英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1007 - 四大名著是少儿不宜还是想太多？

Topic 1-Use of X-ray Machine for Security Checks Causes Uproar¹

 

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Southwest China's Sichuan Province has sparked public outcry for not informing passengers about the use of human body X-ray security check machines that may damage people's health.

 

So, why is new equipment adopted? Is the X-ray security check machine being used in other places? How could the airport not tell us? Tell us more.

 

Topic 2-Four Classic Chinese Works Not Suitable for Kids

 

Reading ancient classics has been an essential part in literary education. But now, a Chinese scholar is saying that the Four Great Classics of Chinese literature or 四大名著 may not be suitable for children to read.

 

Why is that? What makes good reading material for children?

 

Topic 3-How to Keep a Conversation Going

 

According to a popular article on Wechat, interjections such as "En 嗯" and "Oh 哦" could terminate a conversation on social media.

 

Chen Wu, psychology² teacher from the School of Maxism, Wuhan University also author of the article, says it's best to stay away from these words if you want to maintain a relationship online.

 

Given much of our social interaction happens digitally these days, it's important to keep the conversation flow smoothly³, effortless and comfortably online. But how do you do it?             

1 uproar   

n.骚动，喧嚣，鼎沸

参考例句：

• She could hear the uproar in the room.她能听见房间里的吵闹声。
• His remarks threw the audience into an uproar.他的讲话使听众沸腾起来。

2 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

3 smoothly   

adv.平滑地，顺利地，流利地，流畅地

参考例句：

• The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作，所以工作进展顺利。
• Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。