雅思口語:a good law in your country

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　　9月份的雅思口語輪換題又驚現「中國好法律」，烤鴨圈兒內一片哀嚎…… 關於法律話題，很多孩子用中文講起來都無話可說，這兩分鐘的Part 2，真是比上了刑場還痛苦。除非你上過law school，我們普通人張口就來的法律貌似都是從新聞聯播裡聽來的，比如《未成年人保護法》，或者《道路交通安全法》等等。如果你不是法律專業的學生，用英文來談這麼學術的內容，難度可不小啊。所以這裡分享個特別容易「上嘴」的素材，讓你巧妙的避開法律專有詞彙，開開心心的用已知素材搞定這道奇葩話題：

　　I think the Second Child Policy is the best law our country has made so far.

　　About 30 years ago, China passed a law called One Child Policy. Back then, our country’s population was so huge that our national leaders just had to do something about it, so they introduced this law to control the population, and in a way, it kind of made a contribution to our planet, you know, the limited resources and things like that. Anyway, the result is, for a whole generation, we don’t have any siblings. Growing up as an only child, we could be pretty lonely sometimes, especially when our parents were tied up with their work and had no time to keep us company. So I think we, especially children can benefit a lot from the Second Child Policy.

　　Another reason why I think it’s a great law is that it helps children to be more responsible and less selfish. You see, another downside of One Child Policy is that some children can be seriously spoilt. They are the center of the whole family and they get all the love and attention from their parents and grandparents. Their needs are always met and they don’t know anything about sharing or caring about others. However, things can be different if you have a second child in the family, 『cause getting along with your brother or sister would be the first thing you need to learn, and it helps to improve your interpersonal skills, I’m sure.

　　語言點解析：

　　introduce = to formally present a new law so that it can be discussed例如：

　　to introduce a bill (before Parliament)

　　The new law was introduced in 2007.

　　The government has introduced some tough new laws on food hygiene.

　　in a way = to some extent; not completely例如：

　　In a way it was one of our biggest mistakes.

　　siblings = a brother or sister例如：

　　squabbles between siblings

　　sibling rivalry (= competition between brothers and sisters)

　　only child = a child who has no brothers or sisters例如：

　　I'm an only child.

　　Only children often relate well to adults.

　　tie somebody up = [usually passive] to keep somebody busy so that they have no time for other things例如：

　　I'm tied up in a meeting until 3.

　　keep somebody company = to stay with somebody so that they are not alone例如：

　　I'll keep you company while you're waiting.

　　downside = the disadvantages or less positive aspects of something

　　spoilt = (of a child) rude and badly behaved because they are given everything they ask for and not enough discipline例如：

　　a spoiled brat

　　He's spoilt rotten (= a lot).

　　get along / on with somebody = to have a friendly relationship with somebody例如：

　　She's never really got on with her sister.

　　She and her sister have never really got on.

　　We get along just fine together.

　　interpersonal = [only before noun] connected with relationships between people例如：

　　interpersonal skills

　　the psychology of interpersonal relationships

　　作者簡介：

　　朱博，新東方吉林學校雅思口語美女講師，畢業於985院校大連理工大學，碩士保送一等獎學金。在校期間曾遊學美國，任出版社英語出版中心校對四年，工作嚴謹，活潑開朗，讓大家快樂的學習英語。

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（編輯：秦潔）