英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0831 - 内什么，让我先定个1亿的小目标

Topic 1-Chinese Actors Vastly Overpaid to the Tune¹ of 100m Yuan, or 15m USD

 

CCTV has called out some of China's most high-profile actors and actresses for being paid too much money, receiving up to 100 million Yuan or 15 million USD for a single movie or TV series.

 

The new State Administration of Press Publication,Radio,Film and Television, the country's media watchdog vowed² stop actor's salary hike.

 

Topic 2-Taking Pre-employment Physical Examination for Others

 

It's the job hunting season. Some new graduates have passed their interviews and got the job offer. Now, here comes the last barrier before entering a company – the pre-employment physical examination! Some job seekers who are afraid they may fail the examination even pay for others to take the examination for them. And some agencies are making profits in the industry. How can we avoid such problem?

 

Topic 3-"Path to Wealth" from Wanda's Chairman Wang Jianlin Stirs China's Social Media

 

Set yourself a small goal of earning "100 million yuan" has become a hot internet topic after China's richest man Wang Jianlin, founder³ and chairman of Dalian Wanda Group said it on TV. He claimed 15 million USD was a small goal to reach during a show on celebrities⁴' daily lifestyle.                     

1 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。

2 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

3 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。

4 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目