英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable1209 - 复旦投毒者该偿命吗？

Topic1 Student who poisoned roommate faces 2nd trial A medical student at a prestigious university in Shanghai stood second trial on Monday, ten months after being sentenced to death for murdering his roommate with poison in April of last year.

Lin Senhao, a postgraduate from Fudan University, denied intentional homicide charges during the trial, held at Shanghai Higher People's Court.

The headline trial lasted for over 13 hours and ended on late Monday night. The court will announce a verdict soon.

Should he die for what he did?

Topic2 Beijing prioritizes conservation in urban planning Beijing's local authorities said the city has decided to prioritize the conservation of its historic landscape in the capital's urban planning.

Beijing is about to finish modifying its urban planning, and most government efforts have been spent on how to better conserve Beijing's historic landscape.

Huang Yan, director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning, said that, "Based on the new urban planning, Beijing will rebuild the layout with mountains and rivers surrounding the city. City construction has to blend in modern elements, but traditional culture must be kept and promoted."Is there a problem of the city's historical landscape disappearing?

Topic3 Chinese New Year's Eve An online poll showed that 70 percent of Chinese citizens were willing to change their Spring Festival holiday arrangements. According to current plans, many Chinese have to work on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve-the time of family reunion.

Do you agree with starting the holiday from the Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve?

Topic4 Mother takes young son to female bathhouse A mother taking her 5-year-old son to a female bathhouse has angered another female customer so much that the latter went so far as to take a naked photo of the mother and posted it online.

Who is more at fault here, the mom who took her son to a female bath, or the customer who posted the naked photo (although blurred at important parts) online?

Topic5 A Huge "Disaster" for Selfiers Who Use Beautifying AppsSelfie-beautifying apps such as Meitu might be girls' favorite, as its make-up functions can make you look prettier in photos. You have have smooth white skin, a small face, large eyes, and slim body figure even you are nothing like these at all.

Recently, an app named Primo breaks those girls' dream. It is said that the app can remove all the beautifying functions in a second. Netizens call it as "a huge disaster for Selfiers." Some male netizens cheer that they will no longer be tricked by beautified photos.

Is it true?