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The largest course in the world

 

懶蟲曰：「春天不是讀書天，夏日炎炎正好眠，春去秋來冬又至，執拾書包過肥年。」

 

可是，世界上還有不少有心人，排除萬難，爭取教育機會。透過網絡，一切變得有可能，還是免費的！這些機會，你又知道嗎？

 

美國Wesleyan University一個網上社會心理學課程有260,000名學生，這個號稱世界上最多人上的課，魅力何在？

 

來自印度的學員Dr. Balesh Jindal 響應期末習作，嘗試更有同理心地過活，焦點最後落在提升少男少女的性知識：

 

She is paving a new way for women to protect themselves in India, where there has been anger at a number of high-profile rape cases and concern about the availability of sex education.

 

pave a way (for sth) (為… ) 鋪路 / 做準備

 

例子：The road was paved with concrete.

例子：All these lessons are supposed to help you pave the way to a better education.

 

high-profile 高調的 / 知名的

(adjective 形容詞)

 

例子：That restaurant attracts many high-profile socialites to dine there.

 

► profile 個人檔案 / 輪廓

 

例子： Jonathon has a very distinct profile with his sharp nose.

 

availability 獲得途徑 / 可得性

(noun 名詞)

 

例子：Availability of water is scarce in many countries.

 

► available 有空

(adjective 形容詞)

 

例子：I am available to talk to if you are having problems with your friends.

 

拜科技所賜，不管你身在何地，也可以透過 webcam 上課，還可以做測驗！

Prof Plous, professor of psychology at Wesleyan, teaches via a webcam and intersperses his lessons with video footage of psychology experiments and quizzes.
 

 

via 經由，通過，透過

(preposition 介詞)

 

例子： Bobby flew to Hawaii via Japan.

 

intersperse 散佈；點綴

 

例子：You can decorate your room by interspersing some photos with some paintings.

 

為了令同學實踐同理心的功課，Prof Plous挑戰他們進行一個廿四小時的實驗：

Prof Plous says he asks students to think about the person they were during the 24-hour period and if they preferred that person, to "break down the barriers" between the compassionate and every day version of themselves.
 

 

break down barriers 打破障礙

 

例子：If you are having communication problems with your partner, sometimes you need to have a good argument to break down barriers.

 

compassionate 有同情心的

(adjective 形容詞)

 

例子：The teacher was so compassionate with her students that she often brought them to her home for tea.

 

 

Crystal’s Slang Time!

 

一break多用，總有派上用場的時候… …

 

  • break up 分手

正所謂： If you really love somebody, set them free.  If they don't come back, it wasn't meant to be.

 

  • break bad  好人突入歧途

  • breaking news 突發事件 / 最新消息

  • break bread 擘餅，後借代為分享

例子：Pass me a drink, break bread with your old buddy.

   
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