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第7章 出国留学(4)

Instead, open the door slowly and hold the handle until itshuts.

2. Never walk in front of the professor.

Not only it is rude - it also makes the professor lose theirtrain of thought. If it is a larger classroom, doing this couldmuffle the professor's voice for those sitting in the back.

3. Don't make an announcement that you are late (or anydisruptive comment).

This is the quickest way to irritate your professor. It’sinappropriate to raise your hand to say that you are late andwould like to know what is going on.

4. Make it your responsibility to find out what you missedafter class.

If you immediately turn to the students around you, it isdisrupting their concentration and note-taking. Instead, ask ifyou can see their notes after class or before the next meeting.

The professor will have extra materials at the end of class andcan quickly tell you the main announcements.

5. Apologize for being late, but skip the long-windedreason why.

Simply tell the professor that you are sorry and emphasizethat you will try to make this a one-time occurrence. Honestly,it really doesn't matter if you overslept or couldn’t find aparking spot. The long reasons why you were late are usuallysaid in a way that makes you look irresponsible.

If you know you're going to be late in advance (e.g.,you have a doctor appointment), it is courteous to email yourprofessor before class. In your email, state when you expectto arrive, let the instructor know you will come in quietly andstate that you will take responsibility for finding out what youhave missed.

上课迟到后必须遵守的5条礼节

你一旦迟到了,就是迟到了,没有什么可争辩的。如果迟到的你没有打扰课堂的话,教授会更原谅你。遵守以下5条教室礼节,教授会感激你还能来上他的课的:

1.悄然走进教室,到后排坐下(或坐过道的座位上)

如果匆忙跑进教室,所有人将会被你大大的开门声和脚步声所打扰。相反,你应该轻轻开门,轻声关门。

2.不要从教授面前走过

这样的行为不但粗鲁,而且会打断教授的思绪。如果教室很大,会挡住教授的声音,后排就听不到。

3.不要因为迟到而作公开声明(或打断性评论)

这种行为最易于激怒教授,不要举手发言询问因为迟到而落下了什么内容。

4.课后,自己去寻找迟到了落下的课程内容

如果立即询问周围的人,询问落下的课程内容,就会分散他人注意力。应该在课后或下次课前再问。 教授会在课堂快结束时发相关材料,并作总结。

5. 为迟到而道歉,但不要长篇大论地说明原因

简单明了地告诉教授,你感到抱歉,重申下次不迟到。说实话,睡过头或找不到停车位等解释为什么迟到的理由,让你看起来很没有责任感。

如果事先知道要迟到(比如看医生),给教授发一件邮件是很有礼貌的。在邮件中告诉老师,你会什么时候到,悄悄入场,还有自己想办法补课。

Section 10 教授的讲座

The Professors Lectures

大学讲课方式很多是讲座式的,教授们讲课,有的抑扬顿挫,畅谈古今,当然有的慢条斯理,枯燥乏味。当然,学生有权选修自己喜欢的课程,也可以退选自己不喜欢的课程。

口头应急句

1. I can't keep up in Professor Smith's class.

史密斯教授的课,我实在跟不上。

3. Professor King's attitude to teaching is always very strict.

金教授对待教学的态度总是很严谨。

4. Have you taken part in Professor Johnson's course thissemester?

这学期你选修了约翰逊教授的课程吗?

5. As long as it is the Professor Frank's lectures, generally no onedare to be absent.

弗朗克教授的讲座,一般没人敢缺席。

6. Is this lecture going to be finished soon?

讲座快结束了吗?

7. I always feel sleepy in this boring lecture class.

在这索然寡味的讲座课当中,我常常犯困。

8. Have you previewed all the materials that the Professor handedout last time?

你预习了教授上节课发的材料了吗?

9. When does the Professor start to call the roll?

教授什么时候开始点名?

10.Professor Ben's lectures are so fun and thoughtful that no onewants to skip over them.

本教授的讲座风趣而富有思想性,没人会逃课。

11.There are many lectures hosted by famous professors in ourcollege.

我们大学有许多着名教授主讲的讲座。

12.Professor Steve always brings nationally prominent scholarstogether to offer different perspectives on a given topic.

