北美大學(xué)校園生活學(xué)習常用詞匯及短語
1.orientation meeting/session [.?:rien'tei??n] 新生情況介紹會
Ex: The University has arranged an orientation session.
2.professor’s office hour 教授答疑時間
Ex: Many freshmen are uncertain or shy about utilizing a professor’s office hours.
3.lecture ['lekt??] n. 演講，講課
Ex: Several hundred people are expected to attend the lecture.
4.lecture hall n. 講堂，講演廳，報告廳
Ex: The lecture hall was jammed when the professor arrived at the very last moment.
5.tutorial [tju:'t?:ri?l] n. 個別指導(dǎo)
Ex: Small group tutorials are used to discuss problems which come up in lectures.
6. deadline ['dedlain] n. 最后期限，截止時間
Ex: There's no way I can meet that deadline.
7. overdue ['?uv?'dju:] adj. 過期的
Ex: I must take these books back to the library - they're overdue.
There is a fine if the reserved library books are even one hour overdue.
8. schedule ['sked?ul] n. 時間表，計劃 v. 安排，計劃，
Ex: According to the schedule, the first lecture begins at 9.00 am
The test is scheduled to begin in one hour.
9. time slot [sl?t] 時間空檔
Ex: If you have two final exams scheduled at the same time, you will have to move one exam to another time slot
10.signature ['signit??] n. 簽字，簽名
Ex: Each child must obtain the signature of his or her parents
11.thesis ['θi:sis] n. 畢業(yè)論文
Ex: a master's/doctoral thesis on the effects of global warming
12.dissertation [.dis?'tei??n] n. 論文
Ex: He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.
13.course [k?:s] n. 課程
Ex: compulsory/required/mandatory course; elective course, optional course;
foundation course， introductory course， intermediate level course， advanced course
13.elective [i'lektiv] n. 選修科目
Ex: She took three electives last term.
14. option ['?p??n] n. 選修科目
Ex: She is taking French as an option next year
14.assignment [?'sainm?nt] n. 功課，任務(wù)
Ex: I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term.
15.presentation [.prezen'tei??n] n. (國外學(xué)生在課堂上所做的)演講
Ex: The speaker gave an interesting presentation on urban transport.
16. field work 野外考察 實地考察
Ex：Offered by most departments for academic credit, field work enables students to examine the way the theories and the practical experiences of a particular discipline interact.
17. attendance [?'tend?ns] n. 出勤， 上課
Ex: Attendance at lectures is compulsory.
18.skip/miss classes 缺課， 曠課
Ex: He skipped chemistry class three times last month
19. tuition fees 學(xué)費
Ex: Many students will not have to pay tuition fees if their financial situation is below a certain level.
20. course syllabus ['sil?b?s] 課程大綱
Ex: Course syllabus lists the course objectives, required reading assignments, examination dates, and other course requirements such as attendance
30. handout ['hændaut] n. 講義
Ex: I e-mailed you about getting the handouts from the class I missed the other day.
40. semester=term [si'mest?] n. 學(xué)期
Ex: How many subjects are you studying this semester
41. practicum ['præktik?m] n. 實習科目，實習課
Ex: A practicum is a college course, often in a specialized field of study, that is designed to give students supervised practical application of a previously or concurrently studied theory.
42. placement service 就業(yè)辦公室
Ex: Placement service is a campus office that provides job listings from local or campus employees and assists students in finding full-time jobs after graduation is a/an
43.take on a part-time job 找兼職工作
Ex: He had taken a part-time job selling all-natural products.
44.transfer [træns'f?:] v 轉(zhuǎn)班， 轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)
Ex: I was able to transfer my credits from summer school
45.extension [iks'ten??n] n. 延期
Ex: Donald's been given an extension to finish his thesis
46.examination [ig.zæmi'nei??n] n. 考試
Ex: The examination results will be announced in September.
47.pop quiz 突擊考試
Ex: We have a history quiz every Monday.
48.mid-term exam 期中考試
Ex: Alison has a history midterm next week.
49.final exam 期末考試
Ex: The final exam for this class will be on May 21st.
When is your chemistry/French/algebra final?50.teaching assistant 助教
Ex: A teaching assistant (TA) is an individual who assists a professor or teacher with instructional responsibilities.
51.instructor=lecturer [in'str?kt?] n. 教師，講師
Ex: He's a poetry instructor at a local community college.
52.spring break 春季學(xué)期間的短假期
Ex: In the United States, the timing of spring break in tertiary institutions may range from the beginning of March to the later part of April, but many schools are in recess for at least one of the weeks in March
53.review [ri'vju:] vt. 溫習， 復(fù)習(go over)
Ex :We'll spend this week reviewing for the final.
54. tutor ['tju:t?] n. 家庭教師
Ex: His tutor encouraged him to read widely in philosophy.
55. tutoring 家庭輔導(dǎo)
Ex: I have to do some tutoring to pay my tuition fees.
Tutoring can be defined as people who are not professional teachers helping and supporting the learning of others in an interactive, purposeful and systematic way.
56. internship ['int?:n?ip] n. 實習
Ex: Jane has a summer internship at a local TV station.
57. assistantship [?'sist?nt.?ip] n. 研究生助教獎學(xué)金
Ex: Graduate students have several sources of funding, but perhaps the most common is the assistantship
58. gym/sports center/health center 健身中心
Ex: I try and work out at the local gym once a week.
59. lost and found 失物招領(lǐng)處
Ex: A lost and found is an office in the university where students can go to retrieve lost articles that may have been found by other students.
60. health insurance 醫(yī)療保險
Ex: A health insurance policy is a contract between an insurance company and an individual