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Lesson 15 · Who Speaks for Our Class?
文体：班级代表反思 · 朗读音轨 15
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听听主人公怎样发现自己不能凭职位代表全班一致表态。
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At a school meeting, I said, “Our class wants a longer lunch break.” I was the class representative, and several friends had told me they agreed. Afterward, a quiet classmate asked when we had voted. We had not.
I felt embarrassed, but the question was fair. I had spoken as if my position gave me the right to describe everyone's opinion. The next morning I explained my mistake and offered three ways to respond: a short form, a paper note, or a conversation after class.
The answers were mixed. Some wanted more time to eat; others preferred ending school earlier. A few suggested changing the line at the cafeteria instead. I brought that range of views to the next meeting, along with the number of students who had answered.
A representative should make it easier for others to be heard. That does not mean turning different voices into one convenient sentence. Sometimes the honest report is that a class has not agreed yet.
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一次学校会议上，我说：‘我们班想要更长的午休。’我是班级代表，几个朋友也告诉过我，他们赞同。散会后，一位安静的同学问：‘我们什么时候投票了？’其实没有。
我觉得难为情，但她问得有道理。我说话时，仿佛代表这个职位给了我描述所有人意见的权利。第二天早上，我说明错误，并给同学三种回复方式：填简短表格、交纸条，或课后当面谈。
收到的答案并不一致。有人想多些吃饭时间，有人更希望早点放学，还有人建议先改食堂排队方式。我在下次会议上呈现了这几种意见，也说明有多少人作了答。
代表应让更多人的声音容易被听见，而不是把不同声音压成一句省事的话。有时，诚实的报告就是：全班还没有达成一致。
本课重点词语
以下是本课重点词语的中文讲解；英文正文中有虚线的单词可悬停查看词义和发音。
- representative
- 代表；不能凭职位替全班下结论。
- voted
- 投票；全班实际上并未举行。
- position
- 职位；不自动赋予代人表态的权利。
- opinion
- 意见；班里存在多种看法。
- respond
- 回复；提供表格、纸条和谈话。
- mixed
- 不一致的；调查所得并非同一种答案。
- preferred
- 更希望；有人想早点放学。
- range of views
- 意见范围；报告需保留差异。
- convenient
- 省事的；一句口号会压平差异。
- agreed
- 达成一致；班级尚未做到。
背景知识
代表的职责是如实传达所收集的意见，并说明样本范围。几位朋友的赞同不足以代表全班；多种反馈方式能让不便当面发言的人参与。