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The Etiquette for Interacting with a Blind Person

盲友互動的禮儀

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The Etiquette for Interacting with a Blind Person
對著空氣講話
Sometimes people do not know how to interact with a visually impaired person without being rude.
有時候人們不知道如何不失禮地跟視障者互動。
interact (v.)互動rude (adj.)無禮的,魯莽的=impolite=offensive
One helpful tip is to just treat blind people like normal people who do things a little differently. Here are a few pointers on how to be considerate around blind people.
一個不錯的訣竅是將盲人視為正常人,只是他們做事的方法有點不同罷了。以下是幾個教你如何體貼地對待盲人的建議。
treat sb. like(as) sth. 將某人當成……對待treat someone like dirt 視某人為糞土,不把某人當人看treat someone like royalty視某人為貴族,將某人視為貴賓pointer (n.)建議considerate (adj.)體貼的;inconsiderate (adj.)不體貼的It is considerate of sb. to do sth….某人做某事很體貼
When seeing people with disabilities, it is natural that we want to offer assistance.
當看到身心障礙朋友的時候,我們想出手相助是很自然的。
disability (n.)殘疾,殘障;learning disabilities學習障礙assistance (n.)幫助=help;assistant (n.)助理
However, it is also important not to assume that blind people cannot function without help.
然而,我們不應假設盲友沒有人幫忙就無法自理。
assume (v.)假設,負擔(責任)
Therefore, you can start by letting them know that you are willing to help, and only help when your offer is accepted.
因此,你可以嘗試先讓他們知道你願意協助,如果你的提議被接受了,才能出手幫忙。
be willing to願意去做某件事
It is also crucial to ask for instructions on how you can be of assistance.
詢問你可以如何幫忙也是很重要的。
crucial (adj.)重要的,關鍵的=important=essential=vitalinstruction (n.)指示,說明
When greeting someone who is blind, it is best to first identify yourself and others who may be with you.
當跟盲人打招呼時,最好先表明自己和同行友人的身分。
identify (v.)認出,辨識identity (n.)身分identification (n.)身分證明,識別;identification card 身分證
During a conversation, you should try to be careful with terminology. For example, some words like “handicapped” are not viewed as politically correct.
在對談中,你應該注意用詞。例如,像是「handicapped」這樣的字眼就不被視為政治正確的字。
term (n.)詞彙,術語;terminology 術語的總稱physically challenged 身障的(行動,身體上受到挑戰的人)
And if you are leaving, inform the blind person verbally so that they will not be left talking to the air.
如果你要離開,應口頭上告知盲友,這樣他們才不會對著空氣自言自語。
inform (v.)(比較正式的)通知,告知verbally (adv.)口頭地so that 為了,以便=in order thatleave+受詞+受詞補語 表示「使成為某種狀態」they will not be left talking to the air=you won’t leave them(受詞) talking to the air(受詞補語).

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a blind person= a visually-impaired person
visually (adv.)
視覺上地
impaired (adj.)
受損的
etiquette (n.)
禮儀;business etiquette 商業禮儀
interact (v.)
互動
rude (adj.)
無禮的,魯莽的=impolite=offensive
treat sb. like(as) sth.
將某人當成……對待
treat someone like dirt
視某人為糞土,不把某人當人看
treat someone like royalty
視某人為貴族,將某人視為貴賓
pointer (n.)
建議
considerate (adj.)
體貼的;inconsiderate (adj.)不體貼的
It is considerate of sb. to do sth….
某人做某事很體貼
disability (n.)
殘疾,殘障;learning disabilities學習障礙
assistance (n.)
幫助=help;assistant (n.)助理
assume (v.)
假設,負擔(責任)
be willing to
願意去做某件事
crucial (adj.)
重要的,關鍵的=important=essential=vital
instruction (n.)
指示,說明
identify (v.)
認出,辨識
identity (n.)
身分
identification (n.)
身分證明,識別;identification card 身分證
term (n.)
詞彙,術語;terminology 術語的總稱
physically challenged
身障的(行動,身體上受到挑戰的人)
inform (v.)(
比較正式的)通知,告知
verbally (adv.)
口頭地
so that
為了,以便=in order that
leave+
受詞+受詞補語 表示「使成為某種狀態」
they will not be left talking to the air=you won’t leave them(
受詞) talking to the air(受詞補語).
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