【英语时差8,16】教育体系并未替学生进入职场作准备

Today, a person is defined mostly not by his blood, his belief, or even his personality, but by his occupation. Career has become one of the handful of life-long concerns that parents have for their children. Most education systems in the world, including Taiwan's, regard job training not as a subject for general learning but only for vocational schools, which focus mostly on technical skills. Psychological and conceptual preparations are often lacking. It also influences the way parents educate their children. In Taiwan, parents often rush their children into 'hot' (profitable) college majors while disregarding their children's own inclinations¹. As a result, today's newcomers enter the job market with distorted goals. In Taiwan, a popular saying describes the best job as one with "high pay, little work, and close proximity² to home." This description spells trouble for the newcomers and society because it mentions nothing about satisfaction and potential. The implication that money is the sole purpose of work distracts people from finding a career that is suitable and fulfilling. More importantly, this ideal represents an illogical expectation of work. A vibrant³ labor⁴ force is a matter of social stability. An inspired, well-versed and realistic labor force is the biggest asset of an economy.

vocational (adj.) 職業的 My friend went to a vocational school for two years before becoming a welder⁵.

psychological (adj.) 心理的；心理學的 My fear of spiders is a psychological problem, not a physical one.

proximity (n.) 鄰近；接近 Luckily, there were no people within the proximity of the bomb's explosion.

implication (n.) 暗示；絃外之音 Your implication that I am seeing another person behind your back is unfounded.

illogical (adj.) 不合邏輯的 It would be illogical for you to expect your boss to pay you without you having to do any work.

vibrant (adj.) 充滿生氣的；活躍的 Her caring and vibrant personality made her a joy to be around.

asset (n.) 資產；優點 Her dedication⁶ and strong work ethic⁷ are just two of her many assets.

...to be defined 定義為… Sportsmanship is defined not only by how you lose, but also by how you win.

to spell trouble 表示將會有麻煩 Those dark clouds spell trouble for our picnic.

a matter of... 有關…的問題 I didn't quit my job because of the pay, but as a matter of principle.

1 inclinations   

倾向( inclination的名词复数 )； 倾斜； 爱好； 斜坡

参考例句：

• She has artistic inclinations. 她有艺术爱好。
• I've no inclinations towards life as a doctor. 我的志趣不是行医。

2 proximity   

n.接近，邻近

参考例句：

• Marriages in proximity of blood are forbidden by the law.法律规定禁止近亲结婚。
• Their house is in close proximity to ours.他们的房子很接近我们的。

3 vibrant   

adj.震颤的，响亮的，充满活力的，精力充沛的，(色彩)鲜明的

参考例句：

• He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
• She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。

4 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

5 welder   

n电焊工

参考例句：

• He left school at 15 to become an apprentice to a welder.他15岁离开了中学成为一个焊接工人的学徒。
• Welder done at least once a month when the dust handling.焊机时每月至少做一次除尘处理。

6 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

7 ethic   

n.道德标准，行为准则

参考例句：

• They instilled the work ethic into their children.他们在孩子们的心中注入了职业道德的理念。
• The connotation of education ethic is rooted in human nature's mobility.教育伦理的内涵根源于人本性的变动性。