英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0108 - 轻松入职世界五百强企业

Topic1-From Pension to GDP: the Government's New Year Resolutions

 

In January, China's ministries¹ have rolled out plan to address China's longstanding societal and economic challenges. Here are some of the plans made for the next 12 months and let us talk about the Chinese government's New Year resolutions.

 

Topic2-University Graduates Inflate² Resumes to Get Job Interviews

 

You have your eye on that dream job, but you don't quite have the skills or qualifications for the position. No matter how many times you submit a resume, you get nothing but a letter of rejection³. What would you do in that situation? Would you do a "creative" overhaul⁴ to your resume to make you a viable⁵ candidate?

 

Topic3-Difficult to Rent in Beijing for Expats

 

In Beijing, a city of more than 21 million, it is tough to find a house. For non-native speakers, expats say apartment-hunting is even more difficult. How hard can it be?

 

Topic4-Bad Gifts to Give to Friends

 

After losing weight by 7.5 kilograms, Miss Luo's old clothes don't fit anymore. So she gave these clothes to her good friend Miss Li, who accepted them merrily. But later these two good friends turned against each other. Why is it? What are the bad gifts to give?  

1 ministries   

（政府的）部( ministry的名词复数 )； 神职； 牧师职位； 神职任期

参考例句：

• Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries. 地方管理机构应请示中央主管部门。
• The number of Ministries has been pared down by a third. 部委的数量已经减少了1/3。

2 inflate   

vt.使膨胀，使骄傲，抬高（物价）

参考例句：

• The buyers bid against each other and often inflate the prices they pay.买主们竞相投标，往往人为地提高价钱。
• Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft.斯图尔特跳到海里给救生艇充气。

3 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

4 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

5 viable   

adj.可行的，切实可行的，能活下去的

参考例句：

• The scheme is economically viable.这个计划从经济效益来看是可行的。
• The economy of the country is not viable.这个国家经济是难以维持的。