英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0306 - 外国电影里的烂中文

 Topic1 China Sets GDP goal at 7.5%China has set its goal for economic growth at 7.5% this year.

In his first annual government work report, Chinese Premier¹ Li Keqiang says the target was based on careful comparison and repeated weighing of various factors.

Is 7.5% GDP target to be expected?

Topic2 Proposal to Raise Civil Servants' SalaryRecently, CPPCC member He Xiangjiu has been tongue lashed² badly by net users after he made a proposal to generously increase civil servants' salary.

Why did he hand in such a proposal?

Topic3 NPC deputy suggest disbandment of China Earthquake AdministrationA deputy to the ongoing³ second session of the 12th National People's Congress has suggested that China Earthquake Administration should be disbanded.

The Administration responded on its official Weibo: The administration serves everyone, don't disband me. The Administration also forwards another Weibo which says: Everyone has his impenetrable and unreasonable⁴ side, don't be overly critical to others or to yourself.

Why did the deputy suggest that? Is it fair?

Topic4 Chinese Lines in English Language Films and TV ShowsMore and more English movies and TV dramas involve roles originated from China, and the ability to speak the Chinese language is becoming an essential part of actor's toolkit, particularly for Asian-American actors.

For example, the success of the Netflix series House of Cards lies in the details. It has consulted with computer hackers⁵ and political scientists on storylines, but in terms of actors speaking in Chinese, the show doesn't get it quite right. Here is an audio clip from the 5th episode of 2nd Season.

Do you see non-standard Chinese spoken in English films or TV shows as a problem?

Topic5 Chinese students cheat in examsA South Korean court has handed down suspended jail sentences to four Chinese people for taking major English proficiency⁶ exams instead of registered applicants⁷ in exchange for money.

25-year-old Roy Chaoran Sun, a former student of Purdue University in the United States, has been sentenced to four years in prison for hacking⁸ into the school's computer systems to change his grades.

Why would Chinese people take the risk to cheat in exams?

Topic6 How to Write A Popular WeChat ArticleNow a new trend in the Friend's Circles of WeChat is that people love to forward articles. Some of them are chicken soup for the soul while others are the comments or analysis of the current affairs.

Recently, a PR professional called Hei Ma, summarizes some features of the most popular articles in WeChat. Let's see if you have forwarded such posts or not.

Are there common features to a popular WeChat article?

1 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

2 lashed   

adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥

参考例句：

• The rain lashed at the windows. 雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
• The cleverly designed speech lashed the audience into a frenzy. 这篇精心设计的演说煽动听众使他们发狂。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

4 unreasonable   

adj.不讲道理的，不合情理的，过度的

参考例句：

• I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you.我知道他们对你提出了最不合理的要求。
• They spend an unreasonable amount of money on clothes.他们花在衣服上的钱太多了。

5 hackers   

n.计算机迷( hacker的名词复数 )；私自存取或篡改电脑资料者，电脑“黑客”

参考例句：

• They think of viruses that infect an organization from the outside.They envision hackers breaking into their information vaults. 他们考虑来自外部的感染公司的病毒，他们设想黑客侵入到信息宝库中。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Arranging a meeting with the hackers took weeks againoff-again email exchanges. 通过几星期电子邮件往来安排见面，他们最终同意了。 来自互联网

6 proficiency   

n.精通，熟练，精练

参考例句：

• He plied his trade and gained proficiency in it.他勤习手艺，技术渐渐达到了十分娴熟的地步。
• How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何？

7 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

8 hacking   

n.非法访问计算机系统和数据库的活动

参考例句：

• The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. 这个肺气肿病人整天不断地干咳。
• We undertook the task of hacking our way through the jungle. 我们负责在丛林中开路。