英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0308 - 小学性教育读本内容太“奔放”？

Topic 1-2017 Chinese Single Women Research Report

 

March 8 marks the International Women's Day. A Chinese match-making website has recently published a research report on Chinese single women's life style, their viewpoints of relationship and marriage. What are the new changes of single women in today's China?

 

Topic 2-Is this sex education book too explicit¹

 

A new Chinese elementary school textbook that teaches children about intercourse², homosexuality, menstruation and gender³ equality, has stirred up controversy⁴ on Chinese social media. Although some criticize the book for being "graphic⁵", others are praising this bold step for sexual education in China.

 

Topic 3-A teen caught insulting migrants on Beijing subway

 

A 17 year old male has been arrested in Beijing after being caught on camera launching into a profanity-laced tirade⁶ inside a crowded metro⁷ car against two women. The video has gone viral on the internet and internet users are questioning why nobody has stopped him.               

1 explicit   

adj.详述的，明确的；坦率的；显然的

参考例句：

• She was quite explicit about why she left.她对自己离去的原因直言不讳。
• He avoids the explicit answer to us.他避免给我们明确的回答。

2 intercourse   

n.性交；交流，交往，交际

参考例句：

• The magazine becomes a cultural medium of intercourse between the two peoples.该杂志成为两民族间文化交流的媒介。
• There was close intercourse between them.他们过往很密。

3 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

4 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

5 graphic   

adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的

参考例句：

• The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。

6 tirade   

n.冗长的攻击性演说

参考例句：

• Her tirade provoked a counterblast from her husband.她的长篇大论激起了她丈夫的强烈反对。
• He delivered a long tirade against the government.他发表了反政府的长篇演说。

7 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。