托福听力对话的背景材料

1.orientation meeting/session [.ɔ:rien'teiʃən] 新生情况介绍会

Ex：The University has arranged an orientation session.

2.professor’s office hour 教授答疑时间

Ex：Many freshmen are uncertain or shy a bout utilizing a professor’s office hours.

3.lecture ['lektʃə] n. 演讲，讲课

Ex：Several hundred people are expected to attend the lecture.

4.lecture hall n. 讲堂，讲演厅，报告厅

Ex：The lecture hall was jammed when the professor arrived at the very last moment.

5.tutorial [tju:'tɔ:riəl] n. 个别指导

Ex：Small group tutorials are used to discuss problems which come up in lectures.

6. deadline ['dedlain] n. 最后期限，截止时间

Ex：There's no way I can meet that deadline.

7. overdue ['əuvə'dju:] adj. 过期的

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 ['skedʒul] n. 时间表，计划v. 安排，计划，

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 [slɔt] 时间空档

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 ['signitʃə] n. 签字，签名

Ex：Each child must obtain the signature of his or her parents

11.thesis ['θi:sis] n. 毕业论文

Ex：a master's/doctoral thesis on the effects of global warming

12.dissertation [.disə'teiʃən] n. 论文

Ex：He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.

13.course [kɔ:s] n. 课程

Ex：compulsory/required/mandatory course; elective course, optional course;

foundation course，introductory course，intermediate level course，advanced course

13.elective [i'lektiv] n. 选修科目

Ex：She took three electives last term.

14. option ['ɔpʃən] n. 选修科目

Ex：She is taking French as an option next year

14.assignment [ə'sainmənt] n. 功课，任务

Ex：I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term.

15.presentation [.prezen'teiʃən] n. (国外学生在课堂上所做的)演讲

Ex：The speaker gave an interesting presentation on urban transport.

16. field work 野外考察实地考察

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 [ə'tendəns] n. 出勤，上课

Ex：Attendance at lectures is compulsory.

18.skip/miss classes 缺课，旷课

Ex：He skipped chemistry class three times last month

19. tuition fees 学费

Ex：Many students will not have to pay tuition fees if their financial situation is below a certain level.

20. course syllabus ['siləbəs] 课程大纲

Ex：Course syllabus lists the course objectives, required reading assignments, examination dates, and other course requirements such as attendance

21. handout ['hændaut] n. 讲义

Ex：I e-mailed you about getting the handouts from the class I missed the other day.

22. semester=term [si'mestə] n. 学期

Ex：How many subjects are you studying this semester

23. practicum ['præktikəm] n. 实习科目，实习课

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.

24. placement service 就业办公室

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

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25.take on a part-time job 找兼职工作

Ex：He had taken a part-time job selling all-natural products.

26.transfer [træns'fə:] v 转班，转学

Ex：I was able to transfer my credits from summer school

27.extension [iks'tenʃən] n. 延期

Ex：Donald's been given an extension to finish his thesis

28.examination [ig.zæmi'neiʃən] n. 考试

Ex：The examination results will be announced in September.

29.pop quiz 突击考试

Ex：We have a history quiz every Monday.

30.mid-term exam 期中考试

Ex：Alison has a history midterm next week.

31.final exam 期末考试

Ex：The final exam for this class will be on May 21st. When is your chemistry/French/algebra final?