illiterate 文盲 不识字的
tutorial 辅导(课) tutor (= lecturer, instructor)
discipline 学科,纪律v.s. subject
dissertation 论文 (= thesis)
curriculum 课程
credential 证明,文凭
calendar 日历,日程 (~ schedule, agenda, timetable)
matriculation 录取入学
compulsory 强制的,必修的
stationery 文具
elective (选修的)
prestige 声望,威信
aptitude 智力 SAT: School Aptitude Test
recruit 招生,招募 recruitment= enrollment
We must cultivate/ foster the students'ability to study on their own.
The university adopts a credit system.. It takes 250 credits to graduate.
It takes 250 credits to graduate.
examination-oriented education
education for all-around development/quality-oriented education
cramming method of teaching
to teach students according to their aptitude
to combine ability with character; equal stress on integrity and ability
higher education
associate professor
honorary degree
to confer a doctor’s degree on somebody
visiting professor; guest professor
least receptive to learning
at the tender age
examination and selection
· Are college tuitions reasonable?
· Are most schools coeducational in your country?
· Are there any subjects/classes you wanted to study but they weren't available at your school/college?
· Are there good universities in your country? Which ones?
· Are women encouraged to pursue education?
· Do you have difficulty with school work?
· Do you think teachers are paid enough?
· Do you think your school is a good one? Why/why not?
· Do you think your teachers give too much homework?
· How long must you go to university to get a degree?
· How much is too much homework? How should the homework load be managed?
· If you have not attended university, do you plan on doing so?
· Is it difficult for people without a university education to get good jobs where you live?
· What are some important factors in determining which university to attend?
· What are the qualities of a good student?
· What are the qualities of a good teacher?
· What is the average age of a high school graduate?
· What is your favorite class?
· What was (or is) your favorite subject? Why do you like it?
· Who selects the university you will attend -- you or your parents?
· Why are you studying a foreign language?
· Why do you think people become teachers?
· Why is it helpful to learn a second language ?
· Why is it sometimes very difficult to speak another language?
· Would you consider studying abroad? If so, why?
At the tender age of 13 or 14, children are selected and pushed into examination classes which will effectively decide their futures. Then , at the age in their lives when most of them are least receptive to learning, they are force to sit exams where the penalties for failure are as final as the death sentence.
The lives of secondary school children are ruled by these exams in this country. Some schools do offer a wide range of interesting subjects, but only for those who have already been labeled as failures. So parents continue to push, pull, threaten and force their children through exams, or search anxiously for schools with “high standards” to do the pushing and forcing for them, because this is what our universities demand.
Talking about why I chose this major, I think the reasons are pretty simple. The priority reason is, you know, I am a big fan of it. I think doing it can make me stand a bigger chance of grabbing an ideal job after I graduate. Another reason pops into my head if, I think , doing this major can make exert my potential into full play. One more reason I can think of is I can get a huge sense of satisfaction and achievement every time when I get some assignments done well.
I think there are quite lots of difficulties in studying English. The first difficulty jumps into my mind is the way English people talk is totally different from the way we Chinese talk. Another difficulty I can think of is the grammars are too complicated. One more difficulty pops into my head is “ culture shock” might be a problem as well. And you know, to those guys who are not that linguistically-talented, I think learning English is nothing but a pain in the neck.
Learning English can always make my day. In terms of any suggestion on how to learn English, I think as opinion varies a lot from people to people, so do ways of learning English. You know, some guys think reading, reciting, writing and listening to tapes without taking any break are the coolest way to learn English, but I believe that would ruin your passion towards English. Anyway, there is no way for me to study like that. Because I will be getting bored and feeling frustrated. And it usually ends up that I never touch any thing about English any more. So when it comes to my way of learning English, I prefer to learn it in an active way. Say, hanging out with foreigners and imitating the way they talk or imitating it from some original English movies, sitcoms and so on…
Describe an educational visit that you made when you were in school.
You should say:
where you went
who you went with
what you did there
and explain what you learned on this trip.
