北美大學(xué)校園生活學(xué)習(xí)常用詞匯及短語(yǔ)

1.orientation meeting/session 新生情況介紹會(huì)

Ex: The University has arranged an orientation session.

2.professor’s office hour 教授答疑時(shí)間

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

3.lecture n. 演講，講課

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

4.lecture hall n. 講堂，講演廳，報(bào)告廳

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

5.tutorial n. 個(gè)別指導(dǎo)

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

6. deadline ['dedlain] n. 最后期限，截止時(shí)間

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

7. overdue ['uv'dju:] adj. 過(guò)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 n. 時(shí)間表，計(jì)劃 v. 安排，計(jì)劃，

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 時(shí)間空檔

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 n. 簽字，簽名

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

11.thesis ['θi:sis] n. 畢業(yè)論文

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

12.dissertation n. 論文

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

13.course n. 課程

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

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

13.elective [i'lektiv] n. 選修科目

Ex: She took three electives last term.

14. option n. 選修科目

Ex: She is taking French as an option next year

14.assignment ['sainmnt] n. 功課，任務(wù)

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