英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0910 - 反腐不应反掉职工福利

 Topic 1 Should employee benefits be cut to fight corruptionAn editorial on the government-run newspaper People's Daily has blamed civil servants' benefit cutbacks on some officials' overreaction to the crackdown on corruption¹.

The editorial says that anti-graft chief's vow² to combat 'mooncake corruption' never meant Mid-Autumn Festival gifts for low-ranking civil servants.

So no mooncakes this year, again?

Topic 2 China Tries Innovative³ Teaching Method: Governing from BehindA school in Zhejiang province hopes to improve learning outcomes by asking the head teacher of the class to sit and conduct their work in the back of the class during lesson time. They also want to get rid of the teaching podium. This measure is an attempt to blur⁴ the boundaries between teachers and students and enhance students' concentration.

What is it?

Topic 3 Best teachersSince today is Teachers' Day, we invited our listeners to send us stories about their best and favorite teachers. Who do you remember best?

1 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

2 vow   

n.誓(言)，誓约；v.起誓，立誓

参考例句：

• My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿，每星期日都去做礼拜。
• I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。

3 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

4 blur   

n.模糊不清的事物；vt.使模糊，使看不清楚

参考例句：

• The houses appeared as a blur in the mist.房子在薄雾中隐隐约约看不清。
• If you move your eyes and your head,the picture will blur.如果你的眼睛或头动了，图像就会变得模糊不清。