英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0619 - 贩卖小孩应该判死刑吗？

 Topic1 Should Child Traffickers Be Sentenced to Death?

A campaign advocating death penalty¹ for child traffickers has gone wild on Chinese social media recently. Over 800 thousand people expressed their support for the death penalty sentence, while many jurists hold exactly the opposite opinion.

Is it sensible to execute all child traffickers? And what does the contradiction of opinions between netizens and jurists tell us?

Topic2 English Level of Chinese StarsAs more and more Chinese stars are trying to make a name on the global stage, English has become a necessary skill for them. But dream is usually far from reality. While common people have to toil² and moil to improve their English, celebrities³ have a hard time as well.

How good are celebrities' English?

Topic3 Ugly People JaywalkA recent experiment shows that simple but unique warning signs, like one saying "Ugly people jaywalk", are more effective than common ones. Do you agree with that? Have you seen similar signs before?

Topic4 Ten Bad Habits Causing Sudden DeathRecently, the sudden death of a 27-year-old mother in Quzhou aroused people's attention on health-related habits again. Medical experts have listed "bad habits" that may cause sudden death.

The story shocked many people, as the woman was found dead while still holding up a smart phone. What's going on? Can we link her death to smart phone use?

1 penalty   

n.处罚，刑罚，罚款

参考例句：

• If you knock the ball with your hand in football,you will suffer a penalty.如果在踢足球时你用手碰到球，你将受到处罚。
• One of those arrested could face the death penalty.被捕的那些人中有一人可能被判死刑。

2 toil   

vi.辛劳工作，艰难地行动；n.苦工，难事

参考例句：

• The wealth comes from the toil of the masses.财富来自大众的辛勤劳动。
• Every single grain is the result of toil.每一粒粮食都来之不易。

3 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目