大概是一兩年前吧,有一次在辦論壇時,跟一位優秀的海軍退役軍官聊到「語言教育」的重要性。
那位曾在海內外打拼的優質軍官曾跟我說過,台灣🇹🇼跟國外軍售後,軍官、士官、志願役士兵,都有機會去國外與盟軍共同訓練。
除了武器設備都是原文,需要扎實的語言學習外, 訓練期間的「溝通語言」,更能學習到一般基本操作、武器操作之外,更深層的交流。
例如: 對美(或其他盟國)軍隊文化的了解,建立長期且穩定的友誼。
教育不僅僅只是教育部、學校的事而已。
「美國國家安全教育項目」由美國國防部資助,從1991年開始,就透過教育,讓美國民眾能增強其在國際間的競爭力及溝通能力。
其中的「美國國家中文領航項目」,則由美國13所優秀的綜合性大學參與,旨於讓美國大學生,未來能具備雙語言、雙文化能力,在教育、經濟、國防安全、外交領域做出貢獻。
很高興能夠與美國國家中文領航項目副主任李明穎女士,就未來協助訓練美方青年在此項目的合作達成共識。
台灣世代智庫 Taiwan NextGen Foundation將會在明年提供中文環境的工作機會,讓美方青年能夠在研究政策、論壇中,使用中文,融入台灣文化,並提供他們主修的專業力,增進兩方關係。
雙語教育的重要性,不是只在一個部會、一個機構、一個部門,也不是針對學齡的學生,在傳統的「學校」場域。
他是跨領域的集合體。
不管是與盟友建立友誼,平時的溝通,這些能力都是極重要的,美方對於語言教育的投資,是以國安的思維在投資。
透過這個機會,也讓我們機構的夥伴,熟悉不同文化、語言背景的朋友,台灣必須融入世界,才能擴大市場,每一步,都值得一起努力。
The The Language Flagship is one of the most prestigious initiatives aimed at promoting language learning and linguistic diversity. I thank Dr. Ming-Ying Li and Mr. Pass Yang, representing of The U.S. Language Flagship Overseas Center in Taiwan, for visiting me and my team at 台灣世代智庫 Taiwan NextGen Foundation this morning.
Our think-tank eagerly anticipates an opportunity to welcome participants in the Chinese Flagship Overseas Capstone Program to our team as interns. During their time at NextGen, these gifted young scholars will have an opportunity to hone their skills in Mandarin Chinese and gain a better understanding of the policymaking milieu in Taiwan.
In light of the fruitful and recently concluded visit of our Czech friends, today's meeting made me think of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, whom many Czechs call their "President Liberator." The statesman famously proclaimed: "Kolik jazyků znáš, tolikrát jsi člověkem" - as many languages you know, as many times you are a human being. Language learning helps foster empathy and constitutes a crucial component of peace education.
Given my own background in international security studies, I applaud the US government for its continued support for the National Security Education Program, which also includes The Language Flagship initiative.
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[文法與詞彙Q&A] because, because of, due to, since, for 的區別
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同學在學習時, 常會把相同意思、用法的字放在一起學習。同時也相當依賴線上英漢字典的便利性。儘管這樣的學習很方便,但常造成單字正確意思的混淆。這樣子的做法短期內雖然可以幫助同學培養對這一連串字的模糊概念,可是會失去單字本身一些比較精確的定義和內含意義。而且這些中譯都相同的詞彙中文為母語的考生在使用上,稍微一不注意,就容易錯誤使用。
建議同學學習新的單字時,必須釐清每一個字的用法,用多種字典和文章去理解質單字的詞性、 搭配詞、和單字的字面上的意義 (denotation)及象徵性的意義 (connotation)。學習新單字的進階步驟,我建議可以透過閱讀相關議題的學術文章。從上下文的邏輯加深對單字和詞彙的認知,並把認知字彙變成應用詞彙。同時, 切記要大量反覆使用,這樣不管是在托福 (TOEFL) 雅思 (IELTS) 或SAT寫作時,避免這些錯誤影響你文章的的連貫(coherence and cohesion)、清晰(clarity)、流暢(fluency)!
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回歸主題: because、 because of、due to、 since、 for 的區別
從句子結構方面:
-because + 從屬子句
-because of + 名詞或名詞片語
-since + 從屬子句
-due to + 名詞或名詞片語
-for 通常是當介系詞,當對等連接詞時可接子句
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從幾個詞本身的意義方面:
1. because 是導致某結果的直接原因,一般是有這樣的因才有那樣的果。We didn't enjoy the day because the weather was so awful.
2. for 通常是先果後因,一般前面是猜測,後面for提供依據。for 引導的子句一般不放在句子的開頭。
It must have rained last night, for the ground is still wet.
We listened eagerly, for he brought news of our families.
3. due to 向來是形容詞,作介詞不是傳統用法,而作容詞的due to只可用在be (或is、was等be的變體)之後,例如﹕
His failure was due to his laziness.
"Due to his laziness (adjectival phrase)" is modifying "his failure."
4. because of 是複合介詞,其後接名詞、代詞、動名詞、what 從句等。*
I feel cold now because of the freezing AC.
"because of the freezing AC (adverbial prepositional phrase)" is modifying/explaining "I feel cold now."
*due to + 名詞 = because of + 名詞
In modern English, due to n. = because of n.; however, some grammar nazis may hunt you down and lecture you for hours if you commit this "mistake."
Source: http://words.journalism.ku.edu/because.html
5. since 多為陳述性的事實,相當於“既然”:
Since you are busy, I will go without you.
Since the earth is round, why don't we fall off it?
*http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv27.shtml
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學習單字的方式 (Vocabulary Words): http://goo.gl/dESCms
because of, owing to, on account of, thanks to 的區別
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Sources:
http://bulo.hujiang.com/question/99037/
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/because-due-to-since-as.aspx
http://lsdnes.pixnet.net/blog/post/33025574-because,because-of,since,due-to,for之間的區別
http://www.indiastudychannel.com/experts/16771-what-difference-between-because-due.aspx
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/due
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/because+of#because
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