英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0606 - 高考 VS 广场舞

 Topic1 Gaokao Is ComingThe college entrance examination, or gaokao, takes place tomorrow. For many parents and teachers, this is the biggest day for the students and they would do anything to make sure the students can perform their best.

One example is the conflicts with the dancing Damas.

What happened?

Topic2 Advertisement Law eliminates good advertisementFamed Chinese fraud fighter Fang¹ Zhouzi has reported that Smartisan Technology, whose CEO and founder², Luo Yonghao, is suspected of false advertising³ related to the Smartisan T1, should be investigated and punished by the Administration for Industry & Commerce.

Has the ad violated Chinese laws?

Topic3 Funny stories related to the World CupThe 2014 World Cup in Brazil is coming. Let's share some funny stories happening before the World Cup.

A recent report says that Chinese Giant Panda Protection and Research Center will let pandas to predict this year's World Cup. It also released the specific rules of "Panda predicts World Cup". The baby pandas will predict by climbing trees, race etc.

Is it gonna work?

Topic4 Surveillance Camera to Prevent Food WasteA government department in Beijing has cut its food waste by installing a surveillance camera in its cafeteria to monitor the workers.

Is it OK?

Topic5 China Southern Airlines Offer Photo Service for Unaccompanied MinorsSince May 23rd, more than 20 unaccompanied minor⁴ passengers enjoyed a new service provided by China Southern Airlines.

Employees of China Southern Airlines take photos of unaccompanied minors⁵ in the airport, at the boarding gate and in the airplane, upload these photos to the internet so parents could download these photos to see how their children play, eat and rest during the whole trip.

Passengers who already paid for unaccompanied minor service don't need to pay extra for the new photo service.

Why does China Southern Airlines offer this new service?

Topic6 Male Models As Shoe SalesmenShoe shopping is fun for most girls. Is it more fun if the salesperson⁶ is a handsome young man?

Recently, a shopping mall in Wuxi Jiangsu Province hires several male models to be the salespersons in the women' footwear section. They would get down on one knee and put the shoes on for female costumers.

Will this boost sales?

1 fang   

n.尖牙，犬牙

参考例句：

• Look how the bone sticks out of the flesh like a dog's fang.瞧瞧,这根骨头从肉里露出来，象一只犬牙似的。
• The green fairy's fang thrusting between his lips.绿妖精的尖牙从他的嘴唇里龇出来。

2 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

3 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

4 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

5 minors   

n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 )；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门副修科目。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 salesperson   

n.售货员，营业员，店员

参考例句：

• A salesperson works in a shop.售货员在商店工作。
• Vanessa is a salesperson in a woman's wear department.凡妮莎是女装部的售货员。