英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0826 - 带薪休假有多难

 Topic1 Reform on Paid LeaveWith the end of China's annual summer travel season right around the corner, the country is mulling over how to boost its domestic tourism industry.

Last week, the State Council releases a circular, urging local governments to help citizens better enjoy their paid annual leave.

How important is this?

Topoic2 Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship in ChinaA husband was sentenced to life imprisonment¹ in Changsha for choking his wife to death over a dispute between his wife and his mother.

This recent court ruling gathers attention on the topic of in-law relationship again, as it has always been a bit difficult for Chinese daughters-in-law to deal with their relationships with their mothers-in-law.

How bad can such a relationship be?

Topic3 Dirty Laundry ServiceThere's a lot of dirty laundry in the laundry sector².

Most hotels use white bed sheets, white towels and bathrobes. However, these linens³ may not be as clean as they seem.

Unlicensed laundries in Dalian recently are found to be using banned industrial chemicals to wash hotel and hospital linens, thus posing health risks, according to a CCTV report.

How dirty are the linens?

Topic4 School bans boys and girls from holding handsA senior high school in central China's Henan Province has created the strictest school regulations ever by banning boys and girls from holding hands on campus starting from the new term.

Violators will be warned for the first time, and if caught again, they will be expelled.

Is this really necessary?

Topic5 Character mistakes in gaokao compositionsRecently in a forum⁴ on language education, several experts point out now all the reforms are formalistic and neglect the basic training. As a result, many gaokao students may incorrectly write basic characters, thus keeping them from achieving their best scores.

Are the writing skills of Chinese students getting worse?

1 imprisonment   

n.关押，监禁，坐牢

参考例句：

• His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。
• He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.他因为犯重婚罪被判入狱一年。

2 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

3 linens   

n.亚麻布( linen的名词复数 )；家庭日用织品

参考例句：

• All linens and towels are provided. 提供全套日用织品和毛巾。 来自辞典例句
• Linen, Table Linens, Chair Covers, Bed and Bath Linens. Linen. 采购产品亚麻布，亚麻布，椅子套子，床和沭浴亚麻布。 来自互联网

4 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。