英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0624 - 吃货+技术宅=美食公式
A recent crackdown on frozen meat smuggling took place in June in 14 provinces and regions and shocked netizens to the very core. Organized by China's General Administration Customs, officials sealed more than 100,000 tons of smuggled frozen meat, including frozen chicken wings, beef and pork - some of it up to four decades old.
Is the situation very bad?
Topic2 6.18 Online Sale Sees Lukewarm Response
Last Thursday, the 12th anniversary of JD.com, customers placed more than 15 million orders, which double the figure during the same period last year. Nevertheless, due to the comparatively stagnant domestic economy, JD's anniversary sale in 2015 is considered to be unsuccessful, according to some economists.
Is JD's anniversary sales not as good as expected?
Topic3 QR code Used in Museums
Chinese museums have made the push to enhance their experiences through popular technology. The Palace Museum in Beijing and the Natural History Museum of Shanghai now use apps and QR codes to provide visitors with a better experience.
Do you use it?
Topic4 Parents Try to be Smart at School Meeting
It's not easy to be a competent mom of an elementary school child in China now. Besides taking care of her child's life and studies, she also has to look smart or hot to stand out from other parents at school meetings in order to make her child proud of her.
Why do these children like to make such comparison? How can parents help them build a right sense of value?
Topic5 Perfect Cooking Formula
What comes to your mind when the word formula is mentioned? Advanced mathematics? Quantum mechanics? Or relativity? Actually, what we are going to talk about is food.
According to British researchers, quantitative recipes can help you make the most palatable food.
Do they have a point?
