英语新闻视频：盘点世界各地教师节

 

Friday marks Teachers' Day in China. As a reminderthat teachers should be honored for bringing knowledge and moralsto students, it inheritsthe thousand-year tradition of respecting teachers in China.

　　The proposal of Teachers' Day was passed in 1985 at the 9th meeting of the 6th standing¹ committeeof the National People's Congress.

　　On September 10th, 1985, a grand gathering² to celebrate the festival dedicated³ to teachers was held at Beijing Normal University.

　　Since then, this once-a-year occasion has become a special time for the appreciationof teachers. Teachers enjoyed high social status in ancient China. Confucius, the greatest educator in China, is still honored by people from China and abroad.

盘点世界各地教师节：

     我国的教师节定在了9月10日，那么世界其它国家有教师节吗？又是如何庆祝的呢？来看看下面的介绍吧。
Teachers Day is, interestingly, not observed on the same day all over the world. It is perhaps one of those few days which has a separate international day whose importance is superseded⁴ by the nationally observed day.

　　非常有意思，在世界范围内，教师节并不是同一天。它是广受国际重视的日子，跟其他的国际节日一样，只不过是在不同的日子里来纪念罢了。

　　Taking a look at Teachers Day as it is celebrated⁵ across the world, in some countries it is marked by a holiday, in others it is a working day.

　　在世界范围内来审视教师节，一些国家把它作为一个节日，而另一些国家就是一个普通的工作日。

　　International Teachers Day as observed by UNESCO is October 5. Being held ever since 1994, it commemorates⁶ teachers' organisations worldwide. Its aim is to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers.

　　世界教科文组织以10月5日为国际教师节。自1994年以来，都用于纪念世界范围内的教师组织。目的是为教师们争取支持，并确保未来孩子的需要能得到满足。

　　China -Teachers Day was founded at the National Central University in 1931. It was adopted by the central government of the Republic of China, in 1932. In 1939, the day was set for August 27, Confucius' birthday. The People's Republic of China government abrogated⁷ it in 1951. It was reestablished in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10. Now more and more people are trying to revert⁸ the day back to Confucius's birthday.

　　中国――教师节是1931年由国立中央大学设立的，1932年由中华民国中心政府采用。1939年，又把教师节定位8月27日，也就是孔子的生日。1951年中华人民共和国废除了这一规定。1985年又重新设定教师节为每年的9月10日。现在越来越多的人希望将教师节改为孔子诞辰日。

　　India- Teachers Day is celebrated on September 5 in honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second president of India, whose birthday falls that day.
 

印度――教师节是每年的9月5日，来纪念印度的第二任主席拉达克里希博士的出生。

　　Russia- In Russia, Teachers Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October, between 1965 and 1994. Since 1994, the day is observed on the October 5, coinciding with World Teachers Day.

　　俄罗斯――在俄罗斯，教师节在1965到1994年间被定为十月的第一个周日。1994年后，俄罗斯的教师节就改为与世界教师节同步，即10月5日。

　　The US- In the US, Teachers Day is a non-official holiday. It is observed on the Tuesday of the first full week of May. The day is celebrated with pomp and gaiety. A number of activities are organised in schools to honour teachers. The celebrations can continue for the entire week of May.

　　美国――在美国，教师节被定位五月的第一个完整工作周的周二，为非官方假期。节日通常是在一片欢乐的盛况中度过。很多的协会组织在学校对老师进行表彰，这一盛况甚至持续一整周。

　　Thailand- In Thailand, National Teachers Day is celebrated every year on January 16. The day was adopted as Teachers Day in the island nation by a resolution of the government on November 21, 1956. The first Teachers Day was held in 1957. The day is declared as a holiday in schools.

　　泰国――泰国的国家教师节被定在每年的2月16日，这是由一项在1956年11月21日通过的政府决议规定的。1957年泰国人庆祝了第一个教师节。在泰国，教师节作为学校的节日来庆祝。

　　Iran- In Iran, Teachers Day is celebrated on May 2. It commemorates the assassination⁹ of Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari. The renowned¹⁰ writer, a timeless teacher, was executed on May 2, 1980. On the day, students offer flowers to teachers to honour the sacred profession.

　　伊朗――在伊朗，教师节是5月2日。它是为了纪念刺杀伊朗教授阿亚图拉莫尔塔扎。一个永恒的老师和著名作家，1980年5月2日被处决。当天，学生向教师敬献鲜花，以赞扬教师们这项神圣的职业。

　　Turkey- In Turkey, Teachers Day is celebrated on November 24. Turkey's first president Kemal Ataturk dedicated November 24 to honour teachers and their profession. There is no holiday on this day.

　　土耳其――在土耳其，教师节是11月24日。土耳其第一任总统凯末尔专用11月24日来表彰教师和他们的职业。这一天也是不放假的。

　　Malaysia- May 16 is dedicated to teachers in Malaysia. The day is celebrated as Teachers Day in the country with great enthusiasm. The day is called 'Hari Guru' in Malaysia and is a working day.

　　马来西亚――5月16日是马来西亚的教师。教师节这一天，全国上下都以极大的热情来庆祝。在马来西亚，这一天被称为“哈日宗师”，同时这也是马来西亚的一个正常工作日。
 

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

3 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

4 superseded   

[医]被代替的，废弃的

参考例句：

• The theory has been superseded by more recent research. 这一理论已为新近的研究所取代。
• The use of machinery has superseded manual labour. 机器的使用已经取代了手工劳动。

5 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

6 commemorates   

n.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的名词复数 )v.纪念，庆祝( commemorate的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• A tombstone is erected in memory of whoever it commemorates. 墓碑是为纪念它所纪念的人而建的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• A tablet commemorates his patriotic activities. 碑文铭记他的爱国行动。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

7 abrogated   

废除（法律等）( abrogate的过去式和过去分词 )； 取消； 去掉； 抛开

参考例句：

• The president abrogated an old law. 总统废除了一项旧法令。
• This law has been abrogated. 这项法令今已取消。

8 revert   

v.恢复，复归，回到

参考例句：

• Let us revert to the earlier part of the chapter.让我们回到本章的前面部分。
• Shall we revert to the matter we talked about yesterday?我们接着昨天谈过的问题谈，好吗？

9 assassination   

n.暗杀；暗杀事件

参考例句：

• The assassination of the president brought matters to a head.总统遭暗杀使事态到了严重关头。
• Lincoln's assassination in 1865 shocked the whole nation.1865年，林肯遇刺事件震惊全美国。

10 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。