双语阅读：2010教师节特辑

 追根溯源“教师节”教师被人们称为“园丁”、“人类灵魂的工程师”，是受到全社会尊重的一种职业。 “我也不知道为什么，那天早上一起床就忽然想到老师应该有自己的节日。”教师节的最早创意人、中科院院士王梓坤教授这样说。那是1984年12月9日，王教授当天就把这个想法告诉了《北京晚报》。第二天，《北京晚报》就刊出文章《王梓坤校长建议开展尊师重教月活动》，引起了读者强烈反响。12月15日，北师大钟敬文、启功、王梓坤、陶大镛、朱智贤、黄济、赵擎寰联名，正式提议设立教师节。1985年1月21日，第六届全国人大常委会第九次会议作出决议，将每年的9月10日定为教师节。 其实早在1932年，国民党政府曾规定6月6日为教师节，解放后废除了6月6日的教师节，改用“五一国际劳动节”同时为教师节，但教师没有单独活动，没有特点。而将教师节定在9月10日是考虑到全国大、中、小学新学年开始，学校要有新的气象。新生入学伊始，即开始尊师重教，可以给“教师教好、学生学好”创造良好的气氛。1985年9月10日，是中国恢复建立第一个教师节，而从此以后，老师便有了自己的节日。  Created by a group of China's most esteemed professors, Teachers' Day was celebrated in June in the 1930s. The Manifesto on Teachers' Day explained the professors' hope that the holiday would inspire the nation to:create better living conditions for teachers，safeguard teacher's work，improve teacher's qualities.In 1931, educators Tai Shuang-qiu and Cheng Bao called on an establishment of teachers' day to improve teachers' treatment, protection and promotion of teachers training. They gave out Teachers' Declaration and asked for the official agreement of teachers' Day and they celebrated by themselves for teachers in the Central University in Nanjing.In 1939, the Ministry of Education moved the holiday to August 27, the birthday of China's great teacher Confucius.  After 1949, the Central People's government resumed June 6 for teachers, the Ministry of Education gave a circular that local education workers, according to the actual situation to organize their celebration activities.
In 1951 National Education trade unions, educators are recognized as part of the working class. On April 19, 1951, Minister of Education and the Chinese Education Union Chairman of the National Committee issued a written statement that May 1 International Labor Day was at the same time celebrated as teachers' day. But this day lacks teachers' profession and the results were not ideal. Especially after 1957, under the influence of the "extreme left", teachers were ignored, so teachers' day has actually ceased to exist.

In December of 1984 the Beijing Evening Paper published an article citing a suggestion by Professor Wang Zikun who proposed that teachers be given their own day once again. The idea quickly gained support and a September 10th Teachers' Day was put into law the following year. Why September 10th?The reason to choose this day is because when the fall semester begins, a fine studious atmosphere will be created if activities of respecting teachers and valuing education are held. In recent years, the Chinese government has taken many measures to mobilize the whole society to respect teachers, improve the status of teachers and improve teachers work and living conditions. To further enhance the political status of teachers and social status and formation of respecting teachers, respect for knowledge and talent, to promote the development of education, according to NPC deputies and CPPCC National Committee members and the community, especially many teachers throughout the country, a proposal was put forward to the State Council on January 11, 1985, to the National People's Congress Standing Committee on determining the annual September 10th for teachers' day. On January 21 of the same year, the 16th National People's Congress agreed on the proposal, decided on September 10 for teachers' day.

September 10 was established for the teachers because freshmen at the beginning, began honoring teachers and it is easy to create an atmospgere of teaching and learning. Meanwhile, September has no other national celebrations and it is easy to focus on activities and to promote formation of respecting teachers, respecting knowledge and talents as good social habits in the country.

