出国听力之场景词汇总结.docx

1、出国听力之场景词汇总结听力之场景词汇总结一、Accommodation 住宿问题，恐怕是各位学生出国后考虑的第一个问题了。既然强调场景的真实性，考题就免不了经常涉及本场景。本场景涉及的内容广泛，不但涉及租房，学校住宿问题，还可能包括房屋保险，搬家，房屋设备报修等等延伸内容。对词汇的把握，借助场景的贯穿，才能形成系统性，然后在考到本场景的时候，不但可以胸有成竹，还可以准确预测答案信息呢！现在，将本场景的词汇细分为：1. People Involved 相关人士： 租房的时候，难免涉及些牵线人，如：“house agency房产代理公司，house agent 房产代理人”；这些牵线人必然要联系“

2、landlord 房东（landlady 女房东）”；最后跟我们这些“tenant=lodger=renter=roomer（美式）房客”谈论细节。 2. Type of Accommodation 租房类型 住宿类型依各人经济及喜好而定，有住在学校“halls of residence 集体宿舍 或student hostel 学生公寓或dormitory 宿舍”的；还有自己去外面租房子的：有经济能力并想快速提高英语的去“homestay 在当地居民家中住宿”；也可以租幢“house房子”来住，里面有“garden 花园，courtyard 院子，garage 车库，swimming poo

3、l游泳池，fountain 喷泉，balcony 阳台，en-suite facilities 全套设施”（注意en suite的读音，来自法语，读法特殊）等等；还可以租套“flat=apartment公寓”或者“studio apartment 单身公寓”或者“bedsit 卧室兼起居室”来住；囊中羞涩点的租“single room 单人间，double room=twin room 双人间，triple room 三人间”也就凑合吧。3. Location 房屋地理位置 房屋位置是我们租房子一定得考虑的问题，这将决定我们上学或工作的方便与否。那么，有的人喜欢风水论或者有看风景的偏好，就会要

4、求位置在“east 东面，west 西面，south 南面，north 北面，southeast 东南，southwest 西南，northeast东北，northwest 西北”为上；喜欢价钱便宜点，空气好的，最好住在“suburb=outskirts 郊区，countryside 郊外”；喜欢热闹，出行方便点的最好选择“city centre=downtown 市中心，urban area 市区”。4. Surrounding Facilities 周边设施 交通和周围的环境也是决定租房意向的重要因素之一。关于这些，我们得掌握： Transportation交通设施：tube=underg

5、round=subway=metro 地铁，bus巴士，minibus 小巴，medium-sized bus=midibus 中巴，coach 大巴、客车，taxi=cab 的士（taxi rank的士车站），tram 电车，pullman 卧铺车，caravan 大篷车，ferry 轮渡，express train 快速列车，shuttle bus 班车，commuter train 通勤车，train 火车，plane 飞机，four-wheel drive 四轮驱动，automobile（注意发音）=car 汽车 Public Facilities公共设施：parking lots停车

6、场，clinic 医务室，toilet=washroom=lavatory 厕所，police station派出所，First Aid Center 急救中心，telephone box=telephone booth公用电话亭，card phone 磁卡电话机，restaurant=dining hall=refectory 餐厅，caf 咖啡厅，dustbin=trash can 垃圾箱，bar=pub 酒吧，snack bar=fast food 快餐厅，Western Restaurant 西餐厅，Chinese Restaurant 中餐厅，gym=keep-fit studio=

7、stadium 健身房，smoking area 吸烟区，lawn 草坪，quiet neighborhood 安静环境celebrity suicideonline bully/fight The Farewell to Armsmirroredbull fightingfinancial cliff1. 银行场景：1. 申请表application form*2. 申请人applicant*3. 填表格fill in the form*4. 拓展记忆：申请一个职位apply for a position*5. 开户： to open an account6. 银行会问你开账户的金额为多少：

