英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1016 - 琅琊榜收官~一起来舔屏！

 Topic1-Nirvana in FireThe finale episode of the hottest TV drama in China has been aired on TV last night. Yeah, you are right, we are talking about Nirvana in Fire or Lang Ya Bang.

Millions of people either rushed home for the 7:35 pm live TV viewing or stayed up till midnight for the episode updates on the internet. Are you one of us? Why is the drama so popular?

Topic2-Tsinghua University Opens US CampusTsinghua has become the first Chinese university to build a physical campus in the United States. The Global Innovation eXchange institute or GIX, a partnership¹ between the University of Washington and Tsinghua University, has been launched. The GIX campus is still in the design and construction phase.

Topic3-Filial Piety² FundAn unusual policy by a company in Guangzhou where employees are made to give 5% to 10% of their salary to their parents has sparked debate online on filial piety.

The Guangzhou Daily newspaper reported that the company, an unnamed beauty salon³ chain, wanted to promote good moral values among its employees.

Topic4-Guys Carrying Bags for GirlsWalking on the streets of China, you must be familiar with this scene - a Chinese guy is carrying his girlfriend's bag while his girlfriend is walking casually⁴, looking very happy.

If you are a westerner, you will very probably think: This is totally insane. However, if you are Korean or Chinese, you may think: Wow, she's got a good boyfriend, this is so sweet.

1 partnership   

n.合作关系，伙伴关系

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。

2 piety   

n.虔诚，虔敬

参考例句：

• They were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.他们去教堂不是出于虔诚而是出于好奇。
• Experience makes us see an enormous difference between piety and goodness.经验使我们看到虔诚与善意之间有着巨大的区别。

3 salon   

n.[法]沙龙；客厅；营业性的高级服务室

参考例句：

• Do you go to the hairdresser or beauty salon more than twice a week?你每周去美容院或美容沙龙多过两次吗？
• You can hear a lot of dirt at a salon.你在沙龙上会听到很多流言蜚语。

4 casually   

adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地

参考例句：

• She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
• I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。