英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0919 - 那些奇葩的相亲对象们

Topic 1: SAPPRFT Bans scandalized celebs China's top media regulator has called on TV stations to "carefully reconsider" hiring stars who have beencaught up in various scandals, after a fistful of big names in the entertainment industry were nabbed in drug and vice busts in recent weeks.

What is the ban?

Topic 2: Tourism venues ready to cash in on holiday spike China allows scenic spots to raise prices at least every three years after holding public hearings.

And it seems tourist attractions do follow the rules and raised ticket prices exactly every three years.

Once again, many of China's top-rated tourist attractions are raising prices in anticipation of a surge in visitor numbers during the National Holiday.

Are the prices reasonable?

Topic 3: Is KTV Dying?

Recently, KTV brand Qian Gui, or Party World has closed 2 stores in Beijing, while some other KTV companies are also downsizing.

Is this business dying?

Topic 4: Can we say no to junk food after all?

The Kunming Consumers' Association has recently published a list of Top 10 junk food that Chinese people like, including soda, pink sausages, preserved fruit, and ice cream.

The report also warns that eating too much food with high volume of lead, e.g. popcorn and canned food, will cause a decrease in mental power, children dysplasia and malnutrition.

What's on the junk food list?

Topic 5 Class rule: Girls must wear makeup and boys must put mousse on Recently, a professor of hotel management at Hubei University of Economics required that female students who attend his class must wear makeup and male students must use hair gel. A reasonable request given the subject matter has triggered heated debate in society.

What does the teacher asked for exactly?

Topic 6 Blind dates Several days ago, a girl in Jiyuan went on a blind date, she ordered shark fin. And then, surprise, surprise,the boy ran away before any of the dishes were seved.

Is shark fin soup a No-No to order on a first date?