英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable1124 - 英国人眼里北大比牛津还牛？

Topic1-Chinese universities improve performance in 7th Annual Global University Employability Ranking

Times Higher Education (THE) published the seventh annual Global University Employability Ranking on November 16th, revealing a strong performance by institutions from Chinese universities.

One highlight of the ranking is Peking University has surpassed world renowned¹ Oxford² University, taking up the 14th place.

How this ranking reflects the development of China’s higher education? And to what extent university rankings can be linked to employability?

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Topic2-7 proven ways to increase creativity

Creativity can seem innate³, but like many things, it is actually a delicate balance of nature and nurture⁴. In other words, creative thinking can be enhanced by external forces, and isn’t necessarily reliant on “good genes” or natural ability.

Luckily, new research points the way to a variety of mental and environmental approaches that can help us improve our creative output.           

1 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

2 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

3 innate   

adj.天生的，固有的，天赋的

参考例句：

• You obviously have an innate talent for music.你显然有天生的音乐才能。
• Correct ideas are not innate in the mind.人的正确思想不是自己头脑中固有的。

4 nurture   

n.养育，照顾，教育；滋养，营养品；vt.养育，给与营养物，教养，扶持

参考例句：

• The tree grows well in his nurture.在他的培育下这棵树长得很好。
• The two sisters had received very different nurture.这俩个姊妹接受过极不同的教育。