花语摘抄-Day 17-凯特王妃关于儿童心理健康的演讲
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梁老师 北京小升初老师～
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Kate Middleton's Speech on Children's Mental Health
I was delighted when I was asked to help open today's conference.
我很高兴受到邀请为今天的会议做开幕演讲。
I want to start by saying a big thank you to all of the head teachers here today. I know how much is asked of you.
首先，我想对在场的所有校长表达由衷的感谢。我知道你们付出了多少努力。
The fact that you are all committing your valuable time to support Place2Be, and prioritise the mental health of your students is something that all parents should be grateful for.
你们把宝贵的时间投入到Place2Be项目中，把学生的心理健康作为重中之重，所有家长都应该为此感谢你们。
I often get asked why I decided to spend time highlighting the mental health of children.
常常有人问我为什么会决定花时间强调儿童心理健康的重要性。
I imagine my answer might be similar to many of yours.
我认为我的答案可能和你们想的差不多。
I know that I was lucky. My parents and teachers provided me with a wonderful and secure childhood where I always knew I was loved, valued and listened to.
我知道我很幸运。我的父母和老师让我度过了一个美好又安全的童年，那时我知道有人疼爱自己，珍视自己，聆听自己。
But of course many children aren't so lucky.
但是也有许多孩子没那么幸运。
Since beginning my work in areas like addiction,for example,
比如说，自从我开始接触到吸毒上瘾的人后，
I have seen time and time again that the roots of poor mental health in adulthood are almost always present in unresolved childhood challenges.
我一次又一次地发现成年人心理健康欠佳的根源几乎都是童年时期未处理好的心理创伤。
I am sure you will agree that all children deservetime, attention and love from the adults in their lives.
我相信大家都认同所有孩子都需要大人们的陪伴、注意和关爱。
These basic qualities are so much more valuablethan the always changing material and social concerns that can seem so important to young people.
不断变化的物质需求和社会问题对年轻人来说似乎很重要，但比起那些，这些基本的关爱更为重要。
As today's theme reminds us, many children — even those from stable, happy homes — are finding that their heads are just too full.
正如今天的主题所提醒我们的一样，许多孩子——即使是来自安定幸福的家庭——正发觉他们的脑袋被塞得满满当当。
It is our duty, as parents and as teachers, to giveall children the space to build their emotional strength and provide a strong foundation for their future.
作为家长和老师，我们的责任是给孩子足够的空间让他们建构自己的情感力量，并以此为他们的未来提供坚实的基础。
Of course, not all children have the anchor of astrong family.
当然，并不是所有孩子都拥有一个强大的家庭做后盾。
Many will arrive through your school gates feeling a real lack of love and devotion in their lives.
许多进入校门的孩子总会感到生活中缺乏关爱。
This often leaves them feeling insecure and without confidence and trust in the world around them. That is why your work is so important.
这通常让他们没有安全感，对周围的世界缺乏信心和信任。这就是你们的工作如此重要的原因。
Parents, teachers and other school staff need thetools to help these young people early in their lives. And the earlier, the better.
家长、老师和其他的学校职员需要采取措施来尽早地帮助这些孩子，越早越好。
It is proven that early action prevents problems later in life.
有证据表明，早期的行动可以预防后期问题的发生。
Imagine if everyone was able to help just one child who needs to be listened to, needs to be respected, and needs to be loved — we could make such a huge difference for an entire generation.
想象一下，如果每个人都能帮助一个需要聆听、尊重和疼爱的孩子——我们会对整整一代人产生巨大影响。
As head teachers you have the chance to reach tens of thousands of children during your careers, and make an impact on such a great scale.
作为校长，你们会在职业生涯中遇到千千万万的孩子，并能够在如此大的范围内产生影响。
Thank you for making the work of Place2Be partof your mission. I hope you know how much your work is valued.
感谢你们把Place2Be的工作当成你们使命的一部分。我希望你们知道你们的工作是多么重要。
Thank you.
谢谢大家。
词汇积累：
Scale：[count] : a range of numbers that is usedto show the size, strength, or quality of something — usually singular
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give the movie a 9. [=the movie was extremely good]
On a scale of 1 to 5—1 being mild painand 5 being extreme pain—tell me how much pain you are in.
佳句积累：
I know that I was lucky. My parents and teachers provided me with a wonderful and secure childhood where I always knew I was loved, valued and listened to.
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