英語角-圓桌會議 RoundTable0916 - 要不要買個虛擬女友？

Topic1 How to Avoid Being Duped in Broken Vase Scams People in China who attempt to profit through "Peng Ci," or extorting money from a driver through creating a traffic accident, may now find the practice more difficult.

A court in the eastern city of Ningbo has recently reversed a verdict by local traffic police and exempted a driver from paying more than 1.2 million yuan in compensation, or about 200 thousand US dollars, to a man severely injured in a road accident in October last year.

What has possibly happened?

Topic2 Crappy Car Insurance in China Reports say the premium rate of automobile insurance in China is higher than that in the US and Europe, but the service car owners enjoy here is much worse.

Is there a problem?

Topic3 Sky-high luxury authentication course runs in Beijing A series of courses on luxury goods authentication in Beijing have attracted attention for their hefty fees. The beginner course which only lasts for 10-days already cost 32,800 yuan ($5,364 dollars), according to Beijing Youth Daily.

What exactly does this sky-high course teach?

Topic4 Teacher Insults Students for Not Bringing Her Presents A 10th grade teacher was suspended in Harbin, Heilongjiang province when a recording revealed her hurling insults at students for not bringing her a gift on Teachers' Day. The education department said she called students a "bunch of bums" for not getting her a present on the holiday.

What kind of problem does that reveal?

Topic5 Making the will at 30sRecently, Chen Kai, director of China Will Registration Center, said to the media that Chinese should make a will at their 30s, which aroused heated discussion on the Internet. However, according to a survey, only 25% senior citizens have already made a will when they die of natural causes.

Should people make a will? And when is the best time to make a will?

Topic6 Virtual Boyfriends and Girlfriends on Taobao Virtual boyfriends and girlfriends are now available for purchase online, where operators simulate relationships through phone calls and text messages for a daily fee.

Would you like to pay for such a service?