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北美大学校园生活学习常用词汇及短语

发布时间: 2012-05-12 13:40:53 作者: sxsgeass

  1.orientation meeting/session [.ɔ:rien'teiʃən] 新生情况介绍会

  Ex: The University has arranged an orientation session.

  2.professor’s office hour 教授答疑时间

  Ex: Many freshmen are uncertain or shy about utilizing a professor’s office hours.

  3.lecture ['lektʃə] n. 演讲,讲课

  Ex: Several hundred people are expected to attend the lecture.

  4.lecture hall n. 讲堂,讲演厅,报告厅

  Ex: The lecture hall was jammed when the professor arrived at the very last moment.

  5.tutorial [tju:'tɔ:riəl] n. 个别指导

  Ex: Small group tutorials are used to discuss problems which come up in lectures.

  6. deadline ['dedlain] n. 最后期限,截止时间

  Ex: There's no way I can meet that deadline.

  7. overdue ['əuvə'dju:] adj. 过期的

  Ex: I must take these books back to the library - they're overdue.

  There is a fine if the reserved library books are even one hour overdue.

  8. schedule ['skedʒul] n. 时间表,计划 v. 安排,计划,

  Ex: According to the schedule, the first lecture begins at 9.00 am

  The test is scheduled to begin in one hour.

  9. time slot [slɔt] 时间空档

  Ex: If you have two final exams scheduled at the same time, you will have to move one exam to another time slot

  10.signature ['signitʃə] n. 签字,签名

  Ex: Each child must obtain the signature of his or her parents

  11.thesis ['θi:sis] n. 毕业论文

  Ex: a master's/doctoral thesis on the effects of global warming

  12.dissertation [.disə'teiʃən] n. 论文

  Ex: He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.

  13.course [kɔ:s] n. 课程

  Ex: compulsory/required/mandatory course; elective course, optional course;

  foundation course, introductory course, intermediate level course, advanced course

  13.elective [i'lektiv] n. 选修科目

  Ex: She took three electives last term.

  14. option ['ɔpʃən] n. 选修科目

  Ex: She is taking French as an option next year

  14.assignment [ə'sainmənt] n. 功课,任务

  Ex: I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term.

  15.presentation [.prezen'teiʃən] n. (国外学生在课堂上所做的)演讲

  Ex: The speaker gave an interesting presentation on urban transport.

  16. field work 野外考察 实地考察

  Ex:Offered by most departments for academic credit, field work enables students to examine the way the theories and the practical experiences of a particular discipline interact.

  17. attendance [ə'tendəns] n. 出勤, 上课

  Ex: Attendance at lectures is compulsory.

  18.skip/miss classes 缺课, 旷课

  Ex: He skipped chemistry class three times last month

  19. tuition fees 学费

  Ex: Many students will not have to pay tuition fees if their financial situation is below a certain level.

  20. course syllabus ['siləbəs] 课程大纲

  Ex: Course syllabus lists the course objectives, required reading assignments, examination dates, and other course requirements such as attendance

  21. handout ['hændaut] n. 讲义

  Ex: I e-mailed you about getting the handouts from the class I missed the other day.

  22. semester=term [si'mestə] n. 学期

  Ex: How many subjects are you studying this semester

  23. practicum ['præktikəm] n. 实习科目,实习课

  Ex: A practicum is a college course, often in a specialized field of study, that is designed to give students supervised practical application of a previously or concurrently studied theory.

  24. placement service 就业办公室

  Ex: Placement service is a campus office that provides job listings from local or campus employees and assists students in finding full-time jobs after graduation is a/an

  25.take on a part-time job 找兼职工作

  Ex: He had taken a part-time job selling all-natural products.

  26.transfer [træns'fə:] v 转班, 转学

  Ex: I was able to transfer my credits from summer school

  27.extension [iks'tenʃən] n. 延期

  Ex: Donald's been given an extension to finish his thesis

  28.examination [ig.zæmi'neiʃən] n. 考试

  Ex: The examination results will be announced in September.

  29.pop quiz 突击考试

  Ex: We have a history quiz every Monday.

  30.mid-term exam 期中考试

  Ex: Alison has a history midterm next week.

  31.final exam 期末考试

  Ex: The final exam for this class will be on May 21st.

  When is your chemistry/French/algebra final?

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