英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0602 - 带孩子参观别墅，励志还是拜金？

 Topic1 Securing Parking Space before Car PurchaseBeijing plans to require local car buyers to show proof they have secured a parking space before purchasing a vehicle, as the city battles congestion¹, pollution, and a lack of parking spaces.

How big is Beijing's car problem?

Topic2 Cross-border Online Purchasing Most Loved in ShanghaiAccording to recent data, Shangahai, the economic center of China, leads in residents' spending on cross-border online sales, which is usually known as "haitao" in China.

So what is the charm of "haitao"?

Topic3 Half of College Students Want to Work in Second-tier CitiesThis year, more than 7.49 million students will graduate from college.

As college students voice concern about seeking employment in a saturated², competitive market, many of them are planning to work in second-tier cities instead of tier-one cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

How different are college students nowadays in terms of work plans?

Topic4 Parents Take Children to Villa³ ToursDads and Moms, how did you celebrate Children's Day with your children? Going to amusement parks, buying books for them, or watching a movie? Some parents in Guangdong Province took their children on a special trip - visiting a luxury villa.

What happened? Why did parents do so?

1 congestion   

n.阻塞，消化不良

参考例句：

• The congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.夏天城市交通阻塞尤为严重。
• Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞。

2 saturated   

a.饱和的，充满的

参考例句：

• The continuous rain had saturated the soil. 连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
• a saturated solution of sodium chloride 氯化钠饱和溶液

3 villa   

n.别墅，城郊小屋

参考例句：

• We rented a villa in France for the summer holidays.我们在法国租了一幢别墅消夏。
• We are quartered in a beautiful villa.我们住在一栋漂亮的别墅里。