北美大学校园生活学习常用词汇及短语
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 about 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
30. handout ['hændaut] n. 讲义
Ex: I e-mailed you about getting the handouts from the class I missed the other day.
40. semester=term [si'mestə] n. 学期
Ex: How many subjects are you studying this semester
41. 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.
42. 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 a/an
43.take on a part-time job 找兼职工作
Ex: He had taken a part-time job selling all-natural products.
44.transfer [træns'fə:] v 转班， 转学
Ex: I was able to transfer my credits from summer school
45.extension [iks'tenʃən] n. 延期
Ex: Donald's been given an extension to finish his thesis
46.examination [ig.zæmi'neiʃən] n. 考试
Ex: The examination results will be announced in September.
47.pop quiz 突击考试
Ex: We have a history quiz every Monday.
48.mid-term exam 期中考试
Ex: Alison has a history midterm next week.
49.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?50.teaching assistant 助教
Ex: A teaching assistant (TA) is an individual who assists a professor or teacher with instructional responsibilities.
51.instructor=lecturer [in'strʌktə] n. 教师，讲师
Ex: He's a poetry instructor at a local community college.
52.spring break 春季学期间的短假期
Ex: In the United States, the timing of spring break in tertiary institutions may range from the beginning of March to the later part of April, but many schools are in recess for at least one of the weeks in March
53.review [ri'vju:] vt. 温习， 复习(go over)
Ex :We'll spend this week reviewing for the final.
54. tutor ['tju:tə] n. 家庭教师
Ex: His tutor encouraged him to read widely in philosophy.
55. tutoring 家庭辅导
Ex: I have to do some tutoring to pay my tuition fees.
Tutoring can be defined as people who are not professional teachers helping and supporting the learning of others in an interactive, purposeful and systematic way.
56. internship ['intə:nʃip] n. 实习
Ex: Jane has a summer internship at a local TV station.
57. assistantship [ə'sistənt.ʃip] n. 研究生助教奖学金
Ex: Graduate students have several sources of funding, but perhaps the most common is the assistantship
58. gym/sports center/health center 健身中心
Ex: I try and work out at the local gym once a week.
59. lost and found 失物招领处
Ex: A lost and found is an office in the university where students can go to retrieve lost articles that may have been found by other students.
60. health insurance 医疗保险
Ex: A health insurance policy is a contract between an insurance company and an individual
