英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0504 - 雷军的英语有那么糟吗？

 Topic1 Scenic¹ Spots Ticket Prices HighAccording to Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the average ticket prices of the 5A level scenic spots in China has reached 112 yuan, and the growth rate is slower that that of our CPI.

Is it something we should be happy for?

Topic2 Travel guide loses license² over abuse of visitorsTourism officials in Yunnan province have ordered a travel agency to suspend its operations after a tour guide was videotaped verbally abusing visitors on a bus.

The guide, Chen Chunyan, was angry because she had failed to persuade them to spend freely at scenic spots.

The Yunnan Provincial³ Commission of Tourism Development has revoked⁴ Chen's license.

What happened?

Topic3 Xiaomi boss's awkward EnglishWhen Lei Jun, founder⁵ and chief executive of Chinese smartphone maker⁶ Xiaomi took the stage in New Delhi to launch its first product for the international market, he may have stumbled over his words in English. And Chinese netizens made themselves busy by talking about it.

Is Lei's English okay, or are people being too picky?

Topic4 Surfing Web, Meeting Friends and sleeping Beijing College Students' Top PastimeSurfing the Web, hanging out with friends and sleeping are the most important extracurricular activities for a typical Chinese university student in Beijing, according to a recent survey.

What used to be your top extracurricular activities in college?

1 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

2 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

3 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

4 revoked   

adj.[法]取消的v.撤销，取消，废除( revoke的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It may be revoked if the check is later dishonoured. 以后如支票被拒绝支付，结算可以撤销。 来自辞典例句
• A will is revoked expressly. 遗嘱可以通过明示推翻。 来自辞典例句

5 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

6 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。