新奇事件簿 儿童应增加户外学习时间

Researchers in Britain are telling schools that children should be doing more learning¹ outdoors. The researchers say there is currently² too much focus on sitting in classrooms to pass exams. They say outdoor learning is important for students' social skills, health and development. It also increases their quality of life. There have been five major reports over the past decade that stress the need for students to learn outdoors and experience nature more. The researchers say that schools are not taking the advice of these reports. They say outdoor learning is on the decline³ in Britain. The researchers want Britain's government to act to put outdoor learning on the curriculum⁴ of all schools.

英国研究学家告诫学校，儿童应增加户外学习时间。研究学家认为，学生将大量精力放在通过考试上。称户外学习对于学生的社交能力、身心健康发展都极为重要。还可以提高生活质量。在过去十年间，曾有五篇报告着重强调了学生户外学习，以及感受大自然的重要性。称学校并没有采纳这些建议。称英国的户外学习正在下降。研究学家希望政府采取行动，将户外学习纳入所有学校课程当中。

The report is from researchers at the University of Plymouth and the organisation⁵ Natural England. It says there are many benefits of outdoor learning for children. One advantage is that it builds confidence in children as they experience things that were normal for their parents, like climbing trees. Another advantage is that it makes children more aware of the environment and teaches them to respect nature. There are also health benefits as children exercise more instead of sitting in a classroom or being at home with video games. A final benefit is that it helps with the problem of what is called 'stranger danger'. This is an idea many children in the UK today grow up hearing.

这篇报告来自普利茅斯大学和英格兰自然署。报告称户外学习对儿童有诸多好处。其中之一就是增强自信心，儿童可以体验一些家长认为习以为常的事情，比如说爬树。另一个好处是提高他们的环境意识，教授他们如何尊重自然。与其坐在课堂或在家玩游戏，增强户外锻炼有助身体健康。最后一点是解决所谓的“不怀好意的陌生人”问题。在英国，许多儿童在成长过程中都听说过它。

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

3 decline   

n.衰微，跌落，下降；vt.使降低，婉谢；vi.下降，衰落，偏斜

参考例句：

• I must decline to show favour to any of the candidates.我必须拒绝偏袒任何一位候选人。
• The birthrate is on the decline.出生率在下降。

4 curriculum   

n.课程，（学校等的）全部课程

参考例句：

• Is German on your school's curriculum?你们学校有德语课吗？
• The English curriculum should stress both composition and reading.英语课程对作文和阅读应同样重视。

5 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。