英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1229 - 2016热词盘点！

Topic 1-Over half of respondents say they’re satisfied with the ticket buying environment

 

China's next Spring Festival doesn't start until January next year, but people are already rushing to buy tickets home. According to CCTV, over 2.97 billion journeys are expected to be made over a 40-day period in 2017. And more than 350 million rail journeys are expected starting January 13th.

 

What’s interesting is that even with this fierce competition of getting a ticket, in a recent survey, over half of respondents are saying they are satisfied with the current ticket booking system.

 

Topic 2-Buzzwords in 2016

 

The year of 2016 is coming to an end. Looking back at stories and social media musings throughout the year, it becomes clear that certain trends and ideas drove the narrative¹ more than others.

 

Here we round up the Chinese buzzwords of the year.

 

Topic 3-Are Kids Just Making a Fuss² over Nothing?

 

Kids complain and argue with teachers, classmates, and parents over things that mean the world to them. Are children just making a fuss over nothing, or they do have a point?          

1 narrative   

n.叙述，故事；adj.叙事的，故事体的

参考例句：

• He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。
• Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。

2 fuss   

n.过分关心，过分体贴，大惊小怪，小题大作

参考例句：

• My mother makes a fuss of me every time I come home.我每次回家，母亲总对我体贴备至。
• Stop all this fuss and do your homework.别大惊小怪了，去做你的家庭作业吧。