Social Issues 社會議題
基礎Society: inequality, environment, technology.
- 社會議題字：inequality 不平等 · poverty 貧窮 · discrimination 歧視 · equality 平等
- 議題分析三步：Identify（什麼事）→ Cause（為什麼）→ Action（點幫）
- 課文例子：subdivided flats 劏房——貧窮令選擇變少（tutorials、school trips）
文體小知識：An issue-based article — it names a problem, shows examples and calls for action.
§課文原文 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.
§逐句中文翻譯 Sentence-by-sentence translation
Last month our class discussed social issues in Hong Kong during Liberal Studies lessons.
上個月我們班在通識課討論香港的社會議題。
We learned that inequality exists when some people have far more chances than others.
我們認識到，當部分人擁有比其他人多很多的機會時，社會就會出現不平等。
Our teacher showed us photos of families living in tiny subdivided flats, where children do their homework on the bed.
老師給我們看了些住在劏房的家庭照片，那些孩子要在牀上面做功課。
Poverty like this limits choices: some students cannot afford extra tutorials or school trips.
這樣的貧窮限制了選擇：有些學生負擔不起補習班或者學校旅行。
Many of us had never realised that such conditions existed so close to our own estate.
很多人從未想過，原來這樣的環境同自己屋邨距離這麼近。
We also talked about discrimination, which can hurt people because of their race, gender or family background.
我們亦討論了歧視問題，它會因為種族、性別或者家庭背景而傷害人。
One classmate described how her cousin was laughed at for speaking with an accent; the story made us feel uncomfortable.
有位同學說了她表姐因為有口音而被嘲笑的經歷，聽完大家都覺得很不舒服。
Our teacher explained that equality means everyone deserves fair treatment and respect.
老師解釋，平等代表每個人都應該得到公平的對待同尊重。
Luckily, hate cannot silence a caring community.
幸好，仇恨是不會蓋過一個有愛心的社區。
Some students joined a volunteer group that tutors children from low-income families every Saturday morning.
有些同學參加了義工小組，逢星期六早上幫低收入家庭的小朋友補習。
The school also started a campaign to collect rice, noodles and canned food for elderly people in our neighbourhood.
學校又發起了運動，為街坊裡面的長者收集米、麵同罐頭食物。
Posters around the campus raised awareness of these problems, and the response was amazing.
校園周圍的海報提高了大家對這些問題的關注，而反應非常熱烈。
Within two weeks, we had filled fifty boxes and written greeting cards for every single one.
兩星期之內，我們裝滿了五十個紙箱，還為每個箱寫了慰問卡。
Through these activities, I have learned that even small actions can make our society a fairer place.
透過這些活動，我明白到即使是小小的行動，都可以令社會更加公平。
If each of us does a little, the whole community will be a little warmer.
只要每個人出一分力，整個社區都會暖一分。
1重點摘要 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逐步講解 Steps
- Identify issue分析議題第一步：講清問題是什麼。舉個例：inequality 就是有人的機會遠比其他人多——文中例子是有家庭住在 subdivided flats 劏房，細路要在牀度做功課。描述議題要用準確的字：inequality 指機會不均，poverty 指基本生活匱乏；把問題說得具體，分析才有依據。
- Find cause第二步：想下為什麼會這樣。舉個例：poverty 令選擇變少——有學生負擔不起補習（tutorials）同學校旅行（school trips）；discrimination 就源於對 race、gender 或者背景的偏見。分析原因時可以追問多一層：貧窮背後可能是學費高昂或家庭收入不穩；找到根本原因，建議的行動才對症。
- Take action第三步：想下點幫。舉個例：學校發起 campaign 收集米、麵和罐頭食品幫區內老人家；volunteer 義工隊每逢星期六早上幫低收入家庭細路補習——小小個的行動都可以改變社區。行動可以由小做起：捐出一罐食物、報名做義工、向家人講述這個議題；人數多了，小行動就會累積成大改變。
- 核心詞彙8 個社會議題字：inequality 不平等、poverty 貧窮、discrimination 歧視、equality 平等、community 社區、volunteer 義工、awareness 意識、campaign 行動。每個字都要配回一個課文例子。記詞時配對中英意思，再用每個字造一句，例如 The volunteers help poor families.
- 事實 vs 感受寫議題文要分清事實和意見。舉個例：children do their homework on the bed 是事實；the whole community will be a little warmer 是感受——兩樣都要有，但不要撈亂。寫作時先寫事實段落，再寫意見段落，用 I think 引出感受；次序分明，讀者就不會把兩者混為一談。
- Raise awareness行動之前要令更多人知道問題。舉個例：校園的 posters raised awareness of these problems，兩個星期就收滿 fifty boxes 還寫埋 greeting cards——宣傳加行動先有效。宣傳的方式還有班會演講和班報專欄；訊息越清楚，參與的人越多，籌得的物資自然越豐富。
- 寫作應用用「議題 → 例子 → 影響 → 行動」四步寫社會議題，最後加金句：If each of us does a little, the whole community will be a little warmer. 句式記住 There are many poor people（不要寫 The poor is many）。四步之中例子最重要，一個真實例子勝過抽象形容。
5例題示範 Example
根據課文，用『議題 → 例子 → 影響 → 行動』四步寫一段關於貧窮問題的討論（至少五句）。
- 第一步：指出議題——Inequality exists when some people have far more chances than others.
- 第二步：舉具體例子——Some families live in tiny subdivided flats, and children do their homework on the bed.
- 第三步：講影響——Poverty limits choices: some students cannot afford tutorials or school trips.
- 第四步：講行動——Our school started a campaign to collect rice and canned food for elderly people.
- 第五步：總結感受——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常見錯誤 Mistakes
75 題快測 Quick check
Q1What is inequality?
Q2What is poverty?
Q3What is discrimination?
Q4What is a volunteer?
Q5What is a campaign?
8重點回顧 Recap
- 社會議題字：inequality 不平等 · poverty 貧窮 · discrimination 歧視 · equality 平等
- 議題分析三步：Identify（什麼事）→ Cause（為什麼）→ Action（點幫）
- 課文例子：subdivided flats 劏房——貧窮令選擇變少（tutorials、school trips）
- 幫手方法：volunteer 義工補習 · campaign 收集食物 raise awareness
- 課文金句：If each of us does a little, the whole community will be a little warmer.