中文导读 很多人都记得某位老师在关键时刻说过的一句话，这样的影响能持续多久？文章先介绍澳大利亚一项新调查：调查由全国性的教师支持机构委托，在 10 月 30 日澳大利亚世界教师日前一天公布。接着用数据说明，近三分之一的受访者认为老师影响了自己现在的职业，年轻一代的比例更高，而且 Z 世代提到老师的比例远高于名人或网红。随后文章指出，老师最被看重的作用并不是传授知识，而是让学生对自己的能力有信心，并以作家 Jaclyn Moriarty 的经历为例。最后文章提到许多人觉得老师的作用没有被充分认可，并说明这项调查依靠个人回忆、又由推广教师职业的机构委托，因此不能精确衡量老师对职业的影响。阅读时可留意 suggests、seemed、may 等表达推测的词，以及 however、while、still、so 如何连接转折与因果。
正文 Many people can remember one teacher who said the right thing at the right time . A new survey from Australia suggests that such moments may matter for a long time , even shaping the jobs people do as adults
本段译文 很多人都记得某位老师在恰当的时候说过的一句恰当的话。澳大利亚的一项新调查表明，这样的时刻可能影响深远，甚至会塑造人们成年后从事的工作。
The survey was carried out in September for the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership , a national body that supports teachers . It asked 1,005 Australians about the teachers in their lives . The results were released on October 29, one day before Australia marked World Teachers ’ Day on Friday , October 30.
本段译文 这项调查于 9 月为澳大利亚教学与学校领导力研究所开展，该机构是一个支持教师的全国性机构。调查询问了 1,005 名澳大利亚人关于他们生活中老师的情况。结果于 10 月 29 日公布，就在澳大利亚 10 月 30 日（星期五）纪念世界教师日的前一天。
Nearly one in three people , or 31 percent , said a teacher had influenced their current job or profession . The effect seemed stronger among younger adults . About half of Gen Z said a teacher had shaped their career at least somewhat , and 48 percent of Millennials named a teacher as one of the two biggest influences on their career choices . For Gen Z , 18 percent named a teacher as their biggest career influence compared with 7 percent who named a celebrity or online influencer .
本段译文 近三分之一的人，即 31%，表示某位老师影响了他们现在的工作或职业。这种影响在较年轻的成年人中似乎更明显。约一半的 Z 世代表示，老师至少在一定程度上塑造了他们的职业；48% 的千禧一代把某位老师列为对其职业选择影响最大的两个因素之一。在 Z 世代中，18% 的人把老师列为对自己职业影响最大的人，而提到名人或网红的只有 7%。
Teachers also seem to change how people feel about learning . Forty percent said a teacher had changed their feelings about a school subject , and 28 percent said a teacher had made them fall in love with one . However , the most common answer was not about knowledge . When asked about the most important thing a teacher had done for them , 44 percent said the teacher had made them feel confident in their abilities .
本段译文 老师似乎也会改变人们对学习的感受。40% 的人说某位老师改变了他们对某门学科的感受，28% 的人说某位老师让他们爱上了一门学科。不过，最常见的回答与知识无关。当被问到老师为他们做过的最重要的事情时，44% 的人说，老师让他们对自己的能力有了信心。
The writer Jaclyn Moriarty gave one example . She always loved writing stories , she said , but two English teachers read her work to the class and encouraged her to enter writing competitions . That helped her believe that something she loved could become a career
本段译文 作家 Jaclyn Moriarty 举了一个例子。她说，自己一直喜欢写故事，而两位英语老师在班上朗读她的作品，并鼓励她参加写作比赛。这让她相信，自己喜爱的事情可以成为一份职业。
The survey also points to a gap Almost one in four people , 23 percent , felt that teachers ’ effect on students is not fully recognized today . While 31 percent had thanked a teacher , another 22 percent said they would still like the chance to do so . Forty-five percent could still remember a clear “lightbulb moment ” with a teacher .
本段译文 调查也指出了一个差距。将近四分之一的人，即 23%，认为如今老师对学生的影响没有得到充分认可。31% 的人曾向老师表达过感谢，另有 22% 的人说他们仍希望有机会这样做。45% 的人至今仍能记起与某位老师之间一个清晰的“灵光一现的时刻”。
These numbers come from people’s own memories , and the survey was carried out for an organization that promotes the teaching profession . So it cannot measure exactly how much teachers change careers . Still , it shows how many adults believe a teacher’s words stayed with them . This year , the institute is asking Australians to share those stories online .
本段译文 这些数字来自人们自己的回忆，而且这项调查是为一个推广教师职业的机构开展的。因此，它无法准确衡量老师在多大程度上改变了人们的职业。尽管如此，它显示出有多少成年人相信老师的话一直留在他们心里。今年，该研究所正邀请澳大利亚人在网上分享这些故事。
新闻来源