　　A Teacher's Day, honours teachers in China. Teachers' work to a large extent determine the future of our country. Teachers work with every family and every child. In human and social development and progress, teachers play a huge role. Teachers are engineers of human civilization. The continuity of the development of human civilization depends on generation after generation of good education. If not the teachers' hard and effective work, then the society, the state and the nation will suffer losses in civilization process. Therefore, the progress of a civilization is unthinkable without teachers.
早在1931年5月，教育家邰爽秋、程其保等人就曾建议设立教师节，发表了《教师节宣言》，呈请当时的中央政府批准，并于1931年6月6日在南京中央大学举行了第一次庆贺教师节的仪式。但当时的教育部没有批准把这个节日列入学校校历。尽管这样，后来许多学校的教师仍于6月6日自动举行纪念活动。

　　1939年，当时的教育部规定以每年的8月27日孔子诞辰纪念日为教师节，并颁布了《教师节纪念暂行办法》，但后来未实行。

　　新中国成立后，1951年经教育部和全国教育工会商定，废除了6月6日的教师节，而将教师节改在同“五一”国际劳动节一起纪念因无教师特点，实行效果很不理想，后来教师节便销声言迹了。

　　1985年1月21日，第六届全国人大常委会第九次会议决定，每年9月10日为教师节。

　　定教师节为9月10日，是考虑到新学年开始，学校要有新的气象，师生要有新的感觉。新生入学伊饱即开始尊师重教活动，可以给教师教好、学生学好创造良好的气氛。同时，9月份全国性节日少，便于各方面集中时间组织活动和突出宣传报道、促进全国范围内形成尊师重教、尊重知识、尊重人才的良好社会风尚。

　　教师节不仅仅是赞美教师，更重要的是讴歌灿烂的、塑造人类灵魂的一种职业。希望全社会都来尊师重教，那样才会国富民强，繁荣昌盛!
  

 “教师节”全球大观

世界其它国家有教师节吗？又是如何庆祝的呢？来看看下面的介绍吧。

Teachers Day is, interestingly, not observed on the same day all over the world. It is perhaps one of those few days which has a separate international day whose importance is superseded by the nationally observed day.

Taking a look at Teachers Day as it is celebrated across the world, in some countries it is marked by a holiday, in others it is a working day.

International Teachers Day as observed by UNESCO is October 5. Being held ever since 1994, it commemorates teachers' organisations worldwide. Its aim is to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers.

 

China - Teachers Day was founded at the National Central University in 1931. It was adopted by the central government of the Republic of China, in 1932. In 1939, the day was set for August 27, Confucius' birthday. The People's Republic of China government abrogated it in 1951. It was reestablished in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10. Now more and more people are trying to revert the day back to Confucius's birthday.

India - Teachers Day is celebrated on September 5 in honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second president of India, whose birthday falls that day.

Russia - In Russia, Teachers Day was celebrated on the first Sunday of October, between 1965 and 1994. Since 1994, the day is observed on the October 5, coinciding with World Teachers Day.

The US - In the US, Teachers Day is a non-official holiday. It is observed on the Tuesday of the first full week of May. The day is celebrated with pomp and gaiety. A number of activities are organised in schools to honour teachers. The celebrations can continue for the entire week of May.

Thailand - In Thailand, National Teachers Day is celebrated every year on January 16. The day was adopted as Teachers Day in the island nation by a resolution of the government on November 21, 1956. The first Teachers Day was held in 1957. The day is declared as a holiday in schools.

Iran - In Iran, Teachers Day is celebrated on May 2. It commemorates the assassination of Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari. The renowned writer, a timeless teacher, was executed on May 2, 1980. On the day, students offer flowers to teachers to honour the sacred profession.

Turkey - In Turkey, Teachers Day is celebrated on November 24. Turkey's first president Kemal Ataturk dedicated November 24 to honour teachers and their profession. There is no holiday on this day.

Malaysia - May 16 is dedicated to teachers in Malaysia. The day is celebrated as Teachers Day in the country with great enthusiasm. The day is called 'Hari Guru' in Malaysia and is a working day.

