澳洲留學(xué)指南:大學(xué)詞匯
Campus
這個(gè)單詞童鞋們應(yīng)該都不陌生,它就是我們常說(shuō)的校園啦!
例句:
As I walked around the campus, this thought came to mind: How wonderful it would be to go to a university like this!
Quad
這個(gè)單詞指的是由幾棟樓包圍起來(lái)的一塊四方形的空地,在很多澳洲高校的校園里都可以見(jiàn)到,童鞋們可以坐在這里的草坪上看書、學(xué)習(xí)、聊天、野餐等等。
例句:
Students love to hang out in the quad and have a picnic or do homework.
Matriculation
大學(xué)的入學(xué)許可,表示童鞋們可以來(lái)大學(xué)里攻讀學(xué)位啦!
例句:
In a statement, the diocese said that incoming freshman for next fall would be guaranteed four years of matriculation at the current campus.
Censusu Date
在學(xué)校的.校歷上常常可以看到這個(gè)詞,它指的是統(tǒng)計(jì)日,在這個(gè)日期之前可以退選課程而無(wú)需支付罰款。因?yàn)楹芏嗤趯W(xué)期開(kāi)始之后會(huì)臨時(shí)改變學(xué)習(xí)計(jì)劃,所以只要在Census Date之前退選課程,就不需要承擔(dān)課程費(fèi)用,成績(jī)單上也不會(huì)有相應(yīng)的記錄。
例句:
The census date is at the end of the fourth week of each semester.
Credit
這個(gè)詞可是非常重要的,因?yàn)樗傅氖俏覀円薜膶W(xué)分,不同的學(xué)校,不同的科目所要求的學(xué)分是有所不同的,所以童鞋們一定要事先了解清楚,學(xué)分修不滿的話可是沒(méi)辦法順利畢業(yè)的!
例句:
He received 4 credits for completing the Introduction to Psychology class.
Dean
大學(xué)里的院系主任,以后系里面有什么事情童鞋們就去找這個(gè)人就可以啦!
例句:
The dean of students says the university is seeking to enhance the quality of student life.
Bursar
學(xué)校里面掌管財(cái)務(wù)的人,如果你對(duì)學(xué)費(fèi)等開(kāi)銷有什么問(wèn)題的話就可以去找這個(gè)人。
例句:
He said that when he walked into the bursar’s office on Friday morning with a 33-pound duffel bag full of cash, the tellers were stunned.
Academic Transcript
學(xué)術(shù)成績(jī)單,這是由大學(xué)官方出具的文件,記錄你在讀書期間所有課程的注冊(cè)記錄和成績(jī)。
例句:
They told him that if he didn’t take a leave of absence he would be involuntarily withdrawn, which would be reflected on his academic transcript.
Lecture / Tutorial
"Lecture"一般指很多學(xué)生一起上的大課,而"Tutorial"指的是規(guī)模比較小的授課形式,學(xué)生可以在課堂上有更多機(jī)會(huì)與老師和同學(xué)互動(dòng)交流。
例句:
Every student should read the materials given in the lectures before attending the tutorials.
Seminar
一種類似研討會(huì)的授課形式,通常以學(xué)生參與討論為主,講師會(huì)提出一些問(wèn)題,然后學(xué)生們就這些問(wèn)題展開(kāi)激烈的討論。
例句:
School district officials insist students are allowed to leave the classroom during seminar only for "curriculum-related activities".
Prerequisite
預(yù)修課程,指的是在注冊(cè)其它某些科目之前需要提前學(xué)習(xí)的課程。
例句:
Before applying to veterinary school, he started taking prerequisites in the evenings, on weekends and in summer school.
Major
學(xué)生在學(xué)校主修的專業(yè),也就是專攻或重點(diǎn)研究的課程或領(lǐng)域。
例句:
A student’s major is what he or she decides will be the main focus of his or her academic career at that school.
Syllabus
這就是我們平時(shí)所說(shuō)的類似教學(xué)大綱的東西,里面介紹了一門課的結(jié)構(gòu)、要學(xué)習(xí)的內(nèi)容、作業(yè)內(nèi)容、Due Dates、評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)等,童鞋們?cè)趯W(xué)習(xí)一門課之前一定要仔細(xì)閱讀Syllabus里面的內(nèi)容。
例句:
The syllabus is a heavy mix of Koranic recitation, Arabic and theology.