新视野大学英语视听说 Unit 1-13

V. Let’s Talk
Michael: Hi! I saw you yesterday with John. We room together. I’m Michael.
Jane:   Oh, hi, Mike. How are you doing?
Michael: I’m okay, but school has been really hectic¹ since I came. I haven’t even had a chance to       breathe!
Jane:   I know. It’s especially crazy when you’re a freshman². Hey, what’s your major?
Michael: Travel and tourism.
Jane:   Well, what do you plan to do after you graduate?
Michael: Uh… I really haven’t decided³. I think I’d like to work for a travel agency in this area.            What about you?
Jane:   Well, when I first started college. I majored in physics, but later I realized I might have a hard time finding a job in that field. I ended up changing to computer science. Finding a job in the IT industry shouldn’t be as difficult.
Michael: Have you got a part=time job to support yourself through school?
Jane:  Well, I’m on a four-year scholarship that pays my tuition⁴.
Michael: Wow, lucky you!
Jane:   Yeah. How about you? Are you paying for school yourself?
Michael: Sort of. I work weekends at travel agency.
Jane:   A travel agency? That seems like a perfect experience for you! What do you do there?
Michael: I’m a tour guide. I show tour groups around the city.
Jane:   Wow, your English must be pretty good then.
Michael: Actually, they’re all Chinese tourists. That’s why I got the job!
 

Speaker	Major	Future Job Plan	Tuition Source
Michael	Travel and tourism	To work for a travel agency	Working his way through school
Jane	Computer science	To work in the IT industry	A four-year scholarship

1 hectic   

adj.肺病的；消耗热的；发热的；闹哄哄的

参考例句：

• I spent a very hectic Sunday.我度过了一个忙乱的星期天。
• The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.我们在那里度过的两天愉快但闹哄哄的。

2 freshman   

n.大学一年级学生(可兼指男女)

参考例句：

• Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college.杰克决定大一时住校。
• He is a freshman in the show business.他在演艺界是一名新手。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

4 tuition   

n.（某一学科的）教学，讲授，指导，学费

参考例句：

• Students can apply for individual tuition.学生可以申请个别指导。
• Is this money enough for the tuition fee?这些钱交学费够吗？