每日口說挑戰為何不該在大清早上課？(Why Schools Should Start Classes Later!)

Hey, VoiceTubers. This is Nina, and you're listening to the Pronunciation Challenge. Today's topic is about when students should start their classes. Do you find it hard getting up early? Or are you a morning person? We all know getting up early is annoying, but did you know that it can actually affect students' academic performance? Watch today's video to learn more! But before that, let's check out today's sentence.

Sentence

They also warn that because this is the first study to ever examine the relationship between school start times and student retention in pre-adolescents, more research is needed before solid conclusions can be drawn.

Pronunciation Tips

1. warn (how to pronounce the "ar")
2. examine (the pronunciation of "exa")
3. retention (the difference between two "e"s)
4. pre-adolescents (the pronunciations of "a" and "do")
5. solid (how to pronounce the "i" here)
6. conclusions (the pronunciation of "con")

Vocabulary
1. examine (v) 調查 KK[ɪgˋzæmɪn] IPA /ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/
Def: to look at or consider a person or thing carefully and in detail in order to discover something about them.
Eg. This research examined the effects of alcohol on long-term memory.
這項研究探討了酒精對長期記憶的影響。

2. retention (n) 留級 KK[rɪˋtɛnʃən] IPA /rɪˈten.ʃən/
Def: Retention or grade retention is the process of a student repeating a grade due to failing in the previous year.
Eg. In most high schools, retention rates are currently decreasing.
大部分國家的留級率都正在下降。

3. pre-adolescent (n) 進入青少年前的孩子
Def: A pre-adolescent is commonly defined as a kid aged between 9-12
Eg. According to statistics, about two percent of pre-adolescent children suffer from depression.
據統計，大約百分之二的青春期前兒童患有抑鬱症。
adolescent (n) 青少年 KK[͵æd!ˋɛsnt] /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/
Def: a young person who is developing into an adult
Eg. She doesn't understand the emotional problems of adolescents.
她不了解青少年的情緒問題。

Alright, that's all for today's episode. I'm a night owl, and getting up early has always been difficult for me. The study mentioned in the video did not indicate whether starting classes later would benefit or harm students' overall academic performance. Starting classes later may improve some students' grades, but it may also increase the chance of kids repeating a grade. But I guess if you ask students if they want to go to school later, most kids will give you a positive answer. What do you think? Leave a comment below to share your thoughts, and don't forget to record today's sentence. I'll see you next time.

They also warn that because this is the first study to ever examine the relationship between school start times and student retention in pre-adolescents, more research is needed before solid conclusions can be drawn.

我只確定不應該一大清早開會。

我的錄音為何送ㄅ出去 (⁠´⁠；⁠ω⁠；⁠｀⁠)

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They also warn that because this is the first study to ever examine the relationship between school start times and student retention in pre-adolescents, more research is needed before solid conclusions can be drawn.

They also warn that because this is the first study to ever examine the relationship between school start times and student retention in pre-adolescents, more research is needed before solid conclusions can be drawn.

They also warn that because this is the first study to ever examine the relationship between school start times and student retention in pre-adolescents, more research is needed before solid conclusions can be drawn.

☺They also warn that because this is the first study to ever examine the relationship between school start times and student retention in pre-adolescents, more research is needed before solid conclusions can be drawn.
同時研究人員也警告：這是首次以準青春期的少年作為研究對象，來研究學校早上開始上課時間和學生留級率之間的關係，因此，目前還需要進行更多的實證。
■examine [ɪgˋzæmɪn] (vt.) (仔細地)審查、調查；診察；考核；測試[(+in/on)]；審問、盤問[(+on)]
(vi.)檢查、調查
■retention (n.U)保留；保持；維持；記憶力；{醫學}閉尿
■preadolescent [pri ͵æd!ˋɛsnt](adj.)準青春期的；青春前期的
(n.C)青春前期的少年
■draw a conclusion (ph. v.)得出結論、推論

They also warn that because this is the first study to ever examine the relationship between school start times and student retention in pre-adolescents, more research is needed before solid conclusions can be drawn.