英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0115 - 土豆拯救世界

Topic1-How Liberal Arts Classes are Helping¹ Students Go Global

 

The enthusiasm for Chinese students to study overseas sees no sign of waning². More students are taking note that a well-rounded education including a firm footing in the humanities is essential to getting into top colleges overseas. What can a student benefit from a liberal arts education?

 

Topic2-How Can We Transform the 'Prejudice Map'?

 

A 'prejudice map' of China has been drawn³ by China's largest Internet search engine Baidu. It's based on internet data of people's online search patterns. Do you think the map is nonsense or not?

 

Topic3-Potato College to be Established in Yunnan

 

A Chinese university plans to establish a college dedicated⁴ to study of potatoes. Why does the university make such a decision? Is it necessary to have such a college?

 

Topic4-Sexuality Education in Children Books, Too Much or Not?

 

Some parents of young children are complaining that books for early education (that covers the age of 0-6) has too much sexual content. What's going on?

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 waning   

adj.（月亮）渐亏的，逐渐减弱或变小的n.月亏v.衰落( wane的现在分词 )；（月）亏；变小；变暗淡

参考例句：

• Her enthusiasm for the whole idea was waning rapidly. 她对整个想法的热情迅速冷淡了下来。
• The day is waning and the road is ending. 日暮途穷。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

4 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。