缅因英语口语 第 50 课：studying abroad 出国留学 - 2

A: guess what came in the mail today?

B: what?

A: my acceptance letter to Yale!

B; wow! Congratulation! When do classes start?

A: freshman orientation is the last week of august, but I want to go two weeks before that to get settled in.

B: you're so lucky! Do you have to do many things before you leave?

A; yes. I'll be very busy! I have to get a visa, buy a plane ticket, and pack my things. But first, I want to register for class.

B; when can you do that?

A: well, they sent me their prospectus, so I can start looking now. do you want to help me decide which classes to take?

B: sure. What can you choose from?

A; well, I have to take all the fundamental course, plus a few from my major.

B; what is your major?

A; I hope to major in English literature, but the admissions counselor told me that many people change their major times in their first year, so we'll see.

B: what are the fundamental course?

A: in order to graduate, every student must take a certain amount of classed in history, math, English, philosophy, science and art.

B: interesting. That's very different from the Chinese education system.

A: yes, it is . It's also very different from the British education system.

B: really?

A: oh, sure. In British, students don't have to take the foundation course.

B: why not?

A: maybe because they think they know everything already ! ha ha.