作业话题:
1、paper 论文:
(1)paper 常用词义:paper 论文;newspaper 报纸;papers 文件;paper 纸
(2)research 查询资料。对应场景library图书馆。
(3)写论文的步骤:第一步,选题topic,选题难,范围广。第二步,查询资料research,图书馆场景。第三步,打出论文。typewriter 打字机,computer 计算机,printer 打印机,laser printer 激光打印机,laptop 笔记本电脑。论文没打完,typewriter/computer坏了break down 或者typewriter需要新的ribbon。
(4)题目难选,资料难查,打字困难(机房总被占)。
奖学金:fellowship;RA 助研:research assistant;TA 助教:teaching assistant
2、presentation 口头演讲,口头报告:
(1)同义词:report, speech, address。
(2)考点:I. 着装正式 formal clothes(考试中另一个考到着装正式的考点是interview面试),会出现change。
II. 演讲人的内心感受:nervous紧张的。
3、reading assignment 阅读作业:
文科学生reading list读书清单。抱怨需要读的书多。
吃:(校内、校外)
校内:饭堂cafeteria(不好吃)
校外:restaurant有waiter, menu, order, reserve a table, make a reservation
apple pie 苹果派(好吃)可以代表traditional American,比如:This picnic is as American as apple pie. John is as American as apple pie.
apple pie virtue = traditional American virtue
在考题中形容apple pie好吃的句子举例如下:
(1) Even my mother's can't match this.
(2) I took the last one, and it was out of the world.
(3) You wouldn't have to force me to take another helping.
注:1. A and B结构,考人物关系 2. 选项B非主流,应排除。 3. fine 罚款。pay the fine, check the fine
考试中涉及到fine罚款的两个场景:
(1)交通traffic: break traffic rules, speeding。(2)图书馆library:过期罚款。
注:1. rewrite 重写,改写
2. upset 从考试痛苦可猜想该选项;modest 从西方文化可直接排除该选项。
东西方文化差异:
1、西方人不谦虚。一般都self-confidence。
2、西方人崇尚个人奋斗。借钱肯定不借;借笔记一般也不成;对钱看的很重,很敏感。
3、西方人表达直接。
注:1. transfer 转机,换车
2. board 登上(交通工具)
n. 预定,保留意见