illiterate 文盲 不识字的
tutorial 辅导(课) tutor (= lecturer, instructor)
discipline 学科，纪律v.s. subject
dissertation 论文 (= thesis)
curriculum 课程
credential 证明，文凭
calendar 日历，日程 (~ schedule, agenda, timetable)
matriculation 录取入学
compulsory 强制的，必修的
stationery 文具
elective (选修的)
prestige 声望，威信
aptitude 智力 SAT: School Aptitude Test
recruit 招生，招募 recruitment= enrollment
We must cultivate/ foster the students'ability to study on their own.
The university adopts a credit system.. It takes 250 credits to graduate.
It takes 250 credits to graduate.
examination-oriented education
education for all-around development/quality-oriented education
cramming method of teaching
to teach students according to their aptitude
to combine ability with character; equal stress on integrity and ability
higher education
associate professor
honorary degree
to confer a doctor’s degree on somebody
visiting professor; guest professor
least receptive to learning
at the tender age examination and selection
· Are college tuitions reasonable?
· Are most schools coeducational in your country?
· Are there any subjects/classes you wanted to study but they weren't available at your school/college?
· Are there good universities in your country? Which ones?
· Are women encouraged to pursue education?
· Do you have difficulty with school work?
· Do you think teachers are paid enough?
· Do you think your school is a good one? Why/why not?
· Do you think your teachers give too much homework?
· How long must you go to university to get a degree?
· How much is too much homework? How should the homework load be managed?
· If you have not attended university, do you plan on doing so?
· Is it difficult for people without a university education to get good jobs where you live?
· What are some important factors in determining which university to attend?
· What are the qualities of a good student?
· What are the qualities of a good teacher?
· What is the average age of a high school graduate?
· What is your favorite class?
· What was (or is) your favorite subject? Why do you like it?
· Who selects the university you will attend -- you or your parents?
· Why are you studying a foreign language?
· Why do you think people become teachers?
· Why is it helpful to learn a second language ?
· Why is it sometimes very difficult to speak another language?
· Would you consider studying abroad? If so, why?
At the tender age of 13 or 14, children are selected and pushed into examination classes which will effectively decide their futures. Then , at the age in their lives when most of them are least receptive to learning, they are force to sit exams where the penalties for failure are as final as the death sentence.
The lives of secondary school children are ruled by these exams in this country. Some schools do offer a wide range of interesting subjects, but only for those who have already been labeled as failures. So parents continue to push, pull, threaten and force their children through exams, or search anxiously for schools with “high standards” to do the pushing and forcing for them, because this is what our universities demand.
Talking about why I chose this major, I think the reasons are pretty simple. The priority reason is, you know, I am a big fan of it. I think doing it can make me stand a bigger chance of grabbing an ideal job after I graduate. Another reason pops into my head if, I think , doing this major can make exert my potential into full play. One more reason I can think of is I can get a huge sense of satisfaction and achievement every time when I get some assignments done well.
I think there are quite lots of difficulties in studying English. The first difficulty jumps into my mind is the way English people talk is totally different from the way we Chinese talk. Another difficulty I can think of is the grammars are too complicated. One more difficulty pops into my head is “ culture shock” might be a problem as well. And you know, to those guys who are not that linguistically-talented, I think learning English is nothing but a pain in the neck.
Learning English can always make my day. In terms of any suggestion on how to learn English, I think as opinion varies a lot from people to people, so do ways of learning English. You know, some guys think reading, reciting, writing and listening to tapes without taking any break are the coolest way to learn English, but I believe that would ruin your passion towards English. Anyway, there is no way for me to study like that. Because I will be getting bored and feeling frustrated. And it usually ends up that I never touch any thing about English any more. So when it comes to my way of learning English, I prefer to learn it in an active way. Say, hanging out with foreigners and imitating the way they talk or imitating it from some original English movies, sitcoms and so on… |
