上個禮拜五幫我們另一個專欄 "看CNN學英文" 寫了一篇讓我很生氣也很不平的新聞。
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=310097352342165
小編對於女性在社會上所受的的不公平對待感到很無奈。
All human beings are born equal.
單憑性別就決定好壞就跟憑人種及膚色來決定優劣一樣的愚蠢。
雖然小編對於憑血緣就可成王這件事也有些許的微詞，不過起碼英國的皇室已經廢除「男性在王位繼承上有優先權」的規定。
今天就來聽聽相關的消息吧 !
Click here for the news. / 點這聽新聞。
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(一) 重點單字
1. Succession [n.] = 繼承、接替、繼任
2. Monarch [n.] = 君主、最高統治者
3. Abdicate [v.] = 退位、正式放棄權力或王位
4. Outdated [adj.] = 過時的、舊式的
5. Approval [n.] = 批准、認可、贊成、同意
6. Dominance [n.] = 支配、統治、優勢
7. Rule out = 排除
8. Historic [adj.] = 有歷史意義的、歷史上著名的
9. Reform [v.] = 改革、革新、改良
10. Implement [v.] = 實施、執行、履行
(二) 聽力填空題
1. Succession is the act of taking over the position of __________ or __________ – and there are certain __________ about who can succeed.
2. If the current __________ monarch __________ or abdicates, their __________ son or daughter could be their successor.
3. So men were always __________ over women in succession simply because of their __________.
4. Yes, it was to a controversial law that banned future monarchs from __________ __________.
5. And putting the changes in place – or implementing them - will overturn 300 years of __________, __________ and __________.
(三) 聽力問答題
1. What is needed to make changes to the British monarchy ?
2. How is the order of succession decided now ?
3. How long has Queen Elizabeth the Second been the current monarch ?
(四) 討論題
Do you think there is still a need for royal families ?
I don't.
Most members of the Royal Family are extremely wealthy, yet they have done nothing to really deserve that wealth.
Why should hardworking people pay taxes to support a bunch of people that don't really do anything but go on lavish holidays and walk around in expensive clothing ??
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