TEDTalks 》Patricia Ryan：別堅持說英語！（中英字幕）

【一定得知道】Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English!

在TEDxDubai，資深的英語老師Patricia Ryan問了一個發人深省的問題 ：這個世界獨尊英語, 是否會阻礙其他語言傳播優秀的想法？（例如：假如愛因斯坦需要通過托福考試？）這是一場捍衛翻譯和分享想法的熱情演說。

At TEDxDubai, longtime English teacher Patricia Ryan asks a provocative question: Is the world's focus on English preventing the spread of great ideas in other languages? (For instance: what if Einstein had to pass the TOEFL?) It's a passionate defense of translating and sharing ideas.

2010-12

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[jjkendy]

原標題是mind your language(別忘母語),但中譯為"別堅詞說英語",我想­會"誤導"大眾.

演說者強調 "don't use english as a barrier" and "mind your language",

如此才能把特有的知識或文化繼續傳承(your language)與發揚(no english barrier).

learning the "global language" is important because we need one.

"global language" now is english, but might be other language in the future.

so my point is to mind your language. don't forget who you are.

[EliaDHuang]

任何非自選的必修學分都是一樣的啦~

我們都用各種方式來無視天份,限制學習

[everyothercitywego]

@shaoyuchang0124 and every mono-lingual native English-speaker

[carageuw]

Well, unfortunately in some places in Asia, speaking English is the only way of getting good service regardless of the local tongues. It's so sad but true.

[Tolstoy202]

Many people don't use English as mother language. So insisting on this 2nd language adds 1 more way of thinking (as a contrary to what she said). In fact, most people would not forget about their mother language. Quite opposite, many kids who immigrated to US are forced to learn Chinese by parents. English is not supposed to be a barrier, agreed. But its for communication e.g. TOEFL is a test for students who want to study aboard where English is used for communication.

[aepytus]

@EliaDHuang

尤其是東方特別嚴重啊~

[shaoyuchang0124]

Tell this to Americans

[MissFrites]

There are a lot of good points here, except that if you can't think a thought, another language is not going to help you.

[agnescsn523]

@chinesesogood

men水=勉強 昨叔=吝嗇