上期活动回顾:
演讲话题：Barack Obama’s Victory Speech After Re-election 奥巴马连任演讲
组织者：刘琳 程茜
演讲者关键词：
齐润坤: passionate, patriotism, humor, determination, good team spirit, policy on unemployment
叶楠: generosity, typical of American culture, solidarity, policy on veterans
马晓豫: respectful, patriotic, grateful, concern and sympathy for ordinary citizens
本周活动安排：
日期：2012年11月23日下午15:30—16:30
地点：会议室（1） 高中部办公楼四层校长办公室对面
演讲主题： My City —— Beijing
1. Which place of interest in Beijing attracts you most? The Forbidden City? The Temple of Heaven? Or simply an unknown place which you have a special sentiment or affection for?
2. What don’t you like about Beijing? The heavy traffic jam? The polluted environment? ...... How could it be improved in your opinion?
相关词汇： be attached to sb / sth 依恋某人/某物
native n. 本地人 / native-born adj. 出生于某地的
see vt. 见证
have an affection for......喜爱...
(multi- storey) skyscraper 摩天大楼
high-rise apartment 高层住宅
tourist attraction / tourist destination 旅游胜地
infectious 有感染力的
a fascinating mix of the past and the present 古老与现代的完美融合
tea houses 茶馆 / designer store 品牌商店
a courtyard with homes built around 四合院
the highway circling the city 环路
accessible to foreigners 容易被外国人接受的
public transport 公共交通 / means of transport 交通方式
a booming global city 一座快速发展的国际化城市
cultural sights 文化景点
fascinating / stunning 极具吸引力的，极漂亮的
infrastructure 基础设施 （for example, roads, communications, banking systems）
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