   感恩“教师节” 温馨献祝福 

1. We wish to show our gratitude and thanks with a small gift. Happy Teacher's Day!

我们送您一件小礼物，以表我们对您的感激之情。教师节愉快！

2. You are like a third parent. We all love you and respect you.

您就像我们的家长，我们都敬爱您。

3. The primary purpose of education is not to teach you to earn your bread, but to make every mouthful sweet.

教育最主要的目的，不是教你懂得如何谋生，而是使每个人生活得更香甜。

4. We all like having you as our teacher. You have our respect and gratefulness.

我们喜欢您做我们的老师，我们尊敬您、感激您。

5. This is Teachers' Day and a time to be grateful to all teachers. This profession deserves the special recognition and respect. There is no more appropriate time than this to honour you and others in your chosen field. You have my eternal gratefulness. Have a happy Teachers' Day.

时逢教师节，是向所有教师表达谢意的日子。这个职业值得受到特别的重视和尊重。此刻是向您及您的同行们致敬的最佳时机。我永远感激您。祝节日快乐！

6. We are more thankful than we can express.

对您的谢意，我们无法用语言来表达。

 

7. Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

教育不是灌满一桶水，而是点燃一团生命的火焰。

8. The man who can make hard things easy is the educator.

能使艰难之事变得容易的人是教育者。

9. Send you our everlasting feeling of gratefulness and thankfulness on this special day.

在这特别的日子谨向您致以我们永恒的感激之情。

10. A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

一个教师对人的影响是永恒的。

11. It is the most appropriate time to show you our thanks.

现在是向您表达感激之情最为恰当的时刻。

12. This small gift is only a tiny token of our gratefulness. We all want to thank you.

这件小小的礼物略表我们的感激之情。我们大家都很感谢您。

13. I am truly grateful to you for what you have done.

我深深地感激您所做的一切。

14. Dear teacher, thank you for illuminating my voyage of life with your own light of life. My grateful sentiments come from the bottom of my heart.

老师，感谢您用自己的生命之光，照亮了我人生的旅途，对您我满怀感谢之情。

15. The whole secret of the teacher's force lies in the conviction that men are convertible.

教师力量的全部秘密，就在于深信人是可以改变的。

16. No one deserves a bigger thank you than you. One day is hardly enough to show our gratitude.

没有人比您更值得如此深厚的谢意。仅这一天远不足以表达我们对您的感激之情。

17. Thank you for making learning not a dull thing but a great joy.

感谢您使我们把枯燥的学习变成了巨大的乐趣。

18. We all pitched to buy this gift. We are all grateful to you. Without your unselfish dedication could we achieve no success today.

这是我们买给您的礼物，谢谢您，老师。没有您无私的奉献，就不会有我们今天的成功。

19. Our beloved teacher, you are the spring shower that moistens our hearts. The love and care you have given us will encourage us to go through a long and arduous journey.

亲爱的老师，您就像那春天的细雨，滋润着我们的心田。您给予我们的爱和关怀将鼓舞着我们走过艰难困苦。

20. You are not only a good teacher but our close friend. Thank you for helping us make something of our lives.

您不仅是一位好老师，也是我们亲密的朋友，谢谢您帮助我们奋发有为。

21. My heartfelt thanks to you, dear teacher. On the voyage of life, you have kindled the light of hope for me. What you have done enriches my mind and broadens my view. On this day I honour you sincerely.

亲爱的老师，向您表达我最衷心的感谢。在人生旅途上，您为我点燃了希望之光，您所做的一切润泽了我的心灵，开阔了我的视野。今天我向您致以崇高的敬意。

22. I wish to express my thanks to you for instructing my child.

谢谢您对我孩子的教诲。

23. My sincere thanks to you for being my child's teacher.

衷心感谢您，我孩子的恩师。

24. My child speaks highly of you. Thank you very much.

我的孩子很崇敬您。谢谢。

25. As parents we recognize the value of you in our child's development. Thank you for what you have done.

作为父母，我们深知您在我们孩子成长道路中的重要。谢谢您所做的一切。

26. One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen.

一个好教师具有化腐朽为神奇的力量。

27. Teacher, who educate children, deserve more honor than parents, who merely gave them birth; for the latter provided more life, while the former ensure a good life.

