英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0601-万达PK迪士尼， 谁能称霸中国主题乐园市场？

Topic 1-Wanda vs. Disney

 

Wang Jianlin, China's richest man and Dalian Wanda founder¹, has gotten into a fight with Mickey Mouse. Fortune reports that Wanda’s public relations team released a public statement earlier this week in which Wang foretold² that the era of Disney has passed. Is China ready for new characters that are innovative³ and appeal to the local culture?

 

Topic 2-Domestic “space tourism” just hype

 

With the increasing popularity of space tourism, various domestic tourism products are made available. But a Beijing Youth Daily report suggests none of these offers could match a real voyage into space. What is “space tourism”太空游 in China?

 

Topic 3-Friendship downhill after 25

 

Have you reached your peak friendship? According to a new study, people will have the highest number of friends around the age of 25. But, these numbers begin to decline soon after, and men have more friends than women. Do you agree?

1 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。

2 foretold   

v.预言，预示( foretell的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She foretold that the man would die soon. 她预言那人快要死了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Must lose one joy, by his life's star foretold. 这样注定：他，为了信守一个盟誓／就非得拿牺牲一个喜悦作代价。 来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学

3 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。