英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0625 - 出门困难症，你有吗？

 Topic1 Raising Money Online to Pay Social Compensation Fee for Out-of-wedlock¹ BabiesA woman and her ex-boyfriend have started an online project to raise money to pay for a social compensation fee charged for their out-of-wedlock child, because they're reluctant to pay for the "unreasonable²" charge.

Should unmarried couples be charged for social compensation fee for their kids born out of wedlock?

Topic2 100-Year Gap in EducationA new study says that it will take another 100 years for developing countries to reach the levels of developed nations unless drastic measures are taken.

Is it a serious problem?

Topic3 Family reunion leaveDuring the just-ended Duanwu Festival, many people hurried home to visit their parents in just 3 days. In fact, a regulation of the State Council has granted domestic workers paid leave to visit their families once a year if they live far from parents or spouse³. However, in reality it is not easy to enjoy this leave. Why is that?

Topic4 Going-Out PhobiaFeel there are always a bunch of things left undone⁴ before attending a party and finally arrive lately? Get agitated⁵ even without any specific reasons when step out of the door? Well, you may be the victim of going-out-phobia.

What are the symptoms? How to classify the victims?

1 wedlock   

n.婚姻，已婚状态

参考例句：

• My wife likes our wedlock.我妻子喜欢我们的婚姻生活。
• The Fawleys were not made for wedlock.范立家的人就跟结婚没有缘。

2 unreasonable   

adj.不讲道理的，不合情理的，过度的

参考例句：

• I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you.我知道他们对你提出了最不合理的要求。
• They spend an unreasonable amount of money on clothes.他们花在衣服上的钱太多了。

3 spouse   

n.配偶(指夫或妻)

参考例句：

• Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday.她的丈夫星期天要来看她。
• What is the best way to keep your spouse happy in the marriage?在婚姻中保持配偶幸福的最好方法是什么？

4 undone   

a.未做完的，未完成的

参考例句：

• He left nothing undone that needed attention.所有需要注意的事他都注意到了。

5 agitated   

adj.被鼓动的，不安的

参考例句：

• His answers were all mixed up,so agitated was he.他是那样心神不定，回答全乱了。
• She was agitated because her train was an hour late.她乘坐的火车晚点一个小时，她十分焦虑。