英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0115 - 北京将用居住证代替暂住证(在线收听) |
Topic1 Beijing to Adopt Residency Permit SystemBeijing plans to launch a new residence permit for the floating population, which may provide more public services for holders than the current temporary permit system. Is it necessary to set up a system for the migrant population different from the current one?
Topic2 Shorten Basic Education PeriodHuang Yanru, a member of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said one of the major reasons there are so many "leftover" men and women, (usually referring to single, urban and educated people older than 27) is the long period of getting educated.
He said that in his proposal to the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CPPCC, he suggests shortening primary school to five years, and junior and senior high school to two years each.
Currently, Chinese primary school is six years while junior and senior high school are another three years each.
Why? Does education period have anything to do with too many men and women remaining single?
Topic3 Survey: 90% Roomies Don't Get AlongFor college students, at least 1/3 of the time is spent in the dorm. So the relationship with roommates is the key to campus life.
However, according to a recent weibo post on People's Daily, the majority of colleges students have or had disputes with their roomies.
Is it a problem?
Topic4 Employees Dissatisfied With Message Bombarding from BossSmart-phones nowadays are no doubt the best communication tool for bosses, since there are various ways, such as phone calls, e-mails and WeChat to do real-time monitoring on their employees.
As a result, work issues hijacking the personal social networks has become a major reason for employees to quit their jobs, according to a recent survey.
Is it really annoying?
Topic5 Resting Zone for Street CleanersIn the freezing winter, we just want to stay in the warm and cozy room as long as possible. However, for street cleaners, even taking a break indoors is unachievable.
As a result, many netizens recently call on the government to set up resting zones for street cleaners.
Is the working condition for sanitation workers really bad?
Topic6 Female soldiers falsely portrayed by TV dramasPLA Daily recently published an article denouncing the inappropriate taste shown in a TV play featuring military servicewoman.
One of the main disadvantages of the play, according to the paper, is the much too sexy image those soldiers present.
It is not hard to imagine the regimented standards of the army going against the entertaining style of modern TV plays, yet there is more to talk about how a woman soldier should be represented in real life. |
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