英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0801 - 狗狗太多？

 Topic 1: Plastic surgery in ChinaData provided by the South Korean embassy in China shows about 1 million Chinese are getting medical tourism visas to visit South Korea in 2012.

While Chinese customers now account for 60 percent of the cosmetic¹ surgery market in South Korea, the value of domestic plastic surgery market is booming with an annual growth of 40 percent.

Is plastic surgery common among Chinese?

Topic 2: Planning career too early is good or bad?

Recently, some so-called education experts said that career planning should start as early as possible. According to them, once children start babbling², the parents need to think about their children's future career so as to make them more successful.

Do you think it is necessary?

Topic 3: Chinese youngster most optimisticAccording to a recent survey, Chinese young people are the most optimistic across the world, as 82% of them think they live a better life than their parents.

Is it the case?

Topic 4: Are pet dogs a problem in China?

The number of pet dogs in China has been increasing so rapidly during the past couple of decades that the People's Daily carried an article recently saying that the country has to face the reality that it is crowded with pet dogs.

Is there a dog crisis?

Topic 5: Get your university admission notice? No, it's just advertisement!

After gaokao, a high school graduate receives an EMS package with "Admission Notice" on the cover, which turns out to be a real estate advertisement. For many other students, a university admission notice is usually attached with advertising³ leaflets, sim cards or debit⁴ cards.

What exactly is going on?

Topic 6:"Wife-fearing husbands"in ChinaRecently a ranking of most wife-fearing cities went viral on the Chinese Internet. Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan and Chaozhou are among the top 4.

Why do these cities top the list?

1 cosmetic   

n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的

参考例句：

• These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
• Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

2 babbling   

n.胡说，婴儿发出的咿哑声adj.胡说的v.喋喋不休( babble的现在分词 )；作潺潺声（如流水）；含糊不清地说话；泄漏秘密

参考例句：

• I could hear the sound of a babbling brook. 我听得见小溪潺潺的流水声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Infamy was babbling around her in the public market-place. 在公共市场上，她周围泛滥着对她丑行的种种议论。 来自英汉文学 - 红字

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 debit   

n.借方，借项，记人借方的款项

参考例句：

• To whom shall I debit this sum?此款应记入谁的账户的借方？
• We undercharge Mr.Smith and have to send him a debit note for the extra amount.我们少收了史密斯先生的钱，只得给他寄去一张借条所要欠款。