郁映老師的部落格~甜蜜CD家

CC&DD今天聊到我以前教他們孔子的~禮記"禮運大同篇"可以用唱的,非常好記~

CC說高二教到這一篇時,老師要他們默寫,他就是用唱的默寫出整篇,非常好用~

於是~我們又一起複習了一次(唱了好幾遍),哈哈...想不到這一篇禮記"禮運大同篇"也有英文版喔~如下

順便讀一讀這一篇"禮記禮運大同篇"的英文版,做一做筆記...

THE “DATONG” (THE IDEAL WORLD)

When the Great Way(or Principle) prevails, the whole is owned by all; they elect men of talents, virtue and ability; they practice honesty, and they cultivate universal peace. People love not only their own parents; they treat with parental care not only for their children. Provision is made so that the aged may live comfortably until their death, so that the able-bodied (those in the prime of life) may find employment, and so that the young may have he means of growing up. The widowers, widows orphans, childless, and those who are disabled by disease are all sufficiently maintained. Men have their work, and women have their home.

They do not like goods to be wasted on the ground, but preserve them, not for themselves alone. They do not like their strength to be wasted in idleness, but spend it, not only for their won benefit. In this way selfish scheming are suppressed and have no chance of arising. Robbers, filchers and rebellious traitors do not exist.Hence, the outer doors can be left open, and need not be shut. This is what we call “Datong” (The Ideal World).