英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0729 - 感觉身体被掏空

Topic 1-Noodle Gang

 

On July 1st, halal restaurant Alilan Beef Noodles opened its doors on Shanghai's famous East Nanjing Road. For 20 days, about 100 angry people, allegedly from the same Hui ethnic¹ group but from Qinghai Province, surrounded the restaurant and blocked customers from coming in while threatening the staff. The incident has been called the events of the noodle gang on the internet.

 

After police involvement, the settlement is the old restaurant has finally agreed to leave Alilan restaurant alone. But Alilan has to take the characters of Beef out of its title.

 

Topic 2-Using the Internet at a Young Age

 

If you are a parent, you are probably very concerned with kid's early encounter with the internet. Official statistics show Chinese internet users under the age of 10 have exceeded 18 million as of the end of last year.

 

Topic 3-Viral Song Strikes a Chord with Overworked Professionals

 

A song called "So Far, the Sofa is So Far" has become a new internet hit overnight, dominating Chinese social media. It describes the feeling of your body is hollow for the reason of working overtime². Why is the song so popular?      

1 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

2 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。