英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0303 - 北京菜好难吃？

Topic 1-Raising the children cannot be an exchange of supporting the old

 

A mother who’s severely¹ ill sued her two adult daughters for refusing to take care of her. The daughters defended themselves in saying their mother never fulfilled the duties of a mother as they were growing up, therefore cannot expect children to perform their filial obligations.

 

Can grownup children refuse to support parents if parents weren’t there for them when they were growing up?

 

Topic 2 -Bejing food sucks

 

China is a food nation. As we have eight major culinary systems with distinctive² flavors. Chinese people are proud of our local cuisine³. As we can all name a few local dishes that can make your mouth water. However, Beijing being the capital has been accused of not being a capital of delicious foods. Moreover, people are asking: Why does eating in Beijing simply suck?!

 

Topic 3 -Differences between men and women

 

She asked her husband to “empty her online shopping cart” for her. She woke up only to realize that he’s deleted every shopping item.

 

GF: I would love to have some barbecue beef. BF: Why are you telling me that?

 

GF: You wanna play video games all night? Yeah, you can sleep in the internet cafe! BF: You are the best!

 

The list goes on.

 

Are men from the Mars and women from the Venus? Why do guys never get what the girls are really saying?                                            

1 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

2 distinctive   

adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
• This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。

3 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。