51. Annual Festivals 年度节日
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Valentine’s Day 新年
Easter 复活节
Independence Day 独立日
Halloween 万圣节
Bonfire night 点灯节
decorate 装饰
dress up 化妆
fireworks 烟花
parade 游行
Lantern Festival 元宵节
Dragon-Boat Festival 端午节
Double-Seventh Day 七夕节
Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
Double Ninth Festival 重阳节
Laba Rice Porridge Festival 腊八节
roast turkey 烤火鸡
Christmas carol 耶诞圣歌
ornament 金箔纸
tinsel 小挂件、小装饰物
receive 接受
red envelop 红包
Madison: Happy New Year!
Jordan: Happy New year to you!
M: What did you do for Christmas?
J: I went home to celebrate with my family. What about you?
M: I went to a Christmas party at my friend’s house.
J: Why didn’t you celebrate with your family?
M: I went home for Thanksgiving this year and couldn’t afford to go home again for Christmas.
M: I see. What did you do at your friend’s party?
J: We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and ornaments, had a traditional Christmas dinner with roast turkey, and sang Christmas carols.
M: Did you exchange Christmas gifts with each other?
J: Yes. What about you? How did you celebrate?
M: My family went to church, opened gifts, and then spent the day eating and playing games with each other.
J: Which do you prefer—giving gifts or receiving them?
M: Obviously I like getting gifts from other people, but I feel better about giving people gifts that I know they’ll like.
J: Me too. It feels good to make people happy.
M: I agree.
M: Hi, Jordan. How are you?
J: I’m fine, and you?
M: Yeah, I’m alright. Say, do you happen to know when Spring Festival is this year?
J: Yes, it’s next Saturday.
M: Oh, good. I thought I had missed it. Are you going to celebrate?
J: I don’t have any plans to celebrate. What about you?
M: I’m having some friends and family over for dinner. Do you want to come?
J: Sure. Are you going do anything special to celebrate?
M: Yes, we’re going to have a big meal together, play mahjongg, and make dumplings together.
J: When do you plan on eating the dumpling?
M: It’s a tradition in China to eat the dumplings at midnight.
J: I see. I’ve never celebrated the Spring Festival before.
M: Well, you should definitely come to mine this year then. We’re going to set off some fireworks in the evening, too. It will be a lot of fun.
J: OK, what time should I come by?
M: You can come any time before 6pm.
J: Should I bring anything with me?
M: You don’t have to bring anything, but if you want to, you could bring a bottle of wine.
J: OK, should I bring some red envelopes for the kids as well?
M: Sure, if you want to. I’m sure they’d appreciate it!
52. Special Occasions 特殊场合
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pregnant 怀孕
boxing day 节礼日（圣诞节次日）
funeral 葬礼
carnival 狂欢节
anniversary 周年纪念日
collapse 解体
landing 登陆
assassination 暗杀
festivity 喜庆
engage 订婚
commencement 毕业典礼
inauguration 开学典礼
keep sb.’s calendar clear 记清楚
propose 求婚
engagement ring 订婚戒指
sapphire 兰宝石
cliché 老套的
corrupt 腐朽的、混乱的
promotion 升职
due 分娩，预产期
niece or nephew 侄女或侄子
honour 尊敬、荣幸
Ryan: I’ve got some good news!
Liam: What is it?
R: I’m getting married this fall.
L: Really? Congratulations! When’s the big day?
R: We haven’t set the date yet.
L: When did you get engaged?
R: Rob proposed last night over dinner. It was so romantic!
L: Did he give you an engagement ring?
R: He did; do you want to see it?
L: Sure.
R: Here it is. What do you think? Do you like it?
L: Wow! It’s beautiful. I like the sapphires in it. Diamonds are so cliché.
R: Not only that, but the diamond industry is also corrupt, over-priced and dishonest.
L: I know. Have you seen the movie “Blood Diamonds” with Leonardo DiCaprio?
R: No. Is it a good film?
L: It’s fantastic. You can learn a lot about the diamond industry in that movie.
R: It’d be great if more people became aware of the problems with buying diamonds.
L: It would, but anyway, congratulations again on your engagement!
R: Thanks; I’ll let you know when we agree on a date for the wedding.
L: I’ll keep my calendar clear. I wouldn’t miss your wedding for the world!
L: So I heard that you have big news again! Is that true?
R: Yes. Who did you hear that from?
L: That’s not important. Are you going to tell me what it is?
R: You’ll have to guess.
L: Are you pregnant?
R: Are you kidding?
