英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0203 - 中学生被要求跪拜孔子

 Topic1 WeChat Fails to Combat PlagiarismXinhua news agency has recently carried three articles criticizing the problem of plagiarism¹ on the WeChat platform.

Is it a valid² concern? Is there a problem?

Topic2 Children's medicines still lacking in ChinaChinese experts have again warned of a lack of child-specific medicines and called for improved healthcare for 20 percent of the national population.

It turns out while China has more than 3,500 categories of drug products, only less than 60 of them are for children's use.

Is there a crisis? How serious is it?

Topic3 Donkey ProposalThe donkey has become an endangered species in China, so the farmers who raise donkeys should enjoy the same support policies as those who raise cattle and sheep.

This is a motion proposed in a recent NPC meeting in Shangdong.

The motion got public attention mainly because of its subject matter, the donkey. But is there a valid concern?

Topic4 Middle school students were required to kowtowed Confucius stone sculptureIt is reported that a senior middle school in Henan required students to kowtow the Confucius' stone sculpture. They also asked students to get up at 5 o'clock in the morning to read aloud and recite the Tao Te Ching.

What happened? Why is the school doing it?

Topic5 Teachers Dissuade³ Students from Puppy Love With special letterThe 10th Grade or Senior 1 students in a Chongqing Middle School received their holiday brochure together with a letter that their Chinese teachers had written about puppy love. The letter says that if you're not well-prepared or capable enough, please stay away from love and be a bachelor with integrity. Many students were surprised at this unique way of dissuasion⁴.

What does the letter talk about? Does it make sense?

1 plagiarism   

n.剽窃，抄袭

参考例句：

• Teachers in America fight to control cheating and plagiarism.美国老师们努力对付欺骗和剽窃的问题。
• Now he's in real trouble.He's accused of plagiarism.现在他是真遇到麻烦了。他被指控剽窃。

2 valid   

adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的

参考例句：

• His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
• Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？

3 dissuade   

v.劝阻，阻止

参考例句：

• You'd better dissuade him from doing that.你最好劝阻他别那样干。
• I tried to dissuade her from investing her money in stocks and shares.我曾设法劝她不要投资于股票交易。

4 dissuasion   

n.劝止；谏言

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