This academic year students will be motivated by inspirational teachers. But which teacher characters from fiction and popular culture inspire real life teachers?
新學(xué)年開(kāi)始了，循循善誘的老師將給學(xué)生帶來(lái)鼓舞。那么，小說(shuō)和流行文化塑造的哪些教師角色能給現(xiàn)實(shí)中的老師帶來(lái)啟發(fā)呢？

According to a Times Education Supplement survey of 1,200 educators, two characters from the Harry Potter series grabbed prominent places in education's 50 favourite fictional teachers.
《泰晤士報(bào)教育增刊》調(diào)查了1200名教育工作者后發(fā)現(xiàn)，50個(gè)最受教育界歡迎的虛構(gòu)教師角色中，哈利波特(Harry Potter)系列中的兩個(gè)人物名列前茅。

Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, topped the poll. "Albus Dumbledore was never proud or vain; he could find something to value in anyone, however apparently insignificant or wretched. That he was the most inspiring and the best loved of all Hogwarts headmasters cannot be in question," Elphias Doge said of Dumbledore in his obituary.
霍格沃茨魔法學(xué)校的校長(zhǎng)阿不思·鄧布利多在投票中名列榜首。埃菲亞斯·多吉在鄧布利多的訃告中寫道：“阿不思·鄧布利多從不驕傲自負(fù)，他能發(fā)現(xiàn)每個(gè)人身上的閃光點(diǎn)，無(wú)論那個(gè)人看上去多么渺小卑微。他是霍格沃茨有史以來(lái)最鼓舞人心和受人愛(ài)戴的校長(zhǎng)，這一點(diǎn)毋庸質(zhì)疑。”

In second place was beloved Miss Jennifer Honey from the Roald Dahl classic Matilda. "She was a mild and quiet person who never raised her voice and was seldom seen to smile, but there is no doubt she possessed that rare gift for being adored by every small child under her care," wrote Dahl.
位列第二的是羅爾德·達(dá)爾的經(jīng)典之作《瑪?shù)贍栠_(dá)》中深受人們喜愛(ài)的詹妮弗·亨尼小姐。達(dá)爾寫道：“她性情溫和，平時(shí)不大講話，即使說(shuō)話也從不提高聲音，也不常笑，但毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)的是，任何一個(gè)在她的愛(ài)護(hù)下成長(zhǎng)起來(lái)的小孩都會(huì)非常喜歡她，她就是擁有這樣罕見(jiàn)的天賦。”

And the students' adoration of her transforms them into willing learners. On the first day of school, only a few of students could spell "cat". With Miss Honey's exceptional teaching prowess, by Thursday of the first week, even one of the classes' weaker students, Prudence, could spell "difficulty" without any difficulty.
孩子們都很喜歡她，自然也有了學(xué)習(xí)的動(dòng)力。開(kāi)學(xué)第一天，只有幾個(gè)學(xué)生能拼出“貓”這個(gè)單詞，但亨尼小姐教學(xué)水平高超，到了第四天，連普魯?shù)撬惯@個(gè)班里學(xué)得較慢的學(xué)生也能毫不費(fèi)力地拼出“困難”這個(gè)單詞。

And in complete contrast, tough-but-fair Professor Minerva McGonagall, head of Gryffindor House and deputy headmistress also at Hogwarts, placed third on the list.
與上述兩位截然相反的是嚴(yán)厲卻不偏心的米勒娃·麥格教授，她是格蘭芬多學(xué)院的院長(zhǎng)和霍格沃茨代理校長(zhǎng)，在票選中位列第三。

Fourth was John Keating, played by the late Robin Williams in the film Dead Poets Society, who inspired students through poetry. In direct contrast to the school goal of preparing students for college, Keating taught his students that occupations were noble pursuits to sustain life, but passion is the reason to live. He encouraged his students to look at things differently when they thought they knew something. "Even though it may seem silly, or wrong, you must try," he advised.
排名第四的是在電影《死亡詩(shī)社》中的約翰·基廷，由已故羅賓·威廉姆斯扮演，他以詩(shī)歌鼓舞學(xué)生。與校方讓學(xué)生們備戰(zhàn)考試、進(jìn)入大學(xué)的目標(biāo)截然相反，基廷教育學(xué)生們，工作固然是維持生活的崇高追求，但激情才是生而為人的根本原因。他鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生們以另一種眼光看待熟悉的事物。他建議道：“盡管這樣可能讓你看起來(lái)很蠢，或者根本就是錯(cuò)的，但你必須得嘗試?！?/p>

In the book Keeping Good Teachers, Mark Goldberg offers observations about the key characteristics of great teachers. These fictional teachers who have endeared all exemplified the qualities of "willingness to put in the necessary time", a "love for the age group they teach" and an "in-depth content knowledge".
馬克·高柏格在他的《留住好老師》一書(shū)中提出了優(yōu)秀教師的幾個(gè)重要特質(zhì)。這些深受歡迎的教師角色都展示出了幾個(gè)特質(zhì)：“愿意投入必要的時(shí)間”、“喜愛(ài)自己的學(xué)生”，以及“學(xué)科知識(shí)淵博”。

Now, whom do I consider the most inspirational of all fictional teachers? Without a doubt, Yoda, the Jedi master from Star Wars. Great teachers are unique. They transcend race, nationality and species.
那么，在我看來(lái)，在所有虛構(gòu)的教師角色中，哪一個(gè)才是最循循善誘的呢？當(dāng)然非尤達(dá)莫屬了，他是《星球大戰(zhàn)》中的絕地大師。優(yōu)秀的教師是獨(dú)一無(wú)二的，他們?cè)缇统搅朔N族、國(guó)籍和物種的局限。

Yoda's key teachings are lessons for a lifetime: "A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defence, never for attack"; "Adventure, excitement - a Jedi craves not these things"; and "Unlearn what you have learned", because old habits preclude new learning.
尤達(dá)最重要的教義讓人終生受益?！耙粋€(gè)絕地武士要利用原力獲取知識(shí)、自我防衛(wèi)，而不是主動(dòng)進(jìn)攻”、“冒險(xiǎn)、刺激——這些都不是絕地武士所渴望的”、“忘掉以前所學(xué)的吧，”因?yàn)槔狭?xí)慣總會(huì)妨礙你學(xué)習(xí)新知識(shí)。

However, Yoda's most memorable quote is one of the last he gives to the young Luke Skywalker. It is especially invaluable to students as they begin this academic year. If they want to succeed, they need to give their best. "Do. Or do not. There is no try."
而尤達(dá)流傳最廣的名言是他留給年輕的盧克·天行者(Luke Skywalker)的最后幾句話。這對(duì)開(kāi)啟新學(xué)年的學(xué)生們來(lái)說(shuō)尤為珍貴。要想成功，就要拼盡全力?！耙醋觯床蛔?。沒(méi)有嘗試這一說(shuō)?！?/p>

Vocabulary
obituary: 訃告
prowess: 杰出才能
endear: 使……受歡迎

英文來(lái)源：南華早報(bào)
譯者：Estelle89
審校&編輯：許晶晶