to succeed in fields that are in demand in China. Often these are students from the top schools in China that will be able to compete for the best jobs when they return.
I-20: an official government document that an American college or university will send to a foreign applicant with the acceptance letter. Simply to say, it is a certificate of admission to US universities.
IAP-66:is an official document for exchange visitors prepared by a designated ['d?z?g,net](appointed 指定的) sponsoring organization. Once an applicant receives the form from his/her Program Sponsor, he/she should apply for a J-1 visa at the US Embassy or the US Consulate['k?nsj?l?t] (领事馆).
? GMAT：Graduate Management Admission Test研究生管理专业入学考试 ? LSAT: Law School Admission Test 法学院入学考试
? CITIC：中国国际信托投资公司(China International Trust Investment Company)
CITIC Bank locations 中信银行 US Consul General： 美国总领事
Visa Section of the American Embassy 美国大使馆签证部 Embassy
embassy /??mb?s?/ CET4 TEM4(embassies)
N-COUNTAn embassy is a group of government officials, headed by an ambassador, who represent their government in a foreign country. The building in which they work is also called an embassy. 大使及其随员; 大使馆
Scholarships：
1 [count] : an amount of money that is given by a school, an organization, etc., to a student to help pay for the student's education
Assistantships： 助教金
a paid position for a graduate student that involves some teaching or research
an amount of money is given to a graduate student that involves some
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teaching or research Fellowships：
a : an amount of money to pay for food, housing, etc., that is given to a graduate student who teaches or does research at a university Multinational company
Teaching assistantship:助教金
Drop-box service: a website online system to offer the visa for student’s returning.
Final Listening: for overall understanding
Addition: Introduction to GRE TOEFEL & IELTS
Task 4 Discuss on the differences between American and British
Universities
Before Listening:
In this conversation, two university students, one American, Peter, and the other English, John, discuss the differences between the university systems of their countries.
After the first listening:
? Distinguish American student speaker from the other Who is Peter speaking? Who is John Speaking? Notes:
? The university systems in the UK and the US are different in some ways.
? A-level : refers to the standardized British examinations in secondary school subjects used as a qualification for university entrance.
Carry on with: continue
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Cope: deal with
Alternative: selective Swap to: change to Swap over: exchange Cut out for: fit for Abstruse英[?b'stru?s] 美[?b'strus: complicated
Final Listening prepared for debate on the following topic:
University students should take a broader course of study
Debate Items British Specialized American broader Arguments John’s arguments Too much emphasis on Have a better specialization makes it understanding of the difficult to renew or world in general; update our knowledge Be more flexible in Too academic and their jobs difficult to be used in … practice … Peter’s arguments Specialization is Not be competent if not particularly important in focus sciences The importance of pure … knowledge should not be underestimated. … C.References: In the text, John criticizes the British university system for being too specialized in their curriculum, and argues that the American system is a better one. But Peter, the US student, doesn’t agree. In the debate, encourage students to refer to the points made by Peter or john in the conversation. They may also use their own experience at a Chinese university to support their viewpoints.
John’s arguments for a broader course of study:
—Students who follow a broader course will have a better
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understanding of the world in general, and they will be more flexible in their jobs, so that if things go wrong they will be able to change jobs more easily. —Things are changing so rapidly that we have to change with them. Too much emphasis on specialization makes it difficult for us to renew or update our knowledge.
—The majority of British students never use 90 percent of what they have studied at university, because what they learned is too academic and difficult.
Peter’s arguments against John:
—There are too many subjects today. You won’t be competent in anything if you don’t focus. Life is short. You can’t do everything. —People usually know what they want to do in high school.
—There are not many alternatives if students want to learn enough to be competent in their subject.
—American students with a first degree don’t have the depth of knowledge they should have.
—Specialization is particularly important in sciences.
—People need to acquire a lot of pure knowledge, particularly in technical and scientific areas. The importance of pure knowledge should not be underestimated.
Task 5 the dominant features of the American higher education
Before Listening:
In this passage, the speaker discusses the dominant features of the American higher education. Q：
What are the dominant features of the American universities?
Prestigious [pre'st?d??s] celebrated 有名望的，有声誉的
celebrated英['sel?
bre?t?d] 美['s?l?'bret?d
Encompass [?n'k?mp?s; en-]: involve, contain Enrolling: participating, engaging recruit 招收 Faculty ['f?k(?)lt?]: 全体教员 Microcosm ['ma?kr?(?)k?z(?)m]: 缩影
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N-COUNTA microcosm is a small society, place, or activity which has all the typical features of a much larger one and so seems like a smaller version of it. 社会的缩影
Liberal arts: 人文科学
Well-rounded students: talented 多才多艺的
Counterparts: 相对应的人
Oblige them to start over：restart 重新开始 :to compel
A bewildering [b?'w?ld?r??] variety of institutions, degree programs and courses…
confusing, puzzling adj. 使人困惑的；令人产生混乱的
elective course
compulsory英[k?m'p?ls(?)r?] 美[k?m'p?ls?ri] course (required course) noncredit college courses enroll:
vt.登记；使加入；把...记入名册；使入伍 register, 英['red??st?] 美['r?d??st? book in vi.参加；登记；注册；记入名册 participate in, take part in, go through 词根：enroll
n. 英[?n'r??lm?nt] 美[?n'rolm?nt enrollment 登记；入伍
enrolment 登记，注册；入学 v.
enrolled 登记（入会；卷）
Task 6 Address on the aims of education
Before Listening: In this task, you are going to hear an address on the aims of education by Julius Nyerere. About the author:
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