教育儿童的教师应当享有比父母更多的荣誉，父母只给孩子生命，而教师则创造了一个完善的生命。

28. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.

教育之于灵魂，犹如雕刻之于大理石。

29. You have been a qualified teachers and even better friend. Thank you for all that you have done.

您不仅是一位合格的教师，更是一位好朋友，谢谢您所做的一切。   

  重温“教师节”经典台词

"I will be a teacher because being a teacher is the most worthy thing a person can be." Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004) – Lola (Lindsay Lohan)

“我愿意成为一名教师，因为教师是人类能够从事的最有价值的职业。”

——《青春舞会皇后》琳赛·罗韩扮演的罗拉

 

"A great teacher has little external history to record. His life goes over into other lives." The Emperor's Club (2002) – Deepak Mehta (Rahul Khanna)

“一名真正伟大的教师没有什么可供名垂青史的。他的生命都用来影响到他人的人生轨迹中去。”

——《天之骄子》凯文·克莱恩扮演的威廉·汉德尔特

 

"A teacher has two jobs; fill young minds with knowledge, yes, but more important, give those minds a compass so that that knowledge doesn't go to waste." Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) – Helen Jacobs (Olympia Dukakis)

“教师有两个工作：传道授业是其一没错，但更重要的是，给充满知识的头脑指明方向，让那些知识不至于白白浪费了。”

——《生命因你动听》奥林匹亚·杜卡基斯扮演的海伦·雅各布

 

"I am in the business of putting old heads on young shoulders," The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) – Jean Brodie (Maggie Smith)

“我从事的这一事业，是要将智慧成熟的头脑，放到年轻稚嫩的肩上。”

——《简·布罗迪小姐的青春》玛姬·史密斯扮演的简·布罗迪

 

"If we were interested in making money, we wouldn't have become teachers." Flubber (1997) – Phillip Brainard (Robin Williams)

“要想着赚钱的话，就不会来当老师了。”

——《乌龙博士》罗宾·威廉姆斯扮演的菲利普博士

 

"It is a teacher's burden always to hope, that with learning, a boy's character might be changed. And, so, the destiny of a man." The Emperor's Club (2002) – William Hundert (Kevin Kline)

“期盼着，并深知，一个男孩会褪去自己的稚嫩，注定成长为一个男子汉。这是教师的责任。”

——《天之骄子》凯文·克莱恩扮演的威廉·汉德尔特

 

"He was a teacher of geometry. He always said: 'You must consider every angle.'" Airport (1970) – Ada Quonsett (Helen Hayes)

“他是教几何的。他总是说：‘你得从各个角度考虑问题。’”

——《国际机场》海伦·海丝扮演的阿达·奎尼萨

 

"He taught me without teaching. That's the best way." Apache War Smoke (1952) – Nancy Dekker (Barbara Ruick)

“他总是在潜移默化中教会我很多东西。这是最奇妙的一点。”

——《塞边狼烟》芭芭拉·瑞克扮演的南希·德科

 

"There is not a life in this room that you have not touched, and each of us is a better person because of you. We are your symphony Mr. Holland. We are the melodies and the notes of your opus. We are the music of your life." Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) – Adult Gertrude Lang (Joanna Gleason)

“这一屋子的人的生命，个个经由您的点化，得以健康地长大成人。我们就是您谱写的交响乐，荷兰先生。我们就是您创作的旋律和音符。我们是您人生的乐章。”

——《生命因你动听》乔安娜·吉尔森扮演的格特鲁德·朗

 

"I am a teacher! I am a teacher, first, last, always!" The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) – Jean Brodie (Maggie Smith)

“我是一名教师！我是一名教师，这是我最初的选择，最终的归属，也是一生一世的责任。”

——《简·布罗迪小姐的青春》玛姬·史密斯扮演的简·布罗迪

 

"I have five lessons to teach. What lessons they learn is entirely up to them." Nanny McPhee (2006) – Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson)

“我一共要教5门课。学到哪门课全都看他们自己的了。”

——《保姆麦克菲》艾玛·汤普森扮演的保姆麦克菲