1. RENTING A HOUSE
land/lord, land/lady, surroundings(rural areas, suburb, downtown),rooms(single room, double bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, balcony)facilities(heater, radiators, refrigerator, carpet, telephone, stove,microwave oven), prices(cheap, expensive), bed facilities(bed linen, spread,pillow, mattress, sheet, blanket), personal information of boarders,entrance hall(lobby, porch), lease, utilities, unfurnished/furnished,apartment/flat, blackout(停电)
2. GEOGRAPHIC SITUATION
city names, population, advantages/disadvantages(pros/cons, merits/demerits,strong/weak points), climate and weather, language(accent, dialect), whether
like it or not, main attraction(miss, long for, love, like, look forward to,enjoy)
3. RESEARCH
hypothesis, survey, investigation, interview, questionnaire, data, result,analysis, interpretation, make/draw the conclusion
4. VACATION
scenery, book the room(make a reservation), currency(Canadian dollars,Australian dollars, Pound, Japanese Yen), country and language(French,Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, Italian, Germnan, Portuguese, Japanese,
Arabic), names of people and places, credit card(Visa, Master, American Express)
5.COURSE SELECTION
courses(mathematic, literature, history, psychology, physics, philosophy,anthropology), level of courses(elementary, promary, intermediate,secondary, advanced), enrolment, course number, credits, hour,
full-time/part-time student, required/compulsory courses,elective/selective/optional courses, Arts(Humanities/Social Science)/Science
6. ORIENTATION
surroundings, history of school, teachers and faculty, buildings, their functions and places, culture(art, music, sports, academic), problem-solving
7. COMPUTER LAB
lab rules, printer, copier, fax machine, moderm, Macintosh, network, access to the net
8. LIBRARY
due, overdue and pay a fine, information desk, call slip(索书单), library card, renew, catalogue(under titles/authors/subjects), periodical(magazines
and journals), surrent/ back issues, lirarian and reader, open/closed shelves, reference books, stacks(书库)