英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1224 - 中国式圣诞节(在线收听

 Topic1 Train tickets hoarders for Chinese New YearWith the coming of the Spring Festival holiday starting on Feb. 18, Chinese people have been busy booking train tickets online on the portal website (12306.com). However, scalpers use "ticket snatching" plugins to automatically acquire a large number of tickets on the website.

What should we do to combat ticket scalpers?
Topic2 Many office workers haven't taken their annul leaveThe Chinese way of dealing with holidays has always caused a lot of discussions. Last week, an online survey done by Chongqing Morning Post and a local research company finds that 75% office workers among 939 respondents haven't finished taking their annual leave. 32% among them used part of the annual leave, while 34% didn't use any. 9% even said that they don't have annual leave.
Is this a problem?
Topic3 Assist Traffic Police Before Getting Driver's LicenseFor drivers-to-be in Liuzhou city of Guangxi, they are required to serve as assistants to traffic police before they get their license.
Does it make sense?
Topic4 Chinese Style ChristmasAlthough a majority of Chinese people do not have a Christmas break, the country's youth have been increasingly getting into the holiday spirit.
Different from family reunions that often mark the celebration in the west, Chinese observe the day by getting together with friends, shopping, giving gifts and romance.
Is it unexpected that Christmas is celebrated in China?
Topic5 Traffic jam on Christmas EveBeijing traffic authorities say rush hour will start at 3pm today and all subway lines will close Saturday night at 9pm to prepare for Sunday's launch of new pricing. Citizens should prepare for a little wrinkle in holiday routine.
What should we prepare for the traffic jam on Christmas Eve?
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