英語角-圓桌會議 RoundTable - 專家支招互聯網

Topic1 Internet Finance
We are joined by a special guest today, Liu Baocheng, professor at the University of International Business and Economics. In the first half hour, we'll be talking about Internet finance, some of the recent developments, and what we, as consumers, should be looking out for.

Topic2 Little change in waste sorting
Although large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou began sorting trash as early as 2000, the nation still faces a messy situation with waste classification.

Media reports say after 14 years of piloting the waste classification program, the only progress made has been just a few more trash cans.

Is there a garbage crisis?

Topic3 the corruption hidden in the training centers
Some training centers of the party and government organizations, state-owned enterprises and public institutions are actually luxurious entertainment places. Under the banner of education, these "training centers" built villas and fancy clubhouses at scenic resorts. Recently, the central Discipline Inspection Commission launched "a monthly E-topic" on its official website: to expose the pleasure-seeking and extravagancy hidden in training centers, and this topic has caused intense discussion of the netizens.

How big of a problem are they?

Topic4 To give or not, that is a stupid questionWe haven't talked about seat disputes on bus for a while, and now there is a new case.

In Chongqing, an old lady lets her grandson sit on the only vacant seat on a bus, and then demands another girl to give her seat out.

What happened?

1 corruption

n.腐敗，墮落，貪污

參考例句：

The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府嚴懲貪污盜竊。

The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了貪污舞弊。

2 luxurious

adj.精美而昂貴的;豪華的

參考例句：

This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.這是一輛附有空調設備和電話的豪華轎車。

The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.這位富人生活在奢侈的環(huán)境中。

3 villas

別墅，公館( villa的名詞復數 ); (城郊)住宅

參考例句：

Magnificent villas are found throughout Italy. 在意大利到處可看到豪華的別墅。

Rich men came down from wealthy Rome to build sea-side villas. 有錢人從富有的羅馬來到這兒建造海濱別墅。

4 scenic

adj.自然景色的，景色優(yōu)美的

參考例句：

The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.這里的美麗風光把游客們迷住了。

The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.這個風景區(qū)位于北京的西北遠郊。

5 inspection

n.檢查，審查，檢閱

參考例句：

On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.經抽查，發(fā)現肉變質了。

The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵們列隊接受軍官的日常檢閱。