英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0920 - 你被老师打过吗？

Topic1-Teacher Caught Savagely¹ Slapping and Hitting Students

 

A teacher from east China's Rizhao city, Shandong Province, was caught on camera savagely slapping and hitting first-year students of a vocational school because they were late. In recent years, news stories on corporal punishment in schools have aroused debate about the conduct of teachers. What has gone wrong?

 

Topic2-Armed Security Guards for Cash Trucks

 

The job of an armed security guard for a cash truck is more stressful than you think. They don't get paid much, but they are guarding a truck load of money.

 

Recently, an armored cash carrier was robbed by one of its escorting security guards in Dashiqiao city of Liaoning Province. The suspect was captured seven hours later, and all the robbed cash was recovered. How can we make sure the cash in transit² is safe?

 

Topic3-CEO Courses for 3-year-old Kids?

 

As "CEO classes" have sprung up in China in recent years, there is a mounting interest in some schools offering so-called 'CEO courses' aiming at children as young as 3. And parents are paying as much as 50 thousand Yuan for them.   

1 savagely   

adv. 野蛮地，残酷地

参考例句：

• The roses had been pruned back savagely. 玫瑰被狠狠地修剪了一番。
• He snarled savagely at her. 他向她狂吼起来。

2 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。