英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0319 - A Comedian in China

 Topic1 A Comedian¹ in ChinaA crosstalker, a standup comedian, a comedy teacher, Jessie Appell is better known by his Chinese name 艾杰西. And if you have still not recognized the name, you most probably have watched to this video. Let's listen to a clip of it.

(clip)He will share with us his experience learning crosstalk in China as well as his insights on comedy in China.

Topic2 No Photo-taking in SubwayHave you ever tried to take a photo in the subway? If you do so, you may probably be stopped by a staff member. According to a recent survey, more than 70% of the net users think people have the freedom of taking photos in the subway, under the premise² of not affecting the public order and security.

Is it a problem?

Topic3 Best days are over for smartphone cover dudesProbably you haven't realized that the business of helping³ smart phone users put on a protective cover on the screen of the phone has been very lucrative⁴.

Well, it used to be. Not anymore.

Why should we care? Do you have those coatings for your phones?

1 comedian   

n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员

参考例句：

• The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
• The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。

2 premise   

n.前提；v.提论，预述

参考例句：

• Let me premise my argument with a bit of history.让我引述一些史实作为我立论的前提。
• We can deduce a conclusion from the premise.我们可以从这个前提推出结论。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。