L: Just thought I’d ask. Are you celebrating your birthday?
R: Not today.
L: Let me think. Did you get a promotion?
R: Of course not! I’ve never even had a job!
L: I give up. What is it?
R: I’m going to be an aunt! My sister is pregnant with twins!
L: Congratulations! When is she due?
R: Her due date is April 20th, but twins are often born early.
L: Do you have any nieces or nephews now?
R: No, my sister’s babies will be my first ones.
L: That’s great. I actually have some good news, too.
R: Really? What is it?
L: I just passed my final exam.
R: Well done! Are you going to go out and celebrate?
L: I was thinking of going out for dinner. Do you want to come with me?
R: I’d be honoured.
53. Entering School
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state school\\public school 公立学校
private school 私立学校
single-gender school 单一性别学校
co-ed school 男女兼收学校
nursery 托儿所
elementary school /primary 小学
boarding school 寄宿制学校
strict rules and disciplines 严格的规则纪律
uniform 制服
playing field 操场
staff room 教师办公室
chemistry/physics lab 化学/物理实验室
Kindergarten 幼儿园
subject 科目、学科
Connecticut （美国）康涅狄格州
reputation 声誉
grant 同意, 准予, 承认，奖学金
rewarding 有用的，有益的
chemistry 化学
Peyton：When do most children start schools in your country?
Thomas：In the America, most children start primary school at the age of five.
P: How much time do primary school students usually spend at school every day?
T: Kindergarten students usually only go to school for about 4 hours every day, but after that they spend about 8 hours in school every day.
P: Do they have to go to school on Saturdays?
T: No, most students in America usually go to school Monday through Friday.
P: How many subjects do they have to study?
T: In most schools, they study about 9 subjects.
P: Do students have to wear uniforms in schools in America?
T: Some private schools require their students to wear uniforms, but public schools don’t.
P: Did you go to a public school or a private school?
T: I went to a private school for elementary school and university, but went to a public school for high school. What about you?
P: I went to a boarding school from nursery school to senior high school.
T: Did you have to wear uniforms?
P: Yes, they were horrible. We have to wear green every day.
T: At least you didn’t waste time thinking about what you were going to wear every day.
P: That’s true.
T: Do you mind if I sit here?
P: No, of course not, go ahead.
T: Don’t I know you?
P: Yes, now that you mention it, I think we had a chemistry class together in high school.
T: You’re right! How are you? It’s been a long time!
P: What did you do after high school?
T: I went straight to university afterwards. What about you?
P: I took a year off to go travelling.
T: That’s sounds exciting! Where did you go?
P: I went to all over the world. It was the best year of my life! Where did you go to school?
T: I went to a small school in Connecticut. It has a very good reputation for its languages department.
P: Oh, did you study a foreign language?
T: Yes, I got a grant to study Chinese.
P: That’s a very difficult language to learn, isn’t it?
T: It is, but it’s very rewarding.
P: So you can speak Chinese?
T: I can, but not as well as I’d like to. I’ll be studying Chinese until the day I die!
P: I think most languages take a lifetime to learn well.
54. Happy University
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grant\\fellowship\\financial aid tuition fee 学费
accommodation 住宿
diploma 文凭
bachelor(BA) 学士
master(M) 硕士
doctorate(D、Dr) 博士
presentation 展示
original research 原创研究
助学金
publishing a thesis 发表论文
lecture 讲座
prospectus 学校简章
qualification 资格
seminar 研究会
vocational 职业的
handout 讲义
tutor 导师
placement 介绍工作
specialise 专攻
revising 修改
coursework 课程作业
Leeds University 利兹[英国英格兰北部城市]大学
Manchester University 曼彻斯特(英国英格兰西北部港市)大学
practical 实用的
to be located 在某处落脚
make a decision 做出决定
specialize in 擅长于, 专攻
research into 研究、调查
African tribe 非洲部落
Swahili （东非）斯瓦希里人[语]
confident about 对…有信心
score 得分
strict 严格的
grade 评分
vote of confidence 信任投票, 赞同
Brooklyn: Did you go to university?
Justin: Yes, I graduated with a BA in English from Qingdao University.
B: When did you graduate?
J: Just a few years ago. What about you?
B: I just graduated from high school.
J: Are you planning on go to university?
B: I’d like to get a BA, but I don’t know where I should go.
J: Have you applied anywhere yet?
B: Yes, I’ve applied 4 universities, and have been accepted into all of them.
J: Congratulations! Which one is the cheapest?
B: The tuition is the same for all of them.
