■ Plus Plus:due表示“期限”。例如:When is the assignment due? 什么时候交作业? 7When should we hand in the paper? 我们应该什么时候交论文?
A: When should we hand in the paper? B: Next Monday.甲:我们应该什么时候交论文?乙:下周一。
>>>校园达人>>>Chapter 6 ■ Plus Plus:hand in表示“交上去;递交”等。例如:You should hand in your homework today. 你应该今天交作业。 Professor Li, have you finished reading the draft of my thesis? 李教授,我的论文初稿您看完了吗? A: Professor Li, have you finished reading the draft of my thesis? B: Yes. It took me two weeks to finish that.甲:李教授,我的论文初稿您看完了吗?乙:是的,我花了两周的时间才看完。
■ Plus Plus:draft表示“稿子”。例如:a rough draft草稿the first draft初稿draft也有“起草”的意思。例如:draft a bill起草法案
astonishment [4'st3ni5m4nt] n. 惊讶 paragraph ['p1r4gr2:f] n. 段落 preparation [`prep4'rei54n] n. 准备 assignment [4'sainm4nt] n. 作业 ecology [i:'k3l4d9i] n. 生态学
due [dju:] adj. 应到的 hand in上交 draft [dra:ft] n. 草稿 thesis ['7i:sis] n. 论文
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未 来 前 途 Unit 29有一首歌叫《我的未来不是梦》,道出了年轻人的心声。大学毕业后,大家为了前程各奔东西,有的出国,有的考研,有的工作……What’s your plan after graduation?
1What are your plans after graduation? 毕业以后你打算做什么?
A: What are your plans after graduation? B: I’m going to be an engineer.甲:毕业以后你打算做什么?乙:我想当一名工程师。
■ Plus Plus:graduation表示“毕业”。与这句意思相近的句子还有: What’s your plan after graduation? What are you planning to do after graduating? 2 I understand you’d like to go for further study. 我听说你想考研。
A: I understand you’d like to go for further study. B: Yes, I do.甲:我听说你想考研。乙:是的,我想考。
■ Plus Plus:understand在此表示“听说”。例如:She is ill, I understand. 我听说她病了。 3Nina is going to have the postgraduate exam. 尼娜要考研了。
A: Nina is going to have the postgraduate exam. B: She has planned since the moment she was in this school.甲:尼娜要考研了。乙:她一来这所学校就作准备了。
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4 Have you decided which university you are going to apply to for postgraduate? 你定下来要填报哪一所大学的研究生了吗?
A: Have you decided which university you are going to apply to for postgraduate? B: Not yet.甲:你定下来要填报哪一所大学的研究生了吗?乙:还没。
■ Plus Plus:apply表示“请求;申请”。例如:I want to apply for the job. 我想申请这项工作。 5Are you starting your doctorate? 你要开始读博士学位了是吗?
A: Are you starting your doctorate? B: Yes, next year.甲:你要开始读博士学位了是吗?乙:是的。明年开始。
■ Plus Plus:doctorate表示“博士学位 ”。称呼有博士头衔的人要用 doctor,即 Dr. XXX。 6 I’ll be graduating next month, but I haven’t found any job yet.下个月就毕业了,可我工作还没着落呢。
A: I’ll be graduating next month, but I haven’t found any job yet. B: Don’t be that upset, buddy.甲:下个月就毕业了,可我工作还没着落呢。乙:哥们儿,别那么烦。
■ Plus Plus:graduate表示“毕业;获得学位”。例如:She graduated from an American college. 她从一所美国学院毕业。He graduated in history. 他毕业于历史专业。 7 If I can get a Master’s Degree, she will recommend me for the job. 如果我能拿到硕士学位,她会推荐我做那项工作。
A: The HR of that company told me if I can get a Master’s Degree, she will recommend me for the job.
B: Oh, really? That is great news.甲:那个公司的人力资源专员说如果我能拿到硕士学位,她会推荐我做那项工作。
乙:哦,真的吗?那是个好消息啊。
8I believe you will have a bright future. 我相信你会有一个光明的未来。
A: I believe you will have a bright future. B: Thank you so much.甲:我相信你会有一个光明的未来。
乙:多谢。
>>>校园达人>>>Chapter 6 ■ Plus Plus:bright表示“前景光明的,充满希望的;兴盛的”。例如:He will have a bright future in publishing. 他在出版业会拥有光明的未来。He has a bright future as a dramatist. 作为一名剧作家,他前途光明。 graduation [`gr1dju'ei54n] n. 毕业 understand [`8nd4'st1nd] v. 听说 postgraduate [`p4ust'gr1dju4t] n. 研究生 doctorate ['d3kt4rit] n. 博士头衔 graduate ['gr1djueit] v. 毕业
upset [8p'set] v. 心烦 master ['m2:st4(r)] n. 硕士 bright [brait] adj. 光明的 publishing ['p8bli5i6] adj. 出版业 dramatist ['dr1m4tist] n. 剧作家
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出 国 留 学
Unit 30 study abroad(留学)越来越火爆,成了很多毕业生继考研、工作之后的又一人生选择。一旦决定留学,就面临英语考试、申请学校、签证面试等一系列考验,也可谓是一个big challenge。出国,你准备好了吗?
1 I’m going to study overseas. 我毕业后想出国留学。
A: What are you planning to do after graduating? B: I’m going to study overseas. I want to continue studying my major.甲:你毕业后有什么打算?乙:我毕业后想出国留学。我想继续学习我的专业。
■ Plus Plus:overseas表示“海外;在海外;在国外”。例如:My brother lives overseas. 我兄弟住在国外。与这句意思相近的句子还有: I plan to study overseas. I’m going to study abroad. 2Well, I am going to Sydney first. 我会先去悉尼。
A: Where are you going to when you graduate? B: Well, I am going to Sydney first.甲:你毕业后想去哪里?乙:我会先去悉尼。
■ Plus Plus:well是个感叹词,可以翻译为“哦,噢,嗯,这个”,用来引进一句话,相当于: You know... I mean... You know what I mean... I think...
3Are you going abroad to study? 你打算出国吗?
A: Are you going abroad to study? B: I’ll have to think about it.
甲:你打算出国吗?乙:我得考虑一下。
■ Plus Plus:go abroad表示“出国”。类似的说法还有: Are you sure to study abroad? Are you ready to study abroad? 4 Don’t you think it’s a serious challenge to study abroad? 你不觉得出国留学是一个很大的挑战吗?
A: Don’t you think it’s a serious challenge to study abroad? B: I do think so.甲:你不觉得出国留学是一个很大的挑战吗?乙:当然。
5 I’m applying for admission to the University of California for postgraduate. 我正在申请加利福尼亚大学的研究生。
A: I’m applying for admission to the University of California for postgraduate. B: Ah, that’s a good university.甲:我正在申请加利福尼亚大学的研究生。乙:啊,那是个好学校。