情景英语口语100主题 050studying abroad出国留学

050　studying abroad
Words
Visa passport application form interview IELTS TOEFL
Host family culture shock embassy destination insurance applicant¹ admission recommendation transcript² resume acceptance financial aid scholarship prestige Ivy³ League advisor⁴ room and board dorm
Phrases
Get a copy of one’s transcripts⁵
Register for class
Choose elective
Fill in the application form
Defer⁶ enrollment⁷
Apply for financial aid
Be accepted/ admitted to a school
Apply to a school
Apply for a student visa

Beginner
A: excuse me, do you know where the visa office is?
B: yes, I do. I’ll walk you there.
A: thanks!
B: are you applying to study or work abroad?
A: I want to study abroad.
B: what do you want to study?
A; I hope to study English literature.
B; have you got your visa yet?
A; not yet. I have an interview with the visa official today.
B; I see. Is it your first interview?
A: I was denied a visa?
B: why?
A: like most students. I want to work in America after graduation.
B; I see. Well, good luck!

Intermediate
A: guess what came in the mail today?
B: what?
A: my acceptance letter to Yale!
B; wow! Congratulation! When do classes start?
A: freshman⁸ orientation⁹ is the last week of august, but I want to go two weeks before that to get settled in.
B: you’re so lucky! Do you have to do many things before you leave?
A; yes. I’ll be very busy! I have to get a visa, buy a plane ticket, and pack my things. But first, I want to register for class.
B; when can you do that?
A: well, they sent me their prospectus¹⁰, so I can start looking now. do you want to help me decide which classed to take?
B: sure. What can you choose from?
A; well, I have to take all the fundamental course, plus a few from my major.
B; what is your major?
A; I hope to major in English literature, but the admissions counselor¹¹ told me that many people change their major times in their first year, so we’ll see.
B: what are the fundamental course?
A: in order to graduate, every student must take a certain amount of classed in history, math, English, philosophy, science and art.
B: interesting. That’s very different from the Chinese education system.
A: yes, it is . It’s also very different from the British education system.
B: really?
A: oh, sure. In British, students don’t have to take the foundation course.
B: why not?
A: maybe because they think they know everything already ! ha ha.

1 applicant   

n.申请人，求职者，请求者

参考例句：

• He was the hundredth applicant for the job. 他是第100个申请这项工作的人。
• In my estimation, the applicant is well qualified for this job. 据我看, 这位应征者完全具备这项工作的条件。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 ivy   

n.常青藤，常春藤

参考例句：

• Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
• The wall is covered all over with ivy.墙上爬满了常春藤。

4 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

5 transcripts   

n.抄本（ transcript的名词复数 ）；转写本；文字本；副本

参考例句：

• Like mRNA, both tRNA and rRNA are transcripts of chromosomal DNA. tRNA及rRNA同mRNA一样，都是染色体DNA的转录产物。 来自辞典例句
• You can't take the transfer students'exam without your transcripts. 没有成绩证明书，你就不能参加转学考试。 来自辞典例句

6 defer   

vt.推迟，拖延；vi.(to)遵从，听从，服从

参考例句：

• We wish to defer our decision until next week.我们希望推迟到下星期再作出决定。
• We will defer to whatever the committee decides.我们遵从委员会作出的任何决定。

7 enrollment   

n.注册或登记的人数；登记

参考例句：

• You will be given a reading list at enrollment.注册时你会收到一份阅读书目。
• I just got the enrollment notice from Fudan University.我刚刚接到复旦大学的入学通知书。

8 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。

9 orientation   

n.方向，目标；熟悉，适应，情况介绍

参考例句：

• Children need some orientation when they go to school.小孩子上学时需要适应。
• The traveller found his orientation with the aid of a good map.旅行者借助一幅好地图得知自己的方向。

10 prospectus   

n.计划书；说明书；慕股书

参考例句：

• An order form was included with the prospectus.订单附在说明书上。
• The prospectus is the most important instrument of legal document.招股说明书是上市公司信息披露制度最重要法律文件。

11 counselor   

n.顾问，法律顾问

参考例句：

• The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
• Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。