英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0116 - 这十件事，中国人比其他地方的人干得都好

 Topic1 Why Should We Listen to Classical MusicMany people like music. And we're living an age with an abundance of music genres¹. But it seems classical music no longer appeals to as wide an audience as before. Today we'll meet someone who has dedicated² herself to music education, esp. the revival³ of classical music in the younger generation. We have Lynn J. Yen⁴, Founder⁵ and Executive Director of the NY-based Foundation for the Revival of Classical Culture.

Topic2 No detention⁶ uniform for Jaycee ChanFormer Nanchang University President Zhou Wenbin refused to wear a detention uniform during trial, and when his request was turned down, he took the uniform off anyway.

This aroused heated discussion as Jaycee Chan, son of Chinese kung fu star Jackie Chan, didn't wear detention uniform on the court a few days ago.

Should famous stars wear detention uniform as ordinary suspects?

Topic3 10 things China does better than anywhere elseCNN has listed 10 things that China does best, in a semi-mocking semi-serious article. These include making delicious pork, indoor sports, pragmatism, calligraphy⁷ and copying.

Do you agree?

Topic4 President Xi tells the young not to stay up lateAt a meeting with county government officials recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping advised people not to stay up, which aroused heated discussion.

President Xi recalled his early days when he used to stay up late and get ill often. He used his example to suggest people should not stay up all night.

Is there a problem? Are people staying up too late?

1 genres   

（文学、艺术等的）类型，体裁，风格( genre的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Novel and short story are different genres. 长篇小说和短篇小说是不同的类别。
• But confusions over the two genres have a long history. 但是类型的混淆，古已有之。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

2 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

3 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

4 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。

5 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

6 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

7 calligraphy   

n.书法

参考例句：

• At the calligraphy competition,people asked him to write a few characters.书法比赛会上，人们请他留字。
• His calligraphy is vigorous and forceful.他的书法苍劲有力。