J: Which one has the most interesting course?
B: I think the course at Leeds University is interesting, but I think the one at Manchester University would be more practical.
J: Where would you like to be located?
B: I’d really like to be in London, but it’s the most expensive city in England to live in. So I don’t know if I can afford to live there.
J: Have you applied for grants or financial aid of some sort?
B: Not yet.
J: I think you should do that soon. It will help you to make a decision about the school you go to.
B: That’s a good idea.
J: Good luck!
J: So, how’s your course going? Do you like it?
B: I like my professors and the classes, but it’s a lot of work.
J: What are you specializing in?
B: Right now, I’m doing some research into the languages of different African tribes.
J: That’s sounds really interesting. Can you speak Swahili?
B: Yes, I learned how to speak it when I was little.
J: Really? How did you do that?
B: Well, I grew up in Africa, so I learned quite a few different languages.
J: That’s amazing. Are you doing well in your classes?
B: I don’t know because I haven’t received any test results yet.
J: When did you take your exams?
B: About 2 weeks ago.
J: How do you think you did?
B: I left feeling pretty confident about my score, but I heard that my professors are very strict grades, so I’m a bit nervous.
J: I’m sure you will do well. Did you study hard?
B: You know me, I’m always studying
J: Don’t worry. If you don’t do well, no one can.
B: Thanks for the vote of confidence, Justin!
55. Headache Exam and Teachers
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stuff 原料, 材料, 素材资料
deputy head 副校长
head of department 系主任
PE teacher 体育老师
lecturer 讲师
learn support assistant 辅导员
lab technician 实验室技术员
career adviser 就业指导员
caretaker 管理者
re-sit 补考
revise 修订, 校订, 修正, 修改, 温习
essay 小论文
dissertation 学位论文
term paper 学期报告
deadline 最终期限
extension 延期
finals\\mid-term 期末考试\\期中考试
quiz 小测验
ace\\mess 考的很好的、一流的\\考砸了
mark exam 批阅试卷
humiliating 丢脸的, 耻辱的, 献丑的
encourage 鼓励
cram the night beforehand 熬夜突击
blank 空白的
counsellor 顾问, 律师, 辅导员
Brooke: How was school today, Dominic?
D: I hate school！
B: Why? What happened?
D: I messed my mid-term exam so badly today.
B: It’s just one exam. Can you retake the exam?
D: Yes, but it’s so humiliating! I don’t want my friends to know I failed!
B: Why didn’t you do a good job?
D: I don’t know. I sat down my seat, looked at my paper, and my mind just went totally blank.
B: Do you think you study enough for the exam?
D: No…
B: What did you do last night?
D: I watched TV.
B: Did you study at all night for your exam?
D: No, not really.
B: I’m sure if you had studied, you would have done well. When can you retake your exam?
D: Tomorrow.
B: Alright. Get out your books, and I will help you prepare.
B: You look better today. How did your test go?
D: Much better than it did yesterday!
B: Did you pass?
D: I not only passed my test, but I aced it! I’m so happy!
B: You should be. You worked very hard last night preparing for it.
D: Thanks for helping me with it. If you hadn’t encouraged me to do my best, I wouldn’t have ever been able to pass.
B: You don’t have to thank me. It’s just a part of my job as your counsellor.
D: Did you do well at school?
B: No, in fact, I was terrible at taking exams.
D: Really?
B: Sure, but my teachers always encouraged me to do the best that I could and that helped a lot. When are your final exams?
D: I’ve got my finals in 2 months.
B: When do you plan on studying for those exams?
D: Most students just cram the night beforehand.
B: Do you think that’s a good idea?
D: No, I think I should study a little bit at a time, starting a few weeks before the exam.
B: That sounds like a good idea. What are you going to do if you have any questions while you studying?
D: I will go and talk to my professor or a learning support assistant.
B: It sounds like you’ve learned something useful this year.
56. Attractive Overseas Study
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credit 学分
(un)conditional-offer （无）有条件录取
personal statement 个人陈述
referee statement 推荐信
research proposal 研究提案
relevant 相关的
applicant 申请人
resume 简历
transcript 成绩单
embassy 大使馆
council 委员会
recommendation 推荐
scholarship 奖学金
financial aid 经济资源
fellows program 合作项目admission 同意
declaration 声明
registering with the police opportunity 机会
make decision 做决定
officially 正式的、官方的
deny a visa 拒签
警察局注册
immigration 移民
Egypt 埃及
Oxford University 牛津大学
Yale University 耶鲁大学
excellent 卓越的
Thailand 泰国
Victoria: What do you think of studying abroad?
