Raymond兴致很高,开口说道:“Hi guys,How well are you prepared?”外面已经很冷了,Raymond脱下羽绒服,毛衣把他的肚子包得圆滚滚。他向众人介绍:“This is Professor Chen. I believe public speaking is a subject that's hard to grade objectively, as each of your presentations will have its own strengths and unique qualities. I don't want my subjective judgment to be the sole factor in determining your grades. So, I've invited Professor Chen to help me with the grading. He is a professor in the Department of Literature, and I trust that he will be able to recognize your strengths from a different perspective..”(这是陈教授。我认为公众演讲是门很难打分的课,你们的演讲都会有各自的优点和特色。我不想我一个人主观的评价就决定你们的成绩。所以,我请了陈教授来帮我一起打分。他是文学系的教授,我相信能从不同的角度发现你们的优点。)
“It’s no secret that social media has changed the way we interact with the world and with each other. We now live in a world where we can instantly connect with someone on the other side of the globe with just a few taps on a screen. We’ve never been more “connected.” But the question I’d like to pose today is: Is this endless connectivity truly bringing us closer together, or is it, in fact, driving us further apart?”(众所周知,社交媒体已经改变了我们与世界以及人与人之间的互动方式。我们现在生活在这样一个世界里,只要在屏幕上轻敲几下,就可以立即与地球另一端的人联系。我们从未像现在这样“紧密相连”。但今天我想提出的问题是:这种无尽的连接是真的让我们走得更近,还是实际上让我们离得更远?)