《英语口语 一语千说》第二篇 求职与工作 02教育背景

教育背景

1. 词组句型

学校

elementary school, junior high school, high school

sentence patterns:

his sister is now in elementary school.

Tom will go to junior high school.

before liberation, it was very hard for most youngsters to go to high school.

学生

freshman, sophomore, junior, senior

sentence patterns:

when i was a freshman in university, i always went to english corner.

his sister is a sophomore in Beijing university.

to be a junior is the best period in university.

now i am a senior in Nanjing university.

工人

part-time job, full-time worker

sentence patterns:

do you have a part-time job?

his mother became a part-time worker after losing her job.

he is a full-time worker in a big factory.

after graduation, he will be a full-time worker.

校友

alumnus, alumna

sentence patterns:

he was my alumnus 2 years ago.

they are alumni.

Mary was his alumna in university.

the two girls there are alumnae.

学位

B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S., PhD.

sentence patterns:

he got the B.A. degree 2 years ago.

i will study hard to get the M.A. degree.

his purpose is to get PhD. degree.

2. 多种表达

is he a student?

does he go to school?

what school do you go to?

which school do you go to?

what college are you attending?

i graduated from Beijing university.

i'm a graduate of Beijing university.

what's his major?

what does his major in?

what is he majoring in?

what does he specialize in?

he is an english major.

he majors in english.

he is specializing in english.

he is a college student.

he is a junior college student.

he goes to a vacational school.

he goes to a cram school.

what school does he go to?

which school does he go to?

he will graduate next year.

he is graduating next year.

what party are you in?

what party do you belong to?

shandong university is my alma master.

how many points did he get?

what was his score?

what were his grades in college?

what were his scores in college?

did he receive any degree?

has he got any degree?

what's his highest degree?

what's his educational background?

he won the university scholarship for four academic years on end.

he won the university scholarship for four successive academic years.

he won the university scholarship for four academic years in succession.

examinations are at hand.

examinations are coming.

i have to hit the books now.

i have to study hard now.

could you give me some tips, please?

could you give me some advice, please?

i failed.

i didn't pass the midterm exams.

she is at the top at her class.

she is a cut above her classmates.

she is a second to none among her classmates.

i shared a boarding room with him in my school days.

he was my roommate.

he is a college drop out.

he was kicked out of the university.

how many required courses do you take?

how many courses are you taking this semester?

how many courses do you have for this semester?

which subject do you like best?

which subject is your favorite?