英语角-圆桌会议RoundTable0629 - 看微信学养娃靠不靠谱？

 　　Topic1-Parents raise kids following Wechat public accounts

　　Social media platforms such as Wechat have become a primary source for us to receive news. And now, parents are also raising and rearing kids following orders by some Wechat public accounts.

　　A mother from Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, refused to take her 1-year-old daughter to hospital after the baby caught a severe fever, simply because a Wechat public account said people should let the children recover by themselves.

　　Why do parents listen to what those accounts say? Are there any government organs to supervise such accounts?

　　Topic2-Gratitude¹ Banquet for Teachers

　　After taking the Gaokao or College Entrance Examination, high school seniors would sometimes hold a banquet for their teachers to express their gratitude. Such banquets are called Gratitude Banquet for Teachers.

　　How could these banquets of thankfulness turn sour?

　　Topic3-Those born in 1990s looked down by the younger generation born after 2000

　　A street interview of primary school students talking about the so-called "older generation" of those born in the 1990s has gone viral. Apparently², Jay Chow, super star for those born in the 1980s and 1990s, is being called a respected elderly artist.

　　Is it true that the older generation is always looked down upon by the younger generation?

1 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

2 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。