英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1110 - 来大姨妈还上什么班！

 The First Half Hour: Heyang talks with Dr. Lauren Speeth about social entrepreneurshipDr. Lauren Speeth is an entrepreneurial technologist, author, and filmmaker.

She is founding CEO of The Elfenworks Foundation, "In Harmony with Hope?," she has assembled a team of social entrepreneurs of the highest caliber¹, with deep and far-ranging expertise² in multimedia³ outreach, computers and technology, music, film, management, law, finance, education, human development and social justice.

Topic1-How about a Day off for Painful Periods?

Women who suffer great pain during menstruation period may get a one-day paid leave in Guangdong province. Authorities are collecting public opinions on this proposal. Do you think it's feasible?

Topic2-Competitive Walking: It's All in the RankingAided by the growth of mobile Internet and the boom in social media, competitive walking is the new cult⁴ of the fitness-conscious urbanite⁵ in China. Tracking devices not only allow devotees to record their steps, they make it easy to share the data on social media sites.

1 caliber   

n.能力；水准

参考例句：

• They ought to win with players of such high caliber.他们选手的能力这样高,应该获胜。
• We are always trying to improve the caliber of our schools.我们一直在想方设法提高我们学校的水平。

2 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

3 multimedia   

adj.多种手段的，多媒体的；n.多媒体

参考例句：

• Multimedia is the combination of computer and video technology.多媒体是计算机和视频技术的结合。
• Adam raised the issue of multimedia applications and much useful discussion ensued.亚当提出了多媒体应用的问题，从而引发了许多有益的讨论。

4 cult   

n.异教，邪教；时尚，狂热的崇拜

参考例句：

• Her books aren't bestsellers,but they have a certain cult following.她的书算不上畅销书，但有一定的崇拜者。
• The cult of sun worship is probably the most primitive one.太阳崇拜仪式或许是最为原始的一种。

5 urbanite   

n.都市人

参考例句：

• More and more urbanite begin to pay attention to mental health.越来越多的都市人，开始注重心理健康。
• A study of German college students suggests that urbanite brains are more susceptible to stress,particularly social stress,than those of country dwellers.由德国大学生组织实施的一项研究表明，都市人的大脑与农村居民相比，要更容易受到压力的影响，尤其是社会压力的影响。