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Bill Gates raising his children according to‘Love and Logic’ formula

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Bill Gates raising his children according to‘Love and Logic’ formula

比尔·盖茨Bǐ ěr · Gài cí应该yīng gāi是shì世界shì jiè上shàng最zuì成功chéng gōng的de人rén之一zhī yī了le,拥有yōng yǒu成功chéng gōng人生rén shēng的de他tā是shì如何rú hé培养péi yǎng和hé教育jiào yù自己zì jǐ的de下一代xià yī dài的de呢ne?

盖茨Gài cí说shuō他的tā de教育jiào yù方法fāng fǎ是shì“爱ài和hé逻辑luó jí”,也yě就是jiù shì控制kòng zhì父母fù mǔ的de情绪qíng xù反应fǎn yìng,多duō赞美zàn měi孩子hái zi本身běn shēn而ér不bù是shì依靠yī kào物质wù zhì奖励jiǎng lì,引导yǐn dǎo孩子hái zi自己zì jǐ去qù解决jiě jué问题wèn tí。

盖茨Gài cí夫妇fū fù有yǒu三sān个gè子zǐ女nǚ,目前mù qián分别fēn bié为wéi15岁suì、18岁suì和hé22岁suì。

他们tā men夫妇fū fù二èr人rén对duì孩子hái zi的de教育jiào yù问题wèn tí非常fēi cháng慎重shèn zhòng。

爱ài和hé逻辑luó jí”教育jiào yù模式mó shì的de核心hé xīn理念lǐ niàn是shì情绪qíng xù控制kòng zhì,即jí最大zuì dà程度chéng dù地de减少jiǎn shǎo情绪qíng xù反应fǎn yìng,如rú大喊dà hǎn大叫dà jiào、训斥xùn chì孩子hái zi。

盖茨Gài cí也yě承认chéng rèn,他tā和hé妻子qī zi在zài实践shí jiàn这种zhè zhǒng教育jiào yù法fǎ时shí做zuò得de并bìng不bù完美wán měi。

除了chú le控制kòng zhì父母fù mǔ的de激烈jī liè情绪qíng xù外wài,爱ài和hé逻辑luó jí教育jiào yù模式mó shì还hái强调qiáng diào不要bù yào依赖yī lài物质wù zhì奖励jiǎng lì。

相反xiāng fǎn,父母fù mǔ应该yīng gāi表达biǎo dá无wú条件tiáo jiàn的de爱ài,应该yīng gāi赞美zàn měi孩子hái zi本身běn shēn,而ér非fēi他们tā men的de成就chéng jiù或huò失败shī bài(例如lì rú考试kǎo shì分数fēn shù)。

盖茨Gài cí曾经céng jīng在zàiTED上shàng说shuō:“我们wǒ men希望xī wàng取得qǔ dé平衡píng héng,让ràng孩子hái zi们men能够néng gòu自由自在zì yóu zì zài地de做zuò任何rèn hé事情shì qing,而ér不bù是shì给予jǐ yǔ他们tā men大量dà liàng金钱jīn qián,让ràng他们tā men无所事事wú suǒ shì shì。

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Vocabulary 117 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
比尔·盖茨 Bǐ ěr · Gài cíBill Gates (1955-), co-founder of Microsoft
应该 yīng gāiought to; should; must
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
世界 shì jièworld
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
成功 chéng gōngsuccessful; fruitful
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
人 rénperson; people
之一 zhī yīone of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
拥有 yōng yǒuto have; to possess
人生 rén shēnglife (one's time on earth)
他 tāhe; him; his
如何 rú héhow / what way / what
培养 péi yǎngto cultivate / to breed / to foster / to nurture / to educate / to groom (for a position)
和 héand; together with
教育 jiào yùto educate / to teach
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
下一代 xià yī dàithe next generation
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
盖茨 Gài cíGates (name)
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
他的 tā dehis; belonging to him
方法 fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedure
爱 àiaffection
逻辑 luó jí(loanword) logic
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
就是 jiù shìexactly; precisely / only; simply; just / even; even if
控制 kòng zhìto control
父母 fù mǔfather and mother; parents
情绪 qíng xùmood / state of mind / moodiness
反应 fǎn yìngreaction / response / reply / chemical reaction
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
赞美 zàn měito admire / to praise / to eulogize
孩子 hái zichild
本身 běn shēnitself
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
不 bùno; not so
依靠 yī kàoto rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
物质 wù zhìmatter / substance / material
奖励 jiǎng lìreward (as encouragement)
引导 yǐn dǎoto guide / to lead (around) / to conduct / to boot
去 qùto go, to go to
解决 jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
问题 wèn tíquestion / problem / issue / topic
夫妇 fū fùa (married) couple / husband and wife
有 yǒuto have; there is
三 sānthree / 3
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
子 zǐson / child / seed / egg / small thing
女 nǚdaughter
目前 mù qiánat the present time / currently
分别 fēn biéin different ways; differently / separately; individually
为 wéito take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
岁 suìclassifier for years (of age)
他们 tā menthey; them
二 èrtwo / 2
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
非常 fēi chángvery; really
慎重 shèn zhòngcautious / careful / prudent
模式 mó shìmode; pattern; model
核心 hé xīncore; nucleus
理念 lǐ niànidea / concept / philosophy / theory
即 jínamely / that is / i.e. / prompt / at once / at present / even if / prompted (by the occasion)
最大 zuì dàlargest; maximum; greatest
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
如 rúas / as if / such as
大喊 dà hǎnto shout
大叫 dà jiàoto shout loudly; to yell
训斥 xùn chìto reprimand / to rebuke / to berate
承认 chéng rènto admit / to concede / to recognize / to acknowledge
妻子 qī ziwife
在 zài(used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
实践 shí jiànto put into practice / to live up to (a promise) / to carry out (a project)
这种 zhè zhǒngthis kind of
法 fǎlaw / method / way / (Buddhism) dharma / (abbr. for 法家) the Legalists / (physics) farad (abbr. for 法拉)
时 shíwhen
做 zuòto do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
并 bìng(not) at all
完美 wán měiperfect
除了 chú leapart from; besides; in addition to
激烈 jī liè(of competition or fighting) intense / fierce / (of pain) acute / (of an expression of opinion) impassioned / vehement / (of a course of action) drastic / extreme
外 wàiin addition
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
强调 qiáng diàoto emphasize (a statement) / to stress
不要 bù yàodon't!; must not
依赖 yī làito depend on; to be dependent on
相反 xiāng fǎnopposite / contrary
表达 biǎo dáto express; to convey
无 wúun- / -less
条件 tiáo jiàncondition; circumstance; term; factor / situation; state; condition
非 fēito not be; not / to reproach; to blame / (coll.) to insist on; simply must
成就 chéng jiùaccomplishment / success / achievement
或 huòor
失败 shī bàifailure / defeat
例如 lì rúfor example; for instance; such as
考试 kǎo shìexam
分数 fēn shù(exam) grade / mark / score / fraction
曾经 céng jīngonce / already / former / previously / ever / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
希望 xī wàngto hope
取得 qǔ déto acquire; to get; to obtain
平衡 píng héngbalance / equilibrium
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
能够 néng gòuto be capable of / to be able to
自由自在 zì yóu zì zàifree and easy (idiom); carefree
任何 rèn héany; whatever; whichever
事情 shì qingaffair; matter; thing; business
给予 jǐ yǔ(literary) to give; to accord; to render
大量 dà liànggreat amount / large quantity / bulk
金钱 jīn qiánmoney / currency
无所事事 wú suǒ shì shìto have nothing to do / to idle one's time away (idiom)