英语角-圆桌会议 Round Table：广场舞大妈会改跳张世超吗？

Topic1-Ministries to Check Subsidy Granted for New Energy Vehicles

An announcement released yesterday said that four ministries will soon inspect the use of funds dedicated to the promotion of new energy vehicles. What are the problems with the promotion of such new energy cars?

Topic2- Earworm Shenqu Zhang Shichao Goes Viral on Wechat

In the beginning of 2016, the latest earworm called Zhang Shichao has gone viral. Why is it so popular?

Topic3-Sitcoms, superheroes and shady politicians: the most popular US TV programmes in China

Search engine Baidu has compiled a list of the most popular US TV programs in China. The sitcom, 2 Broke Girls snatched the crown of popularity. Its fourth season was played over 100 million times on Sohu’s website alone.

Over a decade ago it was the classic sitcom Friends, which has frequently been used as teaching material in English classes in China. Why do Chinese people love American TV?

Topic4- 5 age gap good for happy marriage

A group of statisticians claim they've found the secret to a happy marriage. Using the data collected from more than 15 hundred couples, the researchers were able to reach a conclusion that a marriage is most stable when the wife is better educated but five or more years younger than the husband. Do you believe it?