英語角-圓桌會議 RoundTable - 高考

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 advertisement
Famed Chinese fraud fighter Fang1Zhouzi has reported that Smartisan Technology, whose CEO and founder, Luo Yonghao, is suspected of false advertising 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 Waste
A 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 Minors
Since May 23rd, more than 20 unaccompanied minor passengers enjoyed a new service provided by China Southern Airlines.

Employees of China Southern Airlines take photos of unaccompanied minors 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 Salesmen
Shoe 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

參考例句：

Look how the bone sticks out of the flesh like a dog's fang.瞧瞧,這根骨頭從肉里露出來，象一只犬牙似的。

The green fairy's fang thrusting between his lips.綠妖精的尖牙從他的嘴唇里齜出來。

2 Founder

n.創(chuàng)始者，締造者

參考例句：

He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被稱頌為佛羅倫薩畫派的鼻祖。

According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的傳說，羅穆盧斯是古羅馬的建國者。

3 advertising

n.廣告業(yè);廣告活動 a.廣告的;廣告業(yè)務的

參考例句：

Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指點我如何涉足廣告業(yè)嗎?

The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 這個廣告宣傳運動主要是針對年輕人的。

4 minor

adj.較小(少)的，較次要的;n.輔修學科;vi.輔修

參考例句：

The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年輕的男演員在這出新戲里被分派擔任一個小角色。

I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分財產給了他。

5 minors

n.未成年人( minor的名詞復數(shù) );副修科目;小公司;[邏輯學]小前提v.[主美國英語]副修，選修，兼修( minor的第三人稱單數(shù) )

參考例句：

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飲料。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》

He had three minors this semester. 這學期他有三門副修科目。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》

6 salesperson

n.售貨員，營業(yè)員，店員

參考例句：

A salesperson works in a shop.售貨員在商店工作。

Vanessa is a salesperson in a woman's wear department.凡妮莎是女裝部的售貨員。