英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0702 - 小心，熊孩子出没办公室！

 Topic1 Pension Fund Seeks Investment in Stock MarketChina considers diversifying¹ its massive pension fund investments to bolster² their value. An official draft guideline released on Monday gives the fund the greenlight to invest in the stock market, which has sparked heated debate.

Who will be authorized³ to manage the fund? How can they guarantee the safety of investments?

Topic2 China's lack of original screenplayChinese theater industry is threatened by a critical shortage of playwrights⁴ and original scripts. The same kind of phenomenon is seen in the movie industry, as many film companies rush to buy the IP rights of popular online novels.

Is there a crisis? Does China not have good screenplay in movie and theater industries?

Topic3 Today-2nd-OU-Guys Swim Naked in Gan RiverRecently, some pictures online showing men swimming naked in the River in Nanchang has triggered public debate.

Is there a problem?

Topic4 Working Parents Bring Children to WorkAs the Summer Holiday approaches, a common problem has been brought up to many working parents. How can they take care of their children who are enjoying summer holiday? Some will bring their children to work, which may trigger complaints from their colleagues, especially if their kids are naughty.

Is there a better way to solve the problem?

What's the problem? Why so controversy⁵?

Topic5 16 Ways To Look Busy At Work So You Don't Get Told OffIt is always a good idea to appear busy at work, especially if you want your boss to be impressed and your co-workers to stop bothering you. Whether or not you're indeed busy is another question. US website Buzzfeed gives out 16 ways to look busy in the office. Let's see if you find them useful.

1 diversifying   

v.使多样化，多样化( diversify的现在分词 )；进入新的商业领域

参考例句：

• Some publishers are now diversifying into software. 有些出版社目前正兼营软件。 来自辞典例句
• Silverlit is diversifying into new markets, such as Russia and Eastern Europe. Silverlit正在使他们的市场变得多样化，开发新的市场如俄罗斯和东欧国家。 来自互联网

2 bolster   

n.枕垫；v.支持，鼓励

参考例句：

• The high interest rates helped to bolster up the economy.高利率使经济更稳健。
• He tried to bolster up their morale.他尽力鼓舞他们的士气。

3 authorized   

a.委任的，许可的

参考例句：

• An administrative order is valid if authorized by a statute.如果一个行政命令得到一个法规的认可那么这个命令就是有效的。

4 playwrights   

n.剧作家( playwright的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We're studying dramatic texts by sixteenth century playwrights. 我们正在研究16 世纪戏剧作家的戏剧文本。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Hung-chien asked who the playwrights were. 鸿渐问谁写的剧本。 来自汉英文学 - 围城

5 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。