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大西洋月刊精讀|Grandparents Could Ease the Burden of Homeschooling[1]
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We grandparents could also help in other ways. Outside of the classroom, we could donate our (relatively free) time to help schools and parents manage the complicated logistics of pandemic education. I would be happy, if asked, to assist with a phone tree or email chain to arrange learning pods or microschools for the days when kids are scheduled to be at home—or, when the inevitable happens, to help alert parents when someone at school tests positive for COVID-19. What’s more, in this fragile economy, with so many parents facing pay cuts, job furloughs, or layoffs, the 「fixed income」 of retirement can start to look pretty good, and I bet a lot of grandparents would be willing to share. If there were an easy mechanism to do so, I would be delighted to pitch in to buy air filters or box fans to improve the ventilation in my granddaughter’s elementary school.We grandparents could also help in other ways. 我們祖父母也可以在其他方面提供幫助。Outside of the classroom, we could donate our (relatively free) time to help schools and parents manage the complicated logistics of pandemic education. 在教室之外，我們可以捐出我們（相對自由）的時間來幫助學校和家長管理大流行下教育的複雜後勤工作。I would be happy, if asked, to assist with a phone tree or email chain to arrange learning pods or microschools for the days when kids are scheduled to be at home—or, when the inevitable happens, to help alert parents when someone at school tests positive for COVID-19. 如果被要求，我很樂意協助電話樹或電子郵件鏈，當孩子們被安排在家的時候，安排學習屋或迷你學校，或者，當不可避免的事情發生， COVID-19為陽性時，幫助提醒家長。What’s more, in this fragile economy, with so many parents facing pay cuts, job furloughs, or layoffs, the 「fixed income」 of retirement can start to look pretty good, and I bet a lot of grandparents would be willing to share. 更重要的是，在這個脆弱的經濟中，由於許多父母面臨減薪、休假或裁員，退休的"固定收入"可能開始看起來相當不錯，我敢打賭很多祖父母會願意分享。If there were an easy mechanism to do so, I would be delighted to pitch in to buy air filters or box fans to improve the ventilation in my granddaughter’s elementary school.如果有一個簡單的機制這樣做，我會很樂意投入購買空氣過濾器或箱式風扇，以改善我孫女的小學的通風。§ logisticsWe need to look at the logistics of the whole aid operation.§ the inevitableEventually the inevitable happened and he had a heart attack.§ furlough§ pitch inIf we all pitch in together, it shouldn't take too long.When I bought this house, all my friends pitched in to help fix it up.My brother pitched in with an offer of help.After we had seen the video everyone started pitching in with comments on its faults.§ ventilationHer room had poor ventilation and in summer it became unbearably stuffy.We grandparents could also help in other ways. Outside of the classroom, we could donate our (relatively free) time to help schools and parents manage the complicated logistics of pandemic education. I would be happy, if asked, to assist with a phone tree or email chain to arrange learning pods or microschools for the days when kids are scheduled to be at home—or, when the inevitable happens, to help alert parents when someone at school tests positive for COVID-19. What’s more, in this fragile economy, with so many parents facing pay cuts, job furloughs, or layoffs, the 「fixed income」 of retirement can start to look pretty good, and I bet a lot of grandparents would be willing to share. If there were an easy mechanism to do so, I would be delighted to pitch in to buy air filters or box fans to improve the ventilation in my granddaughter’s elementary school.School this fall is already shaping up to be just about as terrible as it was in the spring, and families are again being asked to shoulder a nearly impossible burden. By families, of course, I mostly mean parents, but it’s high time to expand that circle of obligation and concern to the older generation. Yes, grandparents are already helping in informal ways, but collectively we remain a largely untapped resource. School systems, every bit as overburdened as parents, would do well to turn to us, the local grandparents and, perhaps especially, the long-distance grandparents yearning to become a more regular part of their grandchildren’s lives. We’re smart, we’re loving, and, in every sense of the word, we’re free.School this fall is already shaping up to be just about as terrible as it was in the spring, and families are again being asked to shoulder a nearly impossible burden. 今年秋天的學校已經變得和春天一樣可怕了，家庭再次被要求承擔幾乎不可能的負擔。By families, of course, I mostly mean parents, but it’s high time to expand that circle of obligation and concern to the older generation. 當然，這裡的家庭我主要指的是父母，但是現在是將這個義務和關懷的圈子擴大到老一輩中的時候。Yes, grandparents are already helping in informal ways, but collectively we remain a largely untapped resource. 是的，祖父母已經在非正式地提供幫助，但總的來說，我們仍然是一個基本上尚未開發的資源。School systems, every bit as overburdened as parents, would do well to turn to us, the local grandparents and, perhaps especially, the long-distance grandparents yearning to become a more regular part of their grandchildren’s lives. 學校系統，每一個崗位都和負擔過重的父母的一樣，如果求助於我們當地的祖父母，尤其是那些，遠距離的渴望成為他們孫子生活的更規律的一部分的祖父母，學校的工作會得到改善。We’re smart, we’re loving, and, in every sense of the word, we’re free. 我們很聰明，我們充滿愛，從任何意義上說，我們是自由的。§ shape upHow are your plans shaping up?Things seem to be shaping up nicely.Carl is shaping up very well in his new job.§ shoulder the blame, burden, responsibility, cost, etc.It is women who mainly shoulder responsibility for the care of elderly and disabled relatives.Teachers cannot be expected to shoulder all the blame for poor exam results.§ collectivelyShe has a staff of four who collectively earn almost $200,000.§ untappeduntapped assets/resources/markets/talent未利用的資產／未開發的資源／未開發的市場／未發掘的才華§ yearnDespite his great commercial success he still yearns for critical approval.儘管他獲得了巨大的票房成功，但還是渴望得到評論家的認可。Sometimes I just yearn to be alone.School this fall is already shaping up to be just about as terrible as it was in the spring, and families are again being asked to shoulder a nearly impossible burden. By families, of course, I mostly mean parents, but it’s high time to expand that circle of obligation and concern to the older generation. Yes, grandparents are already helping in informal ways, but collectively we remain a largely untapped resource. School systems, every bit as overburdened as parents, would do well to turn to us, the local grandparents and, perhaps especially, the long-distance grandparents yearning to become a more regular part of their grandchildren’s lives. We’re smart, we’re loving, and, in every sense of the word, we’re free.- 本篇完結 -
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