Schools in England Need to Help Poor White Students
英格蘭學校需要幫助貧困的白人學生
Introduction
A new report says that schools in England are not good for white students from poor families. The schools need to change.
一份新報告指出，英格蘭的學校對來自貧困家庭的白人學生並不理想，學校需要做出改變。
Main Body
The report looked at many students. In 2025, only 36% of poor white students got good grades in English and Math. Other students got 72%. This is not because the students are lazy.
該報告研究了許多學生。在 2025 年，僅有 36% 的貧困白人學生在英文和數學中取得優異成績。而其他學生則有 72%。這並非因為學生懶惰。
Many families do not like only reading and writing. They want their children to learn jobs with their hands. Many students stop liking school when they move to a bigger school.
許多家庭不喜歡僅僅閱讀和寫作。他們希望孩子能學習手工技能。許多學生在轉到較大的學校後，便不再喜歡學校。
The report has 24 ideas to help. It says children need free buses and free childcare. It also says schools should ban smartphones and help students read better.
報告提出了 24 項幫助建議。報告指出孩子需要免費公車和免費兒童照顧服務。報告還建議學校應禁用智慧型手機，並幫助學生提升閱讀能力。
Conclusion
The report says schools must change. They must help students learn skills for real jobs.
報告指出學校必須改變，必須幫助學生學習實務工作的技能。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Action' Word Shift
In English, we use different words to say something is necessary or strong. Look at these two patterns from the text:
1. Need to (It is necessary)
- "Schools need to change."
- "Students need free buses."
2. Must (It is a rule / very strong)
- "Schools must change."
🛠️ Vocabulary for 'Real Life'
To reach A2, you need to group words by their use. Here are 'Work & School' words from the story:
| School Words | Job Words |
|---|---|
| Grades | Skills |
| Reading | Jobs with hands |
| Writing | Childcare |
⚠️ A Simple Tip: 'Not because'
When you want to explain that something is not the reason, use this pattern:
*"This is not because the students are lazy."
This is not because + [The wrong reason].