On a Student Exchange 校际交流
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- 最后更新于 2024年5月25日
- 发布于 2011年6月25日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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课文讲解
James Chack, Ph.D., is leading a group of students on an academic exchange to Taiwan. Director Lisa Jou meets him at the hotel after the group’s arrival from the airport: 詹姆士查克博士率领一队校际交流的学生团体来访台湾。全体人马由机场到旅馆后，校方代表周莉萨主任前去与博士碰面。
L: Good morning, Doctor Chack. It’s nice to finally meet you.
早安，查克博士。终于有幸与你见面了。
J: Likewise. Please call me Jim, Director Jou. How about a cup of coffee?
我也是。周主任，叫我詹姆士就行了。要喝杯咖啡吗？
L: And you can tell me Lisa. Coffee? Sure. There’s a café across the lobby. How was your flight?
你叫我莉萨就成。咖啡？好啊。大厅那边就有咖啡座。你飞行过程顺利吗？
J: No complaints. I have a few questions regarding the finalized schedule you sent me. Will we still be taking a campus tour after breakfast today?
还好。关于妳给我最后定案的行程我有几个问题。今天早餐过后，我们还要去校园里逛逛对吧？
L: Absolutely, if the students are up to it. The tour includes orientation visits to the library and the computer center.
是要，如果学生愿意的话。行程中包括去图书馆和计算机中心了解一下环境。
J: Some of the students are very keen to get started on the research component of this exchange. In fact, one group has already asked if they can use this afternoon for library research. Would that be OK?
有些学生急着想早些展开交流活动的研究项目。事实上，有一队学生已经问今天下午是否能到图书馆做研究。成吗？
L: If they like. This afternoon’s excursion to Danshui is optional, but we would like all students to attend tonight’s banquet.
如果他们想这样做的话，可以的。下午的淡水行程是自由参加，不过晚上我们希望全体学生都出席迎宾晚宴。
J: I’ll inform the students. For the trip tomorrow to the National Palace Museum, I notice lunch boxes will be provided. However, there are three vegetarians in the group.
我会转告学生。还有，我知道明天去故宫的行程是有提供午餐便当的，不过我要提醒，这次学生里面有三位是吃素的。
L: That’s no problem. Now, how about that coffee?
那没问题。现在喝咖啡怎么样？
Vocabulary
单词发音
likewise [ˋlaɪk͵waɪz] adv.【正式】同样地; 相似地
finalize [ˋfaɪn!͵aɪz] v. 最后定下﹐使〔计划﹑交易等〕确定
up to 能胜任 able to do or deal with
orientation [͵orɪɛnˋteʃən] n.（对新生的）情况介绍
keen [kin] adj. 渴望的，极想的[F][（+on）][+to-v]
excursion [ɪkˋskɝʒən] n. 远足；短途旅行
optional [ˋɑpʃən!] adj. 可选择的﹐非强制的
banquet [ˋbæŋkwɪt] n. 宴会，盛宴
vegetarian [͵vɛdʒəˋtɛrɪən] n. 素食者
Sentence of the Day
They are breaking the ice.
他们打破僵局。
break the ice 打破冷场, 带头说话或行事(往往是在社交情况, 以增进友善的气忿); 打开僵局
课文讲解
Later that morning, Lisa leads Jim and his students on a tour of the university campus: 当天早上稍后，莉萨领着詹姆士和全体学生绕行校园认识环境：
J: For all the athletic types, listen up!
爱运动的同学们，请注意听！
L: This is the sports complex. We have a pool inside that you’ll be able to use starting Monday, after you receive your temporary passes, which will be valid identification for any of your on-campus needs.
这地方是综合体育馆。里面有游泳池，你们拿到临时学生证后，下星期一起就可以去使用。你们在校园里需要任何证明时，都用这张临时学生证。
J: Should I pick up the passes at the Discipline Office?
临时学生证要去训导处领吗【注】？
L: Actually, from the janitor at the front gate. By the way, let me remind everyone to give me two passport-sized photos ASAP.
去跟学校正门的门房领。顺便，我提醒大家，每个人请尽快交两张护照大小的照片给我。
J: For students who need to have photos taken, where can they do so?
倘若有学生需要照相，要去哪儿照？
L: The building up ahead on the right is the Student Center. There’s a photo shop just inside.
前面右边的大楼就是学生中心，里面有照相馆。
J: Now, on Tuesday afternoon, the students will start a lecture series on contemporary Taiwanese society. Where will those lectures be held?
还有，星期二下午，学生要开始上台湾当代社会的系列讲座了。上课地点在哪里？
L: In the complex across from the library. The lecture hall is on the second floor.
在图书馆对面的综合教室，演讲厅在二楼。
J: Speaking of the library, will the students be able to borrow materials beginning today?
说到图书馆，学生今天就能开始借资料了吗？
L: Unfortunately, they’ll have to wait until Monday when their passes come into effect.
很不幸，他们必须等到下星期一，等拿到的临时学生证生效。
J: Well, some of the troops will be happy about that, I’m sure.
我想有些学生会很高兴这样安排。
L: Well, everyone will be happy about this – lunchtime!
我确信所有学生都一定喜欢现在这项安排──该吃午餐了！
【注】：Discipline Office指学校的训导处，或被称做学生事务处。
－by Brain Greene
Vocabulary
单词发音
athletic [æθˋlɛtɪk] adj. 擅长运动的
complex [ˋkɑmplɛks] n. 综合设施
janitor [ˋdʒænɪtɚ] n.（公寓、学校等处的）照管房屋的工友
ASAP= as soon as possible 尽快，愈快愈好（亦可作a.s.a.p.）
up ahead 前面
contemporary [kənˋtɛmpə͵rɛrɪ] adj. 当代的
troop [trup] n. 一群
Sentence of the Day
The students are getting their bearings.
学生正在熟悉环境。
get one’s bearings (藉可辨认的路标等)确定自己的位置