英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0526 - 北京的哥和居民不友善？

 Topic1 China A Big Consumption NationAccording to a report from Australia and New Zealand Banking¹ Group, Chinese consumers spent $3.6 trillion on goods and services last year, an amount roughly equal to the GDP of European industrial powerhouse Germany.

Is China transforming itself into a more consumption-based economy?

Topic2 Chinese mobile users open to adsA report on mobile advertising² indicates that Chinese mobile users stand apart from UK and US counterparts in terms of receptivity to mobile advertising.

PwCs 2014 Mobile Advertising Report China shows that Chinese consumers are more open to mobile advertising, with 78% of respondents more likely to click on an ad if it was relevant to them.

That is almost double the figures seen in the UK and the US.

Why is it?

Topic3 Civil Servants Want Longer Lunch BreakA piece of short news from internet says a grassroots public servant in Anhui sent a message to the provincial³ governor, asking for longer lunch breaks.

Why?

Topic4 Dating ViolenceEarlier this month, a college boy of Yunnan University breaks into the females' dorm and stabs 2 girls, both of whom are seriously injured. One of the victims is the boy's ex. Since the latter can't take the breakup, he decides to take revenge.

As a matter of fact, dating violence and breakup violence are very serious problems in the country.

How prevalent is it?

Topic5 Depressed⁴ Chinese PsychiatristsWhen you are feeling depressed and looking for professional help, you probably could not imagine the psychiatrist⁵ who is trying to help you is a depression sufferer too.

How common is it?

Topic6 Beijing voted the worst to the last cityA survey of 54,000 travelers by the online travel guide TripAdvisor said Beijing trails only Moscow when it comes to the unhelpfulness of its locals, the unfriendliness of its taxi drivers and the poor quality of its taxi services.

Are these claims true?

1 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

2 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

3 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

4 depressed   

adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的

参考例句：

• When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
• His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。

5 psychiatrist   

n.精神病专家；精神病医师

参考例句：

• He went to a psychiatrist about his compulsive gambling.他去看精神科医生治疗不能自拔的赌瘾。
• The psychiatrist corrected him gently.精神病医师彬彬有礼地纠正他。