范文: When we visited Hong Kong during a winter holiday, my school teachers took us to the world famous Hong Kong Ocean Park. That was my first time to see so many live sea animals and got plenty of life experiencenot available on any of my textbooks.
The Ocean Park was very large indeed, and there was much to see inside. Nearly 3,000 fish of 280 breeds, in different colors and shapes were exhibitedthere. On the first floor, I was amazed by seeing such a big fish jar. As I took a closer look, I discovered really colorful fish inside, like a group of lovely little fairies. The fish were of all breeds, majorityof them I could not name.
I told my teacher that I wanted to see dolphins and sea lions, as I heard sea lions and dolphins in the Ocean Park were very lovely. We were led to the Dolphin Study where dolphins show how they learn from human beings. Dolphinsare lively creatures fond of making friends with people. They are the most intelligent undersea mammal. I really learned a lot that day. For example I learned that dolphins are good divers. They don't have gill, so they store much oxygen in their blood and muscle. The dolphins we saw were from one family; they stayed together all day long and would not separate, and accompanied each other all the time. I found that animals and human beings had so much in common.
That trip was fun and educational. From my personal experience, I believe field trips are essential in educating students in an all-around way.
Question:
What change do you foresee in the next 50 years?
将来50年教育会发生什么变化?
如何答 ”将来” 题目
Wow. 50 years is such a long time.
I don’t even know if I will still be around in half a century’s time.
So this question is kind of challenging.
Nobody knows for sure what’s gonna happen in the future, right?
because the future is unpredictable.
But, let me try to answer this question.
1. Education will be a social welfare without any charges.
Maybe this is just a Utopian Dream. But I strongly believe, as our society moves forward, education will eventually become a social benefit. Families will not have to pay for education of the kids, because when the kids receive good education, the society will be benefited as it receives a continual wave of talents. It’s only fair that the society take out some of the tax revenue and use it on education for young people. Since tuition is no longer a problem, more and more people can finally all go to school. This is what I call “educational equality”.
2. Education will become less time-consuming.
One day I suddenly realized that each and everyone of us spend 20 years or so on education. 20 years! That’s crazy. Those years are probably the best time in our lives. So if you ask me what change do I want to see happen in 50 years time, I’d like to see education short. I believe education can become so efficient and well-designed that we can finish our education from ABC to master’s degree in just 10 years time. So by the time a person is 16, he or she will be ready to start living.
Education will become a technical evolution. 技术的进化
Maybe I’ve seen too many science fiction movies, but I believe science and technology will revolutionize the way we receive education. And this will happen during the next 50 years. You’ll see! We can put all the knowledge of human kind into little computer chips, and we can open a socket to our, I don’t know, brain. So every time we want to use a particular knowledge, we just plug it in, you know, like a USB disk. Wouldn’t that be cool?
3. Science and technology will make it possible for all countries to share education resources.
We often say that the world is flat now. What makes it flat? Science and technology, tele-communication, especially internet. So I wouldn’t be crazy to imagine that in the future 50 years, with the help of internet video conferencing, we can bring the image of a professor of Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, you name it, into the classrooms in China. Therefore, internationally famous professors and ideas can be shared globally.
Question:
What role do you think extracurricular activities play in education?
课余活动对教育起什么作用?
Answer:
By participating in extracurricular activities, a person can expand his or her social circle. If you play basketball, you can meet people of other grades from other majors and you can become friends on and off court. So these after-class activities really help us to know more people.
If you are an activity organizer, you can develop many skills and abilities that you can never learn in a classroom. These techniques include public speaking ability, people skills, and organizational skills. These skills will continue to be beneficial to you after you graduate.
College is a place where we meet life, both academically and leisurely. Extracurricular activities show us possibilities of entertainment. And if you participate in these activities, you can find a life-long hobby that you can enjoy for the rest of your life. I fell in love with basketball when I was in college, and it has been a constant pleasure in my spare time.
In a sense, doing extracurricular activities can change your personality. Maybe you’re an introvert person, and now you’re extrovert. We say personality decides your fate. See? Do you still deny that extracurricular activities play an positively important role in education? (193 words)