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更新The Week Junior的The Big Debate大辩论栏目。有助于培养孩子Critical Thinking、概要写作和口语输出能力。（PDF见留言区）
本期辩论主题（The Week Junior UK - 06 June 2026）
Is it ok to miss school for sport?
为看体育赛事而缺课，合适吗？
Sports bring people together but education is very important.
体育运动让人们凝聚在一起，但教育同样至关重要。
What you need to know｜背景知识
The men's football World Cup, which is taking place in Mexico, Canada and the US, kicks off on 11 June.
男子足球世界杯将于6月11日开幕，赛事举办地为墨西哥、加拿大和美国。
In May, Mexico's education secretary, Mario Delgado, announced plans to end the school year early in part because of the World Cup. Following anger from parents, Mexico's government cancelled the plan for an early closure of schools.
今年5月，墨西哥教育部长马里奥·德尔加多宣布，拟提前结束本学年，部分原因与世界杯有关。此举引发家长强烈不满，墨西哥政府随即撤回了提前放假的计划。
In Scotland, 15 June has been named an extra bank holiday as a way to mark the country's first match. Many children will be off on this date but other schools will be open because some local councils have rejected the holiday.
在苏格兰，6月15日被列为额外公共假日，以纪念本国队的首场比赛。届时许多儿童可以放假，但部分学校仍将正常开放，因为一些地方政府拒绝承认该假日。
The men's football World Cup, which is the most watched sporting event on the planet, is about to begin. There will be lots of matches to enjoy but in the UK it won't be possible for young football fans to see all the action. Many children will still have several weeks of school left when the World Cup kicks off and lots of games are in the middle of the night. In Scotland, the government has made the Monday after their first World Cup match (which kicks off at 2am) a bank holiday. This means some adults will be off work and some children off school. In England, many children were allowed to go into school late the day after the England team played in the Euro 2024 final. What do you think, is it ok to miss school for sport?
男子足球世界杯是全球收视率最高的体育赛事，即将拉开帷幕。届时将有大量精彩赛事可供欣赏，但在英国，年轻球迷恐怕难以观看全部比赛。世界杯开赛时，许多孩子距离放假还有数周，且大量比赛安排在深夜进行。在苏格兰，政府已将首场世界杯比赛（开球时间为凌晨2时）次日的周一定为公共假日，这意味着部分成年人无需上班，部分孩子也可以不用上学。在英格兰，英格兰队参加2024年欧洲杯决赛的次日，许多孩子获准晚些到校。您怎么看——为了体育赛事而缺课，合适吗？
✅ 正方｜Yes – it's a rare opportunity｜支持——这是一次难得的机会
The men's World Cup and women's World Cup happen every four years, and many teams don't even qualify, so it could be a long time before you see your team in a major tournament again. Why not make the most of it and join people across the country in cheering them on? Besides, watching sport can be good for you. A study by Waseda University in Japan found that it improves people's wellbeing and could even trigger positive changes in the brain's structure; plus, pupils might struggle to focus if they've stayed up to watch a big game. During the 2022 men's World Cup, US teacher Hank Kim told Tower, a student-run news website, "The students are highly distracted and not motivated to get work done."
男子世界杯和女子世界杯均为四年一届，许多球队甚至无缘入围，因此再次看到本国队征战大型锦标赛，可能还需漫长等待。何不抓住这一难得机会，与全国球迷一同为他们加油呐喊？况且，观看体育赛事对身心有益。日本早稻田大学的一项研究发现，观赛能改善人们的幸福感，甚至可能促进大脑结构发生积极变化；此外，如果学生为了看大型比赛而熬夜，次日上课时注意力很可能涣散。2022年男子世界杯期间，美国教师汉克·金在学生主办的新闻网站《Tower》上表示："学生们心神不宁，根本没有动力完成作业。"
❌ 反方｜No – children miss out on education｜反对——孩子将错失受教育的机会
Education is important. After Mexico's education secretary announced early school closures, the country's National Union of Parents said, "The education of our children cannot be sacrificed for a sporting event that will be held in only three of the 2,500 municipalities (regions)." Besides, the World Cup doesn't have to mean students miss school entirely. During the 2022 competition, Welsh footballer Gareth Bale urged teachers to show a match on TV at school. This year, most of the games will be at night, so it's up to parents if they let their children stay up. It's unfair if there are special rules only for the World Cup. What if you wanted to miss school to watch another sport but weren't allowed?
教育至关重要。墨西哥教育部长宣布提前放假后，该国全国家长联合会表示："我们不能为了一场仅在全国2500个市镇中三个举办的体育赛事，就牺牲孩子接受教育的机会。"此外，世界杯并不意味着学生必须整体缺课。2022年世界杯期间，威尔士足球运动员加雷斯·贝尔呼吁教师在课堂上播放比赛转播。今年大多数比赛都安排在夜间进行，是否让孩子熬夜观赛，应由家长自行决定。如果仅为世界杯设立特殊规定，这本身便有失公平——如果孩子想为了观看其他体育项目而缺课，难道也该被允许吗？
三大理由（正方）｜Three reasons why it's ok to miss school for sporting events｜支持缺课观赛的三大理由
Some big sporting events, including the World Cup, don't come around very often. The opportunity to cheer on your team should be cherished. 世界杯等重大体育赛事并不常有，为本国队伍呐喊助威的机会弥足珍贵。
Watching sport improves wellbeing and could even bring about positive changes in the structure of the brain. 观看体育赛事有助于提升幸福感，甚至可能促进大脑结构发生积极变化。
Schoolchildren might struggle to concentrate in school if they've stayed up late to watch a big game, so they might as well take the day off. 如果孩子为了观看大型比赛而熬夜，次日上课时可能难以集中注意力，不如直接放假休息。
三大理由（反方）｜Three reasons why it's not ok to miss school for sporting events｜反对缺课观赛的三大理由
Schoolchildren miss out on lessons and learning if they are out of school watching sports events. 孩子一旦缺课去看体育赛事，便会错失课堂教学与学习机会。
Watching World Cup matches won't mean children have to miss out on school. Parents should decide if they're allowed to stay up late to watch. 观看世界杯比赛并不意味着孩子必须缺课。是否允许孩子熬夜观赛，应由家长自行决定。
Not everyone likes the same sports. It's unfair to allow children to miss school for some big sporting events but not for others. 并非所有人都喜欢同一项运动。若只允许孩子为某些大型赛事缺课而非其他赛事，有失公平。
投票结果｜Last Week's Poll｜上周投票结果
Last week, we asked you if you thought university should be free. Most of you thought that paying for higher education was unfair, as some people might struggle to afford it.
上周，我们就"大学教育是否应该免费"征集了读者意见。大多数读者认为，收费上大学是不公平的，因为部分人可能承担不起相应费用。
27% NO — 反对免费
73% YES — 支持免费
"I think it should be free because people need it and it should be a right not a privilege."
"我认为大学应该免费，因为教育是人们所需要的，它本应是一种权利，而非特权。"
"I think that they should not be free, but they should be much cheaper and more affordable."
"我认为大学不应免费，但学费应大幅降低，让更多人负担得起。"
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