英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1102 - 扫大街也需要大学生？！

Topic 1-Cancer patient requests donations of 300,000 RMB for 30,000-RMB treatment

 

A cancer patient's plan to create a public campaign to raise money for her treatment has been swiftly halted by the online donation platform after the patient's requested funds – 300 thousand Yuan - turned out to be nearly ten times what the treatment actually costs.

 

Topic 2-University students work as street cleaners

 

Over 400 university graduates were employed as street cleaners in the city of Harbin in 2012. Now 4 years later, most of them have remained in their positions, and have become core members of work force for the sanitation¹ system, which has attracted public attention again.

 

Topic 3-Panda brawl²

 

"Don't mess with our Panda!" Is the sentiment many Chinese netizens have been having recently upon news of the possible mistreatment of these national treasures. When netizen ears heard of the story regarding a Chinese tourist jumping into a Panda exhibit in Nanchang Zoo in Jiangxi Province, the response was no different.         

1 sanitation   

n.公共卫生，环境卫生，卫生设备

参考例句：

• The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看，这个地段非常糟糕。
• Many illnesses are the result,f inadequate sanitation.许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。

2 brawl   

n.大声争吵，喧嚷；v.吵架，对骂

参考例句：

• They had nothing better to do than brawl in the street.他们除了在街上斗殴做不出什么好事。
• I don't want to see our two neighbours engaged in a brawl.我不希望我们两家吵架吵得不可开交。