英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0326 - 真人版葫芦娃会好看吗？

 Topic1 Ma Yun responded single transaction amount slashConstruction Bank of China (CBC) on Saturday joined Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) and Bank of China (BoC) in slashing¹ single transaction amount through Alipay.

CBC and ICBC slashed² the limit amount for each transaction to CNY 5,000 from earlier CNY 50,000 while ABC and BoC lowered to CNY10, 000.

Ma Yun later showed support for Alipay saying Alipay is proud even though defeated, and that success should be decided³ by users themselves. Is this a success of the banks which want to strengthen their monopoly?

Topic2 GAPPRFT to Strengthens Checks on Online TV DramasFirst of all, let's have a listen to this. (clip1)This is from the American zombie drama the Walking Dead.

Thanks to the video websites, we can watch lots of foreign TV dramas now. However, recently after State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television issues a regulation, many media guess that some of the most popular TV dramas, including the Walking Dead, will be banned in China.

Is the media guess close to truth?

Topic3 Live Action of Calabash BrothersAccording to a TV series shooting plan published by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of China, Calabash Brothers, a 1986 Chinese animation⁴, will be turned into a 40 episode live action TV series. (clip2)The production company, Shanxi Xiao Huo Ban Movie Company, says it also plans to turn animated⁵ short film Magic Brush(神笔马良) and The Sage⁶ of Mount Lao(崂山道士) into real person TV series.

Is it good news? Or shall we worry about classic Chinese cartoons being ruined?

Topic4 Gaokao ReformLu Xin, vice-minister of education, says that China will establish two different tests in the National College Entrance Examination, or Gaokao. One test is for technically⁷ inclined students and one for academic ones.

The test for technically inclined students will be for prospective⁸ students of vocational training colleges who are aiming for careers such as engineering and mechanics. This exam will test mainly the students' technical skills and their textbook knowledge as a supplement.

The exams for academic students will test only the students' knowledge from schooling⁹.

For decades, China only has exam for academic students. Will this addition help?

Topic5 Parents Disagree on Signing on Children's Homework or notParents of some primary school students in Beijing are no longer asked to sign on the homework assigned by their teachers.

While some parents breathe a sigh of relief, others find it hard to accept the reality of not being able to see the homework of their children any more.

Is the change necessary?

Topic6 E-Cards Track and Record Students' Extra-curricular ActivitiesPrimary and middle school students in Shanghai will be equipped with electronic student ID cards in the new spring semester, through which their after-school activities and social practices will be tracked to build personal growth records.

What is the goal of this?

1 slashing   

adj.尖锐的；苛刻的；鲜明的；乱砍的v.挥砍( slash的现在分词 )；鞭打；割破；削减

参考例句：

• Slashing is the first process in which liquid treatment is involved. 浆纱是液处理的第一过程。 来自辞典例句
• He stopped slashing his horse. 他住了手，不去鞭打他的马了。 来自辞典例句

2 slashed   

v.挥砍( slash的过去式和过去分词 )；鞭打；割破；削减

参考例句：

• Someone had slashed the tyres on my car. 有人把我的汽车轮胎割破了。
• He slashed the bark off the tree with his knife. 他用刀把树皮从树上砍下。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 animation   

n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作

参考例句：

• They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
• The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。

5 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

6 sage   

n.圣人，哲人；adj.贤明的，明智的

参考例句：

• I was grateful for the old man's sage advice.我很感激那位老人贤明的忠告。
• The sage is the instructor of a hundred ages.这位哲人是百代之师。

7 technically   

adv.专门地，技术上地

参考例句：

• Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。
• The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。

8 prospective   

adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的

参考例句：

• The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
• They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。

9 schooling   

n.教育；正规学校教育

参考例句：

• A child's access to schooling varies greatly from area to area.孩子获得学校教育的机会因地区不同而大相径庭。
• Backward children need a special kind of schooling.天赋差的孩子需要特殊的教育。