英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0515 - 怎么和歪果仁交朋友？

 Topic1 China to fully¹ cover key public areas with video surveillance by 2020China's top economic planner says that the country will cover key public areas with video surveillance by 2020 to combat crime and improve public service.

Public areas such as roads will be fully covered by cameras and their surveillance information will be shared among authorities, according to a guideline released by the National Development and Reform Commission and eight other departments.

Is it a big deal? Why should we care?

Topic2 Sex Ed Should Be Mandatory² in College: Li YinheSex education courses should be made mandatory for Chinese university students, similar to English or Political Science subjects, according to scholar Li Yinhe.

Do you think it is necessary?

Topic3 Shenzhen Skyscraper³ Cut by HalfA property developer in Shenzhen will cut the height of a skyscraper it plans to build by more than half to meet aviation safety requirements.

What happened? Is this something that could have been avoided?

Topic4 How to not make friends with foreignersChinese people are usually more than happy to make foreign friends, but the process is not always easy. We sometimes overstep friendship boundaries without noticing it.

Wechat account Shameless compiles the following fool-proof tips for making foreign friends—stay away from these entries and you'll be ready to strike up a friendship with foreigners any minute.

What does the list say? What's there NOT to do?

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

3 skyscraper   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
• The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。