每日英語 #006: 高中老師
原文及翻譯
High School Teachers 高中老師
High school teachers help prepare students for life after “graduation” (completion of their degree).
高中老師幫助學生為畢業後的生活做準備。
They teach “academic” (related to reading, math, science and other traditional school subjects) lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college and to enter the “job market” (group of people available and looking for work).
他們教授「學術」（與閱讀、數學、科學和其他傳統學科相關）課程和學生將需要進入大學和進入「就業市場」（可提供和尋找工作的人群）所需的各種技能。
High school teachers generally teach students from the ninth through twelfth (9-12) grades to students between 13 and 19 years of age.
高中老師通常教授從九年級到十二年級（9-12年級）的學生，這些學生年齡在13至19歲之間。
They usually teach one or two of the subjects or classes a student has throughout the day. For example, they may teach U.S. government and history.
他們通常一天教授學生一到兩個學科或課程。例如，他們可能教授美國政府和歷史。
Most high school teachers work in either public or private schools.
大多數高中老師在公立或私立學校工作。
All states require teachers in public schools to be licensed, which is frequently referred to as a “certification.”
所有州都要求公立學校的教師持有執照，這通常被稱為「證書」。
Those who teach in private schools are not required to be licensed.
在私立學校教書的人則不需要取得執照。
Requirements for certification vary by state.
證書的要求因州而異。
All states require public high school teachers to have at least a bachelor’s degree.
所有州要求公立高中老師至少擁有學士學位。
Most states require high school teachers to have “majored in” (had as the focus of their university study) a content area, such as chemistry, English, or history.
大多數州要求高中老師「主修」（將其作為大學研究的重點）某一學科，如化學、英語或歷史。
While majoring in a content area, future teachers typically also “enroll in” (register for) a teacher preparation program and take classes in education while in college.
未來的教師在主修某一學科的同時，通常也會「報名參加」（註冊）教師培訓計劃，在大學期間修讀教育課程。
重要單字及解釋
- Graduation [ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən] - 畢業
- Job market [dʒɑb ˈmɑrkɪt] - 就業市場
- Certification [ˌsɝtɪfɪˈkeʃən] - 證書
- Licensed [ˈlaɪsənst] - 取得執照的
- Bachelor’s degree [ˈbætʃələrz dɪˈɡriː] - 學士學位
- Majoring in [ˈmeɪdʒərɪŋ ɪn] - 主修
- Enroll in [ɪnˈroʊl ɪn] - 報名參加
