英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0319 - 大学教育与就业脱轨吗？
时间：2015-08-21 06:05:53
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Topic1 College Education Does Not Fit Job Market NeedIn recent years, many college graduates have a hard time finding jobs after graduation. And each graduation season is dubbed1 by media as the hardest job-hunting season. A reason for the disconnect is that majors available at colleges and universities are too often not what is needed in the fast changing market.
Is it the truth? And do universities need to adapt? Today, we have a guest in the studio to talk about the college curriculum. He is Xie Tao, CRI
commentator2, and professor of political science at Beijing Foreign Studies University.
First of all, do you think there is really such a disconnect between what's taught in college and what's needed from the job market? How serious the problem is?
Topic2 Ban on Over 60-
watt3 Light BulbsImport and sales of 60-watt and above
incandescent4 bulbs will be banned in China from this October. Production of incandescent bulbs is expected to reduce by 90%.
According to an incandescent bulb
elimination5 plan adopted in 2011, China eliminated incandescent bulbs of more than 100 watt since October 2012.
The plan says import and sales of incandescent bulbs more than 15 watt will be banned starting October 2016.
What is the ban for?
Topic3 S Korea wants World Heritage status for floor heatingSouth Korea is planning to apply for Intangible Cultural Heritage status for its "ondol," a traditional underfloor heating architecture.
The move has provoked anger from China's netizens due to a dispute between the two countries over ownership over the technology.
Is ondol a South Korean heritage, only?
Topic4 Cheese Price Up Because of Chinese DemandAccording to Bloomberg report, U.S. cheddar cheese prices climbed to a record as shipments to China jumped.
Do Chinese people have a growing fondness for cheese?
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