英語角-圓桌會議 RoundTable0402 - 大媽緣何組團吸毒？

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A group of middle-aged women, or "Dama" in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, has sent shockwaves through China after being convicted for taking drugs in a karaoke room.

The story has increased public attention into the life and spirit of retired Chinese senior citizens, also known as dama in Chinese, who have previously grabbed news headlines with their square dancing and gold buying.

Who are they? What did they do? And is there a problem of middle-aged or older women not knowing what to do with life?

Topic2 Apple trade-in program

Apple launched its recycling plan in the Chinese mainland market on March the 31th. It enables consumers to trade in their old Apple devices bought via official channels in the market for Apple's latest products.

Foxxonn has announced Apple's trade-in program will be done in association with the Foxconn Technology Group.

How does Apple's latest trade-in policy work?

Topic3 Poor Families' Kids Disadvantaged in Education

A Chinese idiom goes 寒門出貴子, meaning kids from poor families can achieve success through hard work. However, now many people are taking the opposite view, including Liu Ji Shou, a big V on weibo, who posted a long weibo recently to state his point.

What did the post say? Does it have a point?

Topic4 Girls Taught Dagger Exercise

Yesterday, a series of photos of some high school girls in Guangdong using daggers to finish an exercise set goes viral online. The school says it is a self-defense class for girls.

Will it work or not?