School & College
1) Their son will start college in September.
他们的儿子将于九月份开始上大学。
2) What courses will you be taking this semester?
你本学期打算修什么科目?
* semester 是指一年二学期制下的“学期”。
3) There are three terms in a school year.
一学年有三个学期。
* 西方的教育体系和我们的有所不同。term 是指一年三学期制下的“学期”。
4) I still have to fill 16 hours in my major.
我必须重修主修科目16小时。
5) Besides the required courses, I'm taking an elective in the Lab Science.
除必修科目外，选修科目我选了实验科学。
* required courses 是“必修科目”，elective 是“选修科目”。
Lab 是 laboratory(实验室)的缩写。
6) For my math requirements, I'll be taking algebra, calculus, and trig.
数学的必修学分预定选代数、微积分、三角法。
* trig = trigonometry 三角法，trig 是学生用语。
7) The prerequisite for Chinese Lit is Freshman Lit and Comp.
若要从事中国文学，必须在一年级修文学与作文。
* Lit = literature
Comp = composition
freshman 是大学一年级的学生。
8) Three times a week I have to walk all the way to the gym for my Phys Ed class.
一周有三次，我为了参加体育课而必须走路到体育馆。
* Phys Ed = physical education
all the way 有“远途”的意思，有相当遥远的感觉。
9) I still need three more credits in Psych; maybe I'll take Ed Psych this term.
心理学我还需要三个学分。或许我在本学期修教育心理学。
* Psych = psychology
Ed Psych = educational psychology
10) He received full credit for his studies at a previous school.
他在一所先前的学校取得了所有课程的学分。
11) I'm being kept very busy with my required reading for Sosh this quarter.
本学期有许多必须为上社会学而读的东西，我太忙了。
* Sosh = Sociology
quarter 是指一年四学期制的“学期”，大约持续三个月，即 trimester。
12) Next week I must start my term paper for Poli Sci.
到下周，我必须着手写政治学的期末论文了。
* Poli Sci = political science
13) I've arranged my class schedule so I'll have my afternoons free.
我调整了我的课程表，以便下午腾出空来。
