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School & College (1)
     1) Their son will start college in September.他們的兒子將于九月份開始上大學。
     2) What courses will you be taking this semester?
     你本學期打算修什么科目?
     * semester 是指一年二學期制下的“學期”。
     3) There are three terms in a school year.一學年有三個學期。
     * 西方的教育體系和我們的有所不同。term 是指一年三學期制下的“學期”。
     4) I still have to fill 16 hours in my major.我必須重修主修科目16小時。
     5) Besides the required courses, I'm taking an elective in the Lab Science.除必修科目外,選修科目我選了實驗科學。
     * required courses 是“必修科目”,elective 是“選修科目”。
     Lab 是 laboratory(實驗室)的縮寫。
     6) For my math requirements, I'll be taking algebra, calculus, and trig.數(shù)學的必修學分預定選代數(shù)、微積分、三角法。
     * trig = trigonometry 三角法,trig 是學生用語。
     7) The prerequisite for Chinese Lit is Freshman Lit and Comp.若要從事中國文學,必須在一年級修文學與作文。
     * Lit = literature Comp = composition freshman 是大學一年級的學生。
     8) Three times a week I have to walk all the way to the gym for my Phys Ed class.一周有三次,我為了參加體育課而必須走路到體育館。
     * Phys Ed = physical education all the way 有“遠途”的意思,有相當遙遠的感覺。
     9) I still need three more credits in Psych; maybe I'll take Ed Psych this term.心理學我還需要三個學分?;蛟S我在本學期修教育心理學。
     * Psych = psychology Ed Psych = educational psychology
     10) He received full credit for his studies at a previous school.他在一所先前的學校取得了所有課程的學分。