推广世界语作为第一外语科目的学校教育，以帮助美国的孩子取得成功

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推广世界语作为第一外语科目的学校教育，以帮助美国的孩子取得成功

(蔡居士汉译）

　　Introduce Esperanto as the first foreign language subject in schools to help American kids succeed

　　推广世界语作为第一外语科目的学校教育，以帮助美国的孩子取得成功

　　According to numerous studies and tests in schools throughout the world, children who were taught Esperanto before another foreign language succeeded in learning the second language much faster and better than without taking a prior course of Esperanto. The use of a grammatically simple and culturally flexible auxiliary language like Esperanto lessens the second-language learning hurdle (see an article on Wikipedia for examples of pedagogic experiments).

　　来自世界众多学校大量的研究和测试表明，一开始就学习世界语的孩子在学习第二外语时明显地快速于没有事先学过世界语课程的孩子。简单的语法应用以及灵活的辅助语言文化，世界语大大减小人们在学习第二语言时的障碍。（参考文来自：维基百科的一个教学实验）。

　　A pilot project, Springboard 2languages, was introduced in a number of British primary schools. It offers an introduction to foreign languages through Esperanto, used as a tool to raise language awareness and build transferable skills. It serves as an adequate preparation for learning other languages and was particularly suitable for the non-specialist teacher of foreign languages in primary schools. Esperanto gives all children a taste of success in language-learning, due to the streamlined regularity of its grammar。

　　在英国很多小学都广泛地引进“Springboard 2languages”的试点项目。透过这个试点，展现了人们对于学习其它外语的一种认识。即世界语是一种提升语感和建立相互间传播技能的工具。它有利于想要学习其它语言而提前作充分准备的人，也特别适用于非专业的小学外语老师。鉴于世界语精简的语法规则，它将带给孩子们成功的学习外语的体验。

　　If a similar school course of Esperanto as the first foreign language were introduced to the US schoolchildren, it would greatly help American kids in their efforts to learn another foreign language following Esperanto: Spanish, French, German, or any other offered by their school.

　　如果类似的世界语课程能作为第一种外语科目在美国学校中被采用的话，它将极大帮助美国孩子在他们努力的范围内，去学习世界语之后的语言：西班牙语、法语、德语或其它学校要求的语种。

　　In an increasingly globalised and interconnected world a command of multiple languages becomes a "must" and an important competitive advantage for a nation as whole. Instruction of foreign languages in Europe has been taken to new heights, while the US is falling behind. Inspired by the President-elect Barack Obama's call, issued during his campaign, for American children to learn foreign languages, we claim that time for this CHANGE is NOW!

　　在逐渐全球化和交流日益频繁的当今世界，对于整个民族而言，多种语言化已成为一个“必须“和重要的竞争优势。外语教学在欧洲已经提升到一个新高度，而美国在这方面是落后的。巴拉克·奥巴马在竞选总统的讲话中号召，美国小孩需要开始学习外国语言，受这一启发，我们呼吁，就从现在开始改变！

　　(Some introduction-level facts about Esperanto as a language and cutural phenomenon can be found on Wikipedia or on the web-based Esperanto course for children and grown-ups, Lernu.net)

　　（关于世界语作为一种语言和文化现象的介绍情况，可参考维基百科或者针对儿童和成年人的世界语教学网,www.Lernu.net）

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