英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1025 - 没落的自行车王国

Topic 1-Turning Food Waste into Fuel

 

Food waste, gutter¹ oil, the back yard of a restaurant kitchen… All these words may give you a greasy², smelly and dirty feel. However, people are now making smart use of waste as a source of power. One of the recent successful cases happened in Shanghai where biodiesel, made from gutter oil, has started to power hundreds of buses since October.

 

Topic 2-Why Fewer People Ride Bikes in the Kingdom of Bikes

 

When we look at some old photos taken in the 1980s, we can always find people riding bikes in China. At that time, China was called the Kingdom of Bikes. But now, less and less people still ride a bike. Why is that?

 

Topic 3-Teachers Telling Jokes, Beneficial to Study?

 

A professor is considered popular because he cracks jokes in class. Some students speak highly of his teaching style, while others believe jokes don't help learning. Is humor in the classroom beneficial to the studying process? If so, how can humor be used in teaching?    

1 gutter   

n.沟，街沟，水槽，檐槽，贫民窟

参考例句：

• There's a cigarette packet thrown into the gutter.阴沟里有个香烟盒。
• He picked her out of the gutter and made her a great lady.他使她脱离贫苦生活，并成为贵妇。

2 greasy   

adj. 多脂的，油脂的

参考例句：

• He bought a heavy-duty cleanser to clean his greasy oven.昨天他买了强力清洁剂来清洗油污的炉子。
• You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.当你晕船时，你会厌恶油腻的气味。