A study has revealed the top 20 traditional skills that are dying out in a world of convenience and technology. Using a compass, tying specific knots and even having clear handwriting also made the list. A lack of interest from younger generations is another factor behind the decline of life skills once deemed vital. The study of 2,000 Britons, by map makers Ordnance Survey, found other skills which could soon be a thing of the past include knitting and being able to change a tyre.
一項(xiàng)研究列舉了現(xiàn)代社會(huì)里最為沒落的20項(xiàng)傳統(tǒng)技能，其中包括使用指南針、如何系結(jié)、字跡清晰。由于現(xiàn)代社會(huì)高科技帶來各種便捷，以及年輕一代對這些生活技能缺乏興趣，曾經(jīng)至關(guān)重要的技能逐漸被人遺忘。英國制圖機(jī)構(gòu)——英國地形測量局發(fā)起了一項(xiàng)針對2000名英國人的調(diào)查，結(jié)果顯示，一些生活技能可能很快就會(huì)消失，比如針織活、如何修換輪胎。

Instead, knowing how to use a Wi-Fi internet connection, navigate cyberspace and follow a sat-nav are now seen as essential abilities for modern life.
與之相對的是，如何使用 Wi-Fi聯(lián)網(wǎng)、如何上網(wǎng)、使用衛(wèi)星導(dǎo)航被視為現(xiàn)代社會(huì)的必備技能。

The study found almost eight in ten blame the decline of these skills on technology, while another 54 per cent think it's due to children no longer learning them at school. Another 81 per cent think technology is leaving people less skilled than in the past. And a staggering 93 per cent think teaching these skills should be brought back into school so younger generations are taught them from a young age.
研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，近80%的人將這些技能的衰落歸咎于技術(shù)的發(fā)展，而54%的人認(rèn)為，這是因?yàn)楹⒆釉趯W(xué)校學(xué)不到這些技能。還有81%的人認(rèn)為，與從前相比，現(xiàn)代科技讓人們變得越來越低能。多達(dá)93%的受訪者認(rèn)為，學(xué)校應(yīng)該重新教授這些技能，這樣年輕一代才能從小學(xué)起。

A spokesman for Ordnance Survey said: 'Map reading, whether on a paper map or digital device, is an essential skill which could save your life. In recent years the sales of paper maps and the number of downloads of mapping apps have increased and it is vitally important that people can use these correctly.'
英國地形測量局一名發(fā)言人表示，“無論是看紙質(zhì)地圖還是電子地圖，看地圖都是一項(xiàng)重要技能，說不定還能挽救你的生命。近年來，紙質(zhì)地圖的銷量和地圖應(yīng)用的下載量均有所增加，如何正確使用這些工具非常重要。”



The skills falling by the wayside:
那些沒落的技能：

1. Reading a map
看地圖

2. Using a compass
用指南針

3. Tying a specific knot
系結(jié)

4. Darning socks
補(bǔ)襪子

5. Looking something up in a book using an index rather than 'Googling it'
利用索引在書中查找，而不是用谷歌搜素

6. Writing a letter correctly
寫信措辭得當(dāng)

7. Understanding pounds and ounces
了解磅、盎司

8. Spelling and grammar
拼寫和語法

9. Converting pounds and ounces to grams and kilograms
將磅、盎司換算成克、千克

10. Starting a fire
生火

11. Handwriting
手寫

12. Understanding feet and inches
了解英尺、英寸

13. Knitting
編織

14. Remembering a friend or relative's phone number
記住親朋好友的電話號碼

15. Remembering a partner's phone number
記住伴侶的電話號碼

16. Indentifying trees, insects and flowers
識別樹木、昆蟲、花卉

17. Touch typing
盲打

18. Baking bread
面包烘焙

19. Taking up trousers
把褲腿改短

20. Wiring a plug
接插頭

Skills considered essential in modern day life:
現(xiàn)代社會(huì)不可或缺的技能：

1. Searching the Internet
上網(wǎng)搜索

2. Using/ connecting to WiFi
使用、連接WiFi

3. Using a smart phone
使用智能手機(jī)

4. Online banking
網(wǎng)銀

5. Knowing about privacy setting online
掌握網(wǎng)絡(luò)隱私設(shè)置

6. Searching and applying for jobs online
上網(wǎng)搜招聘信息、投簡歷

7. Being able to turn water off at the mains
關(guān)水閘

8. Using and following a sat-nav
使用導(dǎo)航找路

9. Updating, installing computer programs
更新、安裝電腦軟件

10. Working a tablet
玩轉(zhuǎn)平板電腦