情景英语口语100主题 048education教育

048　education

Words
Nursery school kindergarten elementary school primary school middle school junior high school
Senior high school college/university public private tuition semester trimester quarter class lesson
Subject term graduate graduation diploma degree classroom extracurricular lecture grant
Further education professor bachelor’s master’s doctorate¹

Phrases
Take an exam
Pass/fail an exam
Pursue further education

Beginner
A: could you tell me your education background?
B: sure. Where shall I begin?
A: where did you go to university?
B: I went to the university of ohio, in America.
A; what degree did you get?
B: I got a bachelor’s degree.
A: what was your major?
B: I majored in English and minored² in Chinese.
A: what was you G.P.A?
B: I graduated with honors; I had a 3.9.
A: do you plan to pursue further education?
B: yes. I’d like to obtain a master’s degree in international relations.
A: when do you think you will do that?
B: after I have 3-4 years of word experience.
A: I see.

Intermediate
A: hi, Melissa! How are you doing?
B; I’m so stressed! I don’t know where to go to school and what to major in!
A: don’t worry. You have plenty of time to decide.
B: actually, I don’t. if I want to get grants and scholarships to help me pay for tuition, then I need to apply by Monday.
A: oh, I see. Well, let me see if I can help you. What’s your favorite subject?
B: I like English, math, art, and music.
A: ok. Which one do you like the most?
B; I guess I’d have to say English . I usually do pretty well in English classed, too.
A: which subject do you get your highest grades in?
B: actually, that would have to be math.
A: ok, well. What kind of job do you want to get when you graduate?
B; I don’t know. All I know is that I want to make lots of money!
A: alright. So, is it more important to you to make money or to enjoy your work?
b; in a perfect world, I would enjoy my word, not have to do much, and make lots of money!
A: ok. Stop dreaming. Since you sound a bit unsure, I’d suggest taking bout³ math and English classes your first semester to see which you enjoy more. You can always change your mind.
B; that’s a good idea. But what about deciding on where to go to college?
A: why don’t we go take a tour of some of the universities around here this weekend?
B; that sounds like a great idea, but to be honest, I’ve already decide that I don’t want to go to school near home.
A: oh? Why not?
B; I need to broaden my horizons. That’s what you always say, right?
A: yes, maybe one time too many.

1 doctorate   

n.(大学授予的)博士学位

参考例句：

• He hasn't enough credits to get his doctorate.他的学分不够取得博士学位。
• Where did she do her doctorate?她在哪里攻读博士？

2 minored   

v.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修( minor的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She majored in English and minored in education. 她主修英文，副修教育。 来自辞典例句
• With linguistics as my major, I minored in literature and French. 我主修语言学，辅修文学和法语。 来自互联网

3 bout   

n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛

参考例句：

• I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
• That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。