英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0718 - 网红：最热就业方向

Topic 1-The New Generation of Graduates is in No Rush to find Jobs

 

2016 seems to be another difficult year for employment as this year's graduate numbers soars to an all-time high of 7.65 million. If we include numbers from vocational schools and secondary school students who plan to join the workforce¹ following graduation, the youth working pool will reach a staggering 15 million. Yet, Tencent reports indicate that close to half (48%) of these graduates are not too worried about not finding a job nor are they actively² looking for them. What's the deal?

 

Topic 2-Chinese Women Giving Birth in U.S.

 

Business is booming for companies that help Chinese women to give birth to babies in the US. Movies inspired by this theme have performed well in the box office. Why is it so attractive for some Chinese parents to have their babies on American soil?

 

Topic 3-Over 90% Favor Car-Hailing App's Emergency Function

 

According to a latest survey, more than 90 percent of internet users are in favor of a one-button emergency assistance function developed by China's leading car-hailing app Didi Chuxing. Is such a function necessary?          

1 workforce   

n.劳动大军，劳动力

参考例句：

• A large part of the workforce is employed in agriculture.劳动人口中一大部分受雇于农业。
• A quarter of the local workforce is unemployed.本地劳动力中有四分之一失业。

2 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。