英語角-圓桌會議 RoundTable - 烤鴨博物館

Topic1 Telecom Carriers Told to Cut Marketing Costs
The Chinese government has told the country's three leading carriers that they need to cut phone subsidies and advertising3costs by 20% within the next three years.

The cut in spending is estimated to reach a combined 40 billion yuan.

How is it going to affect the country's telecom industry and mobile users?

Why the cut?

Topic2 Mineral water companies building more Changbai Mountain plants
Major domestic mineral and purified water producers are busy building more water plants in a small county at the foot of Changbai Mountain which is rich in pure water resources. They're doing this in order to grab a big slice of the Chinese bottle water market.

Is there a heated competition?

Topic3 Roast duck museum in Beijing
Beijing has dozens of museums, but the latest museum to join its ranks is a particularly distinctive one: It's devoted exclusively to roast duck.

A downtown location of Quanjude — a restaurant chain famous for its rendition of lacquered Peking duck — has opened a museum in the dish's honor this week.

The museum's opening was timed to coincide with the restaurant's 150th anniversary.

Would you fancy a visit?

Topic4 606 institutions managing provident fund
Xinhua reporters recently surveyed 16 cities and found that, China has 606 institutions to manage the housing provident fund at all levels. And every institution has to spend several million yuan to upgrade and maintain their management systems. But even with such a huge cost, there still isn't any national integrated network for the fund.

Is it a big problem?

Topic5 Relics in Ancient Tombs
In movies, we always see people bury their treasure underground and dig it out when they need it. However, in the real world, the treasures that your ancestors buried may no longer be recognized as yours.

A Chinese court has ruled that antiques recovered from a tomb cannot be returned to their original owner's descendants because they belong to the state.

Does this make sense?

Topic6 Physical Test Related to Graduation
Now we have bad news for college students. If you are not athletic enough, you may not be able to get your diploma.

Earlier this week, the Ministry of Education issues a new rule, stipulating that senior students who fail the physical test can just get their graduation certification, but not a diploma.

Is it a good idea?

1 marketing

n.行銷，在市場的買賣，買東西

參考例句：

They are developing marketing network.他們正在發(fā)展銷售網(wǎng)絡。

He often goes marketing.他經(jīng)常去市場做生意。

2 subsidies

n.補貼，津貼，補助金( subsidy的名詞復數(shù) )

參考例句：

European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 歐洲各國農(nóng)業(yè)部長在農(nóng)業(yè)補貼問題上未能打破僵局。

Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 農(nóng)業(yè)補貼占去了歐盟收入的大約一半。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》

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 distinctive

adj.特別的，有特色的，與眾不同的

參考例句：

She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的樣子與別人很不相同。

This bird has several distinctive features.這個鳥具有幾種突出的特征。

5 devoted

adj.忠誠的，忠實的，熱心的，獻身于...的

參考例句：

He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他為祖國的教育事業(yè)貢獻了一生。

We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我們對這個題目進行了長時間的充分討論。

6 provident

adj.為將來做準備的，有先見之明的

參考例句：

A provident father plans for his children's education.有遠見的父親為自己孩子的教育做長遠打算。

They are provident statesmen.他們是有遠見的政治家。

7 relics

[pl.]n.遺物，遺跡，遺產(chǎn);遺體，尸骸

參考例句：

The area is a treasure house of archaeological relics. 這個地區(qū)是古文物遺跡的寶庫。

Xi'an is an ancient city full of treasures and saintly relics. 西安是一個有很多寶藏和神圣的遺物的古老城市。

8 athletic

adj.擅長運動的，強健的;活躍的，體格健壯的

參考例句：

This area has been marked off for athletic practice.這塊地方被劃出來供體育訓練之用。

He is an athletic star.他是一個運動明星。

9 ministry

n.(政府的)部;牧師

參考例句：

They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他們派了一個代表團到部里投訴。

We probed the Air Ministry statements.我們調(diào)查了空軍部的記錄。

10 stipulating

v.(尤指在協(xié)議或建議中)規(guī)定，約定，講明(條件等)( stipulate的現(xiàn)在分詞 );規(guī)定，明確要求

參考例句：

Shall we first sign a barter trade agreement stipulating the general terms and conditions? 我們先簽一個易貨貿(mào)易協(xié)議，規(guī)定一般性條款，行嗎? 來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

The other firm are stipulating for and early exchange of information regarding the contract. 作為協(xié)議條件，另一家公司堅持要求早日交換有關合同的信息。 來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)