英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0328 - 你相信课本里的故事都是真的吗？

Topic 1-Who to blame if people hurt themselves while riding shared bikes?

 

The safety issue of shared bikes such as ofo bikes and mobikes, has attracted our attention. If a bike rider falls off the bike and gets hurt, will the company be held responsible for that?

 

Topic 2-Fake¹ stories in textbooks

 

Recently, an article about the "fake" stories in the primary-school textbook on Chinese language has gone viral. Internet users say that they only realized many stories have factual mistakes after they grow up.

 

However, some experts argue that the purpose of the Chinese education is not to teach facts, but to appreciate the beauty of literature.

 

So what are these fake stories? Should they be allowed in the textbook on Chinese language?

 

Topic 3-Fashion in your eyes and in your mom's eyes

 

You think you are such a fashionista, wearing ripped² jeans, low cut T-shirt, and smoky eyes. But your mom simply thinks you look like a tramp³.

 

Your fashion versus⁴ your mom's fashion, why can't we agree on anything?                   

1 fake   

vt.伪造，造假，假装；n.假货，赝品

参考例句：

• He can tell a fake from the original.他能分辨出赝品和真品。
• You can easily fake up an excuse to avoid going out with him.你可以很容易地编造一个借口而不与他一同外出。

2 ripped   

adj. <美俚>喝醉的，受毒品麻醉的 动词rip的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards. 他用力扯去了地毯，只剩下裸露的地板。
• I ripped my jeans on the fence. 我的牛仔裤在栅栏上划破了。

3 tramp   

n.流浪者，步行，跋涉；v.步行，跋涉

参考例句：

• She wants to go for a tramp in the country.她想去乡间远足。
• A tramp came to the door and asked for food.一个流浪汉来到门前讨饭吃。

4 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。