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.
一項研究列舉了現代社會里最為沒落的20項傳統技能，其中包括使用指南針、如何系結、字跡清晰。由于現代社會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，曾經至關重要的技能逐漸被人遺忘。英國制圖機構——英國地形測量局發起了一項針對2000名英國人的調查，結果顯示，一些生活技能可能很快就會消失，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聯網、如何上網、使用衛星導航被視為現代社會的必備技能。

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.
研究發現，近80%的人將這些技能的衰落歸咎于技術的發展，而54%的人認為，這是因為孩子在學校學不到這些技能。還有81%的人認為，與從前相比，現代科技讓人們變得越來越低能。多達93%的受訪者認為，學校應該重新教授這些技能，這樣年輕一代才能從小學起。

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言人表示，“無論是看紙質地圖還是電子地圖，看地圖都是一項重要技能，說不定還能挽救你的生命。近年來，紙質地圖的銷量和地圖應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

4. Darning socks
補襪子

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

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:
現代社會不可或缺的技能：

1. Searching the Internet
上網搜索

2. Using/ connecting to WiFi
使用、連接WiFi

3. Using a smart phone
使用智能手機

4. Online banking
網銀

5. Knowing about privacy setting online
掌握網絡隱私設置

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

7. Being able to turn water off at the mains
關水閘

8. Using and following a sat-nav
使用導航找路

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

10. Working a tablet
玩轉平板電腦