英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0623 - 吃货们，中餐再次申遗，你造吗？

 Topic1 Dragon Boat Festival HolidayLatest released data showed the tourism market in Beijing has seen a high tide, with major scenic¹ spots receiving over 4 million visitors during the just-past Dragon Boat Festival Holiday.

How is your holiday? Have you been to those scenic spots or spent too much money during the festival?

Topic2 Campus BullyingLast weekend, an online video showing several teenagers beating a primary school student has led to public outrage³.

In Southeastern China's Zhejiang Province, 4 middle school students kept a primary school student in a dark house while beating him and using cigarettes to burn the kid.

Now the police have intervened, and all the four middle school students and the primary school kid have been identified.

Is campus bullying² rampant⁴?

Topic3 Successful Parents Value Overseas StudyA survey shows the majority of Chinese parents who plan to send their children to study abroad are high-ranking officials or senior executives from different industries and sectors⁵. What's wrong with Chinese education? How can we improve Chinese people's faith in domestic education?

Topic4 Chinese Food Culture Go for UNESCO's Cultural Heritage List AgainThe Chinese food culture will launch the second application for the UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list. What are the possible cuisines⁶ included in this time's bid? Which one do you like? What are the obstacles we must overcome?

1 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。

2 bullying   

v.恐吓，威逼( bully的现在分词 )；豪；跋扈

参考例句：

• Many cases of bullying go unreported . 很多恐吓案件都没有人告发。
• All cases of bullying will be severely dealt with. 所有以大欺小的情况都将受到严肃处理。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 outrage   

n.暴行，侮辱，愤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒

参考例句：

• When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事时义愤填膺。
• We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我们永远都不应该忘记日本侵略者犯下的暴行。

4 rampant   

adj.(植物)蔓生的；狂暴的，无约束的

参考例句：

• Sickness was rampant in the area.该地区疾病蔓延。
• You cannot allow children to rampant through the museum.你不能任由小孩子在博物馆里乱跑。

5 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 cuisines   

n.烹饪( cuisine的名词复数 )；菜肴；（通常指昂贵的饭店中的）饭菜；烹饪艺术

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the different features of these cuisines? 能不能告诉我这些不同的烹调流派各自有哪些特点？ 来自地道口语脱口SHOW 高中超越版
• Ice sculptures are used as decorations in some cuisines, especially in Asia. 冰雕在某些菜肴中被当作装饰品，尤其在亚洲。 来自互联网