英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0314 - 英语角有用吗？

 Topic1 Cutting Administrative¹ Red TapeMovie star Jackie Chan, also a national political advisor², says he is thinking about giving up a piece of land he wanted to develop on the Chinese mainland after almost 8 years in waiting due to administrative red tape.

The central government has been making efforts to cut or simplify administrative approval requirements in recent years.

But still many who have attended the just concluded two sessions complain it's very hard to get things done as a result of government red tape.

How hard is it to get things done?

Topic2 New Law on Protection of the Rights and Interests of ConsumersThe new Law on Protection of the Rights and Interests of Consumers will take effect this Saturday which is also the 3.15 International Day for Protecting Consumers Rights. Let's talk about highlights of this new law.

Is there major improvements?

Topic3 Limit number of mainlanders to Hong KongMichael Tien Puk-sun, a National People's Congress (NPC) Deputy from Hong Kong, recently said that he will submit a proposal to the central government that Hong Kong should set a limit on the number of mainland independent tourists in the next 5-7 years.

Why is he proposing the limit?

Topic4 Are English Corners Helpful?

In China, most English learners have been to or at least heard English corner, which refers to the outdoor activity in which participants get together and talk to improve their oral English skills. It is a unique phenomenon in China.

Do you think it is an effective way to learn English? Before answering that question, do you have an idea of what an English corner is like?

Topic5 Golden Ratio for CouplesThe happiest couples are those in which the husband is 3 years older and earns 50% more than the wives. Recently, a set of data named golden ratio for couples is very popular online now.

Does it make sense? Can people use it as a reference to find their Mr. and Mrs. Right?

Topic6 Getting married at 30 is too late for Chinese university studentsA survey on how Chinese university students view love and marriage shows that the majority of them hope to get married before the age of 30.

According to Chinese education consulting company MyCOS, more than 80% of more than 2,000 respondents say the integrity of a person matters most while they are looking for someone to get married with.

51% of the boys think physical appearance of a girl is a very important criterion, while only 33% of the girls surveyed think the same way.

Is getting married at 30 too late, or still early?

1 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

2 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。