Ian: I think it’s a good idea. Studying abroad will offer you plenty of new opportunities. Are you planning on going abroad?
V: Yes, I hope so. I’m studying for my IELTS right now.
I: Which country do you want to go to?
V: I’d like to study in the UK. But it’s really expensive.
I: Have you applied any schools there?
V: Yes, I received a conditional offer from Oxford University a few days ago.
I: Congratulations! That’s excellent news! What do you have to do to get an
unconditional offer?
V: I have to get IELTS score of 7.5 overall. Do you think I can do that?
I: If you study hard, I don’t see why you wouldn’t. Have you received any other offers?
V: I was also accepted into Yale University, and Sydney University.
I: If you worried about money, the cost of living is lowest in America. However, if you get Oxford University, you’ll probably be able to get any job you want in the future.
V: I just can’t decide where to go. It’s not an easy decision to make.
I: If I were you, I’d apply for some scholarships and grants before you decide. Whatever you do, I know you’ll succeed.
I: How did you do on your IELTS exam?
V: Fantastic! I got an overall score of 8.
I: That’s excellent! Have you received your conditional offer yet?
V: Yes, I’m just waiting until I officially get admitted to the university with a conditional offer to apply for my visa.
I: Do you know where the visa office is?
V: No.
I: It’s just near the Dong Si Shi Tiao subway stop.
V: That’s not too far away. Do you think I could get a visa?
I: Have you ever gone aboard before?
V: Yes, I’ve been to Thailand, Egypt, and Japan.
I: Have you ever been denied a visa before?
V: Never.
I: That’s good. Are you planning on immigrating to another country?
V: No, I want to come back to China after I graduate.
I: That’s exactly what the visa officers want to hear. Do you have enough money for tuition, room and board?
V: I’ve received a full scholarship, so I won’t need any other money to live off while I’m studying.
I: I think you have a very good chance of getting a visa. I can help you prepare for the visa interview if you want.
V: That’d be great. The more prepared I am, the better.
57. Further Study
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vocational 职业的
institution 机构
qualification 资格证书
assessment 评估
terms and conditions 条款
candidate 考生
examiner 考官
fake diploma 假文凭
private tutor 私人辅导，家教
on line course 网上授课
sign up 签约、报名
consider 考虑
face-to-face instruction 面对面教授
pre-sessional interview 学前面试（测试）
qualified 合格的
brochure 宣传册
read through 通读
complete 完成
majority 多数
job skill 职业技能
explore 探索
community college 社区学院
participation\\professional certificate 结业\\专业证书
proficiency 熟练程度
first aid training 急救训练，紧急救护
Claire: Are you looking for a course?
Jake: Yes, but I’m not sure which one to sign up for.
C: What kind of programme are you looking for? Full-time or part-time ?
J: I have to work during the day, so I want to find a part-time course that I can do in the evenings.
C: What kind of course are you looking for?
J: I need to improve my English.
C: Do you want a one-to-one private tutor or a group class?
J: I think a one-to-one course will be too expensive for me, so a group class will be fine.
C: Have you ever considered taking one of our online courses?
J: I think I prefer face-to-face instruction better.
C: That’s fine. If you want, you can sign up for a pre-sessional interview.
J: What’s that for?
C: One of our qualified teachers will interview you so they can find a class that suits you best.
J: Do you have a brochure about the course that I can take home to read?
C: Sure. Here’s the brochure about our English classes that meet in the evenings.
J: Thanks. I’ll read through it tonight and get back to you tomorrow to sign up for a course.
J: Do many adults take part in adult education programs in your country?
C: Millions of Americans do every year.
J: When do the working adults find time to take classes?
C: They attend classes designed especially for working people on weekends or at night.
J: What do most of those students study?
C: Some adults are completing high school, college or graduate work.
J: What about the majority of the adult students in your country?
C: Most of them are trying to learn new job skills or simply exploring new interests.
J: What kind of interests?
C: Many of the students attend classes of arts.
J: If you take a class at the community college, can you get a certificate at the end to prove that you’ve done it?
C: Nearly all of the classes will provide you with a participation certificate, but there are some classes that will also give you a professional certificate.
J: What kind of classes are those?
C: Most language classes will give you a certificate based on your proficiency in the language. You can also get certificates for things like first aid training.
J: Have you ever taken a class for further study?
C: I usually take a few classes a year.
J: What kind of classes do you take?
C: I usually just attend language and dance classes so that I can have fun.
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