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Three-Wheeled Classroom Comes to Philippine Tribe
The Aeta people live in distant mountainous parts of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The coronavirus pandemic forced their schools to close earlier this year. A group of teachers living nearby worried about the effect on children. So, they started to deliver school materials in a new way.
No internet or television
Other students in the Philippines have been able to take online classes. But Aeta people living in the mountains north of Manila have no internet connection - or even television – for distance learning.
Christopher Semsem is one of the teachers behind the project from the Villa Maria Integrated School. He and the other teachers thought of a different way to bring learning to the villages in the rural area of Pampanga.
They used old bookshelves and wooden boards to make a moving learning center. It has a large computer screen and rests on top of a motorcycle rickshaw.
Teachers first record videos on their mobile phones. Then they play the videos on the screen to help the children with lessons. This helps both teachers and students avoid the need for face-to-face contact.
So far, Aeta students have reacted well to the classes. Their parents were happy that classes had begun again, the teachers say.
History of the Aeta
There is debate among scientists about the history of the Aeta. Their traditional way of life is to move from place to place. But deforestation – or the cutting down of trees -- has led many of them to settle in one place.
School Principal Marizen Tolentino said the rickshaw project was important to help the children understand their lessons. Many of them cannot read, so they need help with learning materials on paper.
All-volunteer effort
Since the project first started in early October, the rickshaw has visited five villages. The moving classroom reaches around 500 students two to three times a week.
Teachers volunteer their time for the project. But the local government provided the rickshaw and driver.
I'm Jill Robbins.
重点解析
1.deforestation n.毁林
Severe deforestation has accelerated soil erosion and reduced productivity.
严重的乱砍滥伐加快了水土流失，降低了生产力。
2.rickshaw n. 人力车
In those days his father made a living by pulling a rickshaw.
那时他父亲靠拉人力车过活。
3.traditional adj.传统的
We're still a traditional school in a lot of ways.
我们在很多方面仍是一所旧式学校。
4.connection n.连接
She used her connections to full advantage.
她充分利用了自己的人脉。
5.But deforestation – or the cutting down of trees -- has led many of them to settle in one place.
cut down 削减；砍倒
He cut down on coffee and cigarettes, and ate a balanced diet.
他喝咖啡和吸烟都比以前少了，饮食也均衡了。
A vandal with a chainsaw cut down a tree.
一个故意破坏公物的人用链锯伐倒了一棵树。
6.But deforestation – or the cutting down of trees -- has led many of them to settle in one place.
settle in 迁入
He took a long time to settle in to big-time football.
他花了很长时间才在顶级足球联赛站稳脚跟。
You will need time to settle in and assess your surroundings.
在新居安顿下来并评估环境是需要时间的。
参考译文
菲律宾偏远山区用三轮车教室授课
Aeta人居住在菲律宾吕宋岛的偏远山区。今年早些时候，新冠病毒大流行迫使学校停课。住在附近的一群老师担心疫情会影响孩子们的学习。所以，他们开始采用一种新的方式提供教学材料。
没有互联网和电视
菲律宾的其他学生也可以参加网络课程。但是居住在马尼拉北部山区的Aeta人无法通过互联网进行远程学习，甚至无法通过电视进行远程学习。
克里斯托弗（Christopher Semsem）是维拉玛利亚综合学校项目背后的老师之一。他和其他老师想出了一个不同的方法，把课堂带到Pampanga的乡村地区。
他们用旧书架和木板搭建了一个移动学习中心。还在摩托车上安装了一个大的电脑屏幕。
教师们首先用手机录制视频。然后他们在屏幕上播放视频来帮助孩子们学习。这种办法有助于避免老师和学生面对面的交流。
到目前为止，Aeta的学生对这些课程的反响良好。老师们表示，他们的父母很高兴课程恢复了。
Aeta的历史
科学家们对Aeta的历史存在争论。他们传统的生活方式是不断迁移居所。但是滥伐森林——或者砍伐树木——导致他们中的许多人不得不定居在一个地方。
学校校长托伦蒂诺（Marizen Tolentino）表示，三轮车项目对帮助孩子们理解所学课程很重要。他们中的许多人不会阅读，所以他们需要纸质学习材料辅助学习。
无偿工作
自10月初该项目首次启动以来，三轮车已经到访了5座村庄。这间流动教室每周会上门两到三次（授课），大约有500名学生参加。
老师们自愿为这一项目奉献时间。好在当地政府提供了三轮车和司机。
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