史蒂夫教授总是能够在一个话题当中引用杰出学术而得出不同的观点。

13.Dr. David mainly addressed the issue of the greenhouse effectin his lecture last week.

戴维博士上周在讲座中主要阐明了温室效应带来的问题。

超经典情景对话链接

经典一

Julie: Hi, Professor Mike. I'm Julie Taylor. I'm in your 2 o'clock class onThursdays.

Mike: Hi, Julie. Have a seat. What can I do for you?

Julie: I've been meaning to talk to you about the trouble I have in class.

I'm having trouble understanding the lectures. Is there anything youwould suggest?

Mike: Some students tape of the lectures and listen to them afterwards.

That seems to help.

Julie: That's a great idea. I'll definitely try that. I'm wondering if you giveextra credit in your class.

Mike: No, I don't give extra credit assignments. But if you're worriedabout passing, there are still two more tests to pull up your grade.

Julie: Yes, I'll study hard for those. Thanks a lot for your time.

Mike: No problem. See you in class.

Julie: Okay, Professor Mike, see you Thursday.

朱莉:嗨!迈克教授。我是朱莉泰勒。我周三下午2点钟上您的课。

迈克:嗨!朱莉。请坐。需要帮忙吗?

朱莉:我一直想和您谈谈关于我在班里遇到的麻烦。我听不懂上课的内容。您有什么建议吗?

迈克:有的学生把讲课内容录音下来重复听。那也许有帮助。

朱莉:好的。我一定试试。我还想知道这门课您还会加额外的学分吗?

迈克:不,我不会再布置加学分的作业了。但是如果你担心能否通过这门课,还有两次测试可以帮你提高名次。

朱莉:好,我努力争取。谢谢您!

迈克:不客气。课堂上见。

朱莉:好,迈克教授,周三见。

要点提示:

have a seat 请坐 mean to do 想做,打算做

have trouble in doing sth. 在…方面遇到麻烦

it seems to 似乎 worry about 担心,忧虑

pull up 拉升;使(名次)提高 watch out 小心,注意

take it easy 别紧张,放心 show up 出现;出席,出场

concentrate on 集中注意力

经典二

Do you have professor King's class this semester?

Thomas: Do you have professor King's class this semester?

Mason: Yes, she is teaching us linguistics.

Thomas: She is so tough. A lot of students dropped her course last semester.

Mason: Oh, yeah I'd better watch out for her then.

Thomas: Take it easy. Actually her class is fun and interesting, althoughthe rules are a bit tricky, no phones are allowed to bring in and everyoneshould show up on time.

Mason: It sounds horrible but good for concentrating on the class.

Thomas: Yeah, she likes to ask questions or challenges us on critical thinking.

Mason: We'd better preview all the materials every time.

Thomas: Yes, that's true.

这学期你修金教授的课吗?

托马斯:这学期你修金教授的课吗?

梅森:是啊,她教我们语言学。

托马斯:她好严格。上学期很多学生放弃了她的课。

梅森:噢,是吗?那么我最好当心一点。

托马斯:放心,实际上她的课还是很有趣的,尽管上课规则很严格,不允许带手机,必须准时到。

梅森:听起来挺恐怖,但是方便专心听课。

托马斯:是的,她还喜欢提问题或者挑战我们的思维。

梅森:那最好得事先预习所有的材料了。

托马斯:是的,没错。

词汇补给站

lecture ['lekt??(r)] n. 演讲,讲座

suggest [s?'d?est] v. 建议,提议

afterwards['ɑ:ft?w?dz] adv. 后来,之后

definitely [?def?n?tli] adv. 明确地,一定地

wonder ['w?nd?(r)] v. 想知道,想弄明白

extra [?ekstr?] adj. 额外的,附加的

assignment [?'sa?nm?nt] n. 任务;(课外)作业

grade[ɡre?d] n. 等级,名次;评估;评分

linguistics [l???gw?st?ks] n. 语言学

tough [t?f] adj. 困难的;难以对付的

tricky ['tr?k?] adj. 难办的,难对付的

horrible [?h?r?bl] adj. 可怕的,糟糕的

concentrate ['k?nsntre?t] v. 注意,集中

critical [?kr?t?kl] v. 批评的;审判性的

preview ['pri:vju:] adj. 预习,预览