate cannot silence a caring community. Some students joined a volunteer group that tutors children from low-income families every Saturday morning.
3The school also started a campaign to collect rice, noodles and canned food for elderly people in our neighbourhood. Posters around the campus raised awareness of these problems, and the response was amazing. Within two weeks, we had filled fifty boxes and written greeting cards for every single one. Through these activities, I have learned that even small actions can make our society a fairer place. If each of us does a little, the whole community will be a little warmer.
§逐句中文翻译 Sentence-by-sentence translation
Last month our class discussed social issues in Hong Kong during Liberal Studies lessons.
上个月我们班在通识课讨论香港的社会议题。
We learned that inequality exists when some people have far more chances than others.
我们认识到，当部分人拥有比其他人多很多的机会时，社会就会出现不平等。
Our teacher showed us photos of families living in tiny subdivided flats, where children do their homework on the bed.
老师给我们看了些住在㓥房的家庭照片，那些孩子要在床上面做功课。
Poverty like this limits choices: some students cannot afford extra tutorials or school trips.
这样的贫穷限制了选择：有些学生负担不起补习班或者学校旅行。
Many of us had never realised that such conditions existed so close to our own estate.
很多人从未想过，原来这样的环境同自己屋邨距离这么近。
We also talked about discrimination, which can hurt people because of their race, gender or family background.
我们亦讨论了歧视问题，它会因为种族、性别或者家庭背景而伤害人。
One classmate described how her cousin was laughed at for speaking with an accent; the story made us feel uncomfortable.
有位同学说了她表姐因为有口音而被嘲笑的经历，听完大家都觉得很不舒服。
Our teacher explained that equality means everyone deserves fair treatment and respect.
老师解释，平等代表每个人都应该得到公平的对待同尊重。
Luckily, hate cannot silence a caring community.
幸好，仇恨是不会盖过一个有爱心的社区。
Some students joined a volunteer group that tutors children from low-income families every Saturday morning.
有些同学参加了义工小组，逢星期六早上帮低收入家庭的小朋友补习。
The school also started a campaign to collect rice, noodles and canned food for elderly people in our neighbourhood.
学校又发起了运动，为街坊里面的长者收集米、面同罐头食物。
Posters around the campus raised awareness of these problems, and the response was amazing.
校园周围的海报提高了大家对这些问题的关注，而反应非常热烈。
Within two weeks, we had filled fifty boxes and written greeting cards for every single one.
两星期之内，我们装满了五十个纸箱，还为每个箱写了慰问卡。
Through these activities, I have learned that even small actions can make our society a fairer place.
透过这些活动，我明白到即使是小小的行动，都可以令社会更加公平。
If each of us does a little, the whole community will be a little warmer.
只要每个人出一分力，整个社区都会暖一分。
1重点摘要 Summary
Society: inequality, environment, technology.
2生字卡 Vocabulary
Unfair difference.
Being poor.
Unfair treatment.
Fair treatment.
Neighbourhood.
Work for free.
Knowing about issue.
Organised effort.
3逐步讲解 Steps
- Identify issue分析议题第一步：讲清问题是什么。举个例：inequality 就是有人的机会远比其他人多——文中例子是有家庭住在 subdivided flats 㓥房，细路要在床度做功课。描述议题要用准确的字：inequality 指机会不均，poverty 指基本生活匮乏；把问题说得具体，分析才有依据。
- Find cause第二步：想下为什么会这样。举个例：poverty 令选择变少——有学生负担不起补习（tutorials）同学校旅行（school trips）；discrimination 就源于对 race、gender 或者背景的偏见。分析原因时可以追问多一层：贫穷背后可能是学费高昂或家庭收入不稳；找到根本原因，建议的行动才对症。
- Take action第三步：想下点帮。举个例：学校发起 campaign 收集米、面和罐头食品帮区内老人家；volunteer 义工队每逢星期六早上帮低收入家庭细路补习——小小个的行动都可以改变社区。行动可以由小做起：捐出一罐食物、报名做义工、向家人讲述这个议题；人数多了，小行动就会累积成大改变。
- 核心词汇8 个社会议题字：inequality 不平等、poverty 贫穷、discrimination 歧视、equality 平等、community 社区、volunteer 义工、awareness 意识、campaign 行动。每个字都要配回一个课文例子。记词时配对中英意思，再用每个字造一句，例如 The volunteers help poor families.
- 事实 vs 感受写议题文要分清事实和意见。举个例：children do their homework on the bed 是事实；the whole community will be a little warmer 是感受——两样都要有，但不要捞乱。写作时先写事实段落，再写意见段落，用 I think 引出感受；次序分明，读者就不会把两者混为一谈。
- Raise awareness行动之前要令更多人知道问题。举个例：校园的 posters raised awareness of these problems，两个星期就收满 fifty boxes 还写埋 greeting cards——宣传加行动先有效。宣传的方式还有班会演讲和班报专栏；讯息越清楚，参与的人越多，筹得的物资自然越丰富。
- 写作应用用「议题 → 例子 → 影响 → 行动」四步写社会议题，最后加金句：If each of us does a little, the whole community will be a little warmer. 句式记住 There are many poor people（不要写 The poor is many）。四步之中例子最重要，一个真实例子胜过抽象形容。
5例题示范 Example
根据课文，用『议题 → 例子 → 影响 → 行动』四步写一段关于贫穷问题的讨论（至少五句）。
- 第一步：指出议题——Inequality exists when some people have far more chances than others.
- 第二步：举具体例子——Some families live in tiny subdivided flats, and children do their homework on the bed.
- 第三步：讲影响——Poverty limits choices: some students cannot afford tutorials or school trips.
- 第四步：讲行动——Our school started a campaign to collect rice and canned food for elderly people.
- 第五步：总结感受——If each of us does a little, the whole community will be a little warmer.
- 答案：One serious social issue in Hong Kong is inequality. Some families live in tiny subdivided flats, where children have to do their homework on the bed. Poverty limits choices: some students cannot afford extra tutorials or school trips, and some are even laughed at because of their accents — that is discrimination. Luckily, a caring community can help. Our volunteer group tutors children from low-income families every Saturday, and our school collected fifty boxes of food for elderly neighbours in two weeks. If each of us does a little, our society will become a fairer and warmer place.
6常见错误 Mistakes
75 题快测 Quick check
Q1What is inequality?
Q2What is poverty?
Q3What is discrimination?
Q4What is a volunteer?
Q5What is a campaign?
8重点回顾 Recap
- 社会议题字：inequality 不平等 · poverty 贫穷 · discrimination 歧视 · equality 平等
- 议题分析三步：Identify（什么事）→ Cause（为什么）→ Action（点帮）
- 课文例子：subdivided flats 㓥房——贫穷令选择变少（tutorials、school trips）
- 帮手方法：volunteer 义工补习 · campaign 收集食物 raise awareness
- 课文金句：If each of us does a little, the whole community will be a little warmer.