英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0623 - 宜居成都

 Topic1 Blue Collar Workers Paid BetterMaking Ramen in Beijing is now a profession with a monthly salary of 12,000 yuan, which outnumbers a large proportion of the office workers in the capital.

It is not a unique instance. The salary of a Beijing blue collar worker is reportedly higher than that of a white collar counterpart in many sectors¹, according to a new investigation² conducted by Beijing Youth Daily.

Really? Can we make such a conclusion?

Topic2 Slow internet worries German firms in ChinaSlow internet has become the biggest non-HR (human resources) obstacle for German companies in China.

According to the Business Confidence Survey 2014, conducted by the German Chamber³ of Commerce in China, about 49 percent of companies described slow connections as "a problem" in 2013, and 59 percent are "worried" in 2014.

Is internet in China really slow? In your opinion?

Topic3 Sex Education in ChinaMany Chinese kids used to grow up with the knowledge that they come from their moms' armpits, or that they were picked up from garbage bins⁴. This situation is slowly changing as more parents and educators realize the importance of sex education. But is the current education satisfying?

How lacking is sex ed in China?

Topic4 E-Reading ReportThe most popular digital reading time slots are 1 pm and from 9 pm until midnight. The majority of all readers spent more than 30 minutes reading each session, according to Tianyi Reading, China Telecom's e-reading department.

Are you one of these e-readers? What can we tell from this report?

Topic5 Chengdu rated most livable city in ChinaIncreasing attention is being given to the "livability" Chinese cities as their environment becomes less polluted.

An Asian Development Bank study has ranked 33 cities in China according to their environmental livability through a pioneering series of indexes.

And the most livable city on the Chinese mainland goes to……Chengdu.

Does it surprise you?

1 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

3 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

4 bins   

n.大储藏箱( bin的名词复数 )；宽口箱（如面包箱，垃圾箱等）v.扔掉，丢弃( bin的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Garbage from all sources was deposited in bins on trolleys. 来自各方的垃圾是装在手推车上的垃圾箱里的。 来自辞典例句
• Would you be pleased at the prospect of its being on sale in dump bins? 对于它将被陈列在倾销箱中抛售这件事，你能欣然接受吗？ 来自辞典例句