[VOA] Debating Eighth-Grade Graduations

Debating Eighth-Grade Graduations

因為 eigth grade 讓很多人覺得這個學歷就夠了，因此有人提出不要辦畢業典禮


kindergartens : a school or class for children aged five

preschool : a school for children between two and five years of age [= kindergarten British English]

popularity : when something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people

take part : to be involved in an activity, sport, event etc with other people

criticism : remarks that say what you think is bad about someone or something [≠ praise]

prom : American English a formal dance party for high school students, often held at the end of a school year

critic : someone whose job is to make judgments about the good and bad qualities of art, music, films etc [= reviewer]

presidential : relating to a president

campaign : a series of actions intended to achieve a particular result relating to politics or business, or a social improvement

democratic : organized according to the principle that everyone has a right to be involved in making decisions

senator : a member of the Senate or a senate(=the smaller and more important of the two parts of the government with the power to make laws, in countries such as the US, Australia, and France)

remind : to make someone remember something that they must do

promotion : a move to a more important job or position in a company or organization

ceremony : an important social or religious event, when a traditional set of actions is performed in a formal way [↪ ceremonial]

superintendent : superintendent of schools someone who is in charge of all the schools in a particular area in the US

Buffalo : a port at the northeast end of Lake Erie near Niagara Falls in the state of New York, in the US

urge : to strongly suggest that someone does something

district : an area of a town or the countryside, especially one with particular features

celebrate : to show that an event or occasion is important by doing something special or enjoyable [↪ celebration]

overreact : to react to something with too much emotion, or by doing something that is unnecessary

recognition : the act of realizing and accepting that something is true or important