8、And how much would you like to open your account with?7. 每个银行的开账户时的最小额度minimum sum不同8. 要咨询一下汇率exchange rate*和利率interest rate*9. 英国的几个比较有名的银行有Barclays 和 Lloyds。10. 然而，得清楚很重要一点是留学生不能享受到提供给当地学生的设施。However, its important to note that as an international student youll not necessarily be eligible for all

9、the facilities offered to resident students.11. 银行有不同的政策，他们提供给你的服务是取决于你的个人情况，同样也取决于银行经理的自行处理。Banks have different policies and the services that theyll offer you will depend on your individual circumstances*and on the discretion of the bank manager involved.12. 注意：documentation指的是文件总称。13. 作为一个留学生，你需

10、要提供证据证明自己能够支付费用，直到课程结束as an international student,you will need to provide evidence* that you can fund/support yourself for however long your course lasts.(拓展记忆：存款为funding)14. 除此之外，大多银行要求你带上你的护照和你的录取通知书In addition to this, most banks ask you to bring your passport* and your letter or certificate of

11、enrolment *.，或者带着学校注册信 letter of registration *15. 其它证件：护照大小照片 passport size photo*驾照 drivers licence*出生证明 birth certificate*信用卡 credit card*借记卡 debit card(拓展记忆：凭卡办理存取款和消费结算，不能透支。Access to deposit,withdrawal, purchase, and payment, overdraft prohibited.)雇主推荐 reference from your employer*账单 bank stat

12、ements*Banknote 纸币16. 银行会问你想多久收到一次账单?How often would you like to receive statements?有些人喜欢一周一次Some people like them weekly.有些人喜欢一个月一次 once a month拓展记忆：两周一次once a fortnight17. 有些银行会问一些信息来验证你的身份，为了安全的原因。Now we usually ask for a piece of information which we can use to check your identity*, for security

13、* reasons.最好提供父母的名字，这不太会被知道Its less likely to be known.18. 还会问：职业 occupation/profession*出生日期 date of birth*全名 full name*名 first name 、given name*中间名字 middle name姓 surname/family name/last name*过去地址 previous address*目前地址 present/current address*在目前地址居住时间 time at current address19. 每个人还应该带着填有名字和地址的宣传单

14、You should each have a handout *with the names and addresses.20. 在开帐户时，银行会给你一本支票簿，你可以用它在需要时取钱。When you open the account, the bank will give you a chequebook /checkbook*and you can use this to draw /withdraw*money out as you need it.如果你要在商店里用支票，你会同时需要一张支票保付卡If you need to write cheques* in shops, you

15、ll also need a cheque card* .拓展记忆：旅行支票 travelers cheque*这是一种认证卡(身份证),保证签出的支票能符合银行支票保付卡所对应能支付的额度This is really an identity card*which guarantees that correctly written cheques up to the value stated on the card will be honoured by the bank.如果你想提取现金你可以让支票以你的名义支付或者兑现。If you want to draw out cash for yo

16、urself you can make the cheque payable in your own name or to cash*.(兑现支票cash the cheque)(拓展记忆：payable at sight见票即付payable on demand随到随付)21. 你可以用提款卡从取款机中提取现金You can also withdraw cash from a cash point machine*with a cashcard*.(提款机又叫做ATM=Automatic Teller Machine)22. 你也许想取出超过你银行额度的钱，这叫做透支。You may wan

17、t to take more money out ot the bank than you have in it.This is called having an overdraft*.要当心，除非有银行允许，否则不能这么做。Be very careful with this-you should not do this without permission* from your bank.透支经常导致额外费用，虽然有些银行提供给某些学生免利息透支Overdrafts usually incur charges,though some banks offer interest-free*ove

18、rdrafts to some students.23. 对于银行转账bank transfer* ，如果相互连接的银行可以直接转账If we have links with them, we can do a direct transfer.24. 对于开放时间opening times：伦敦和其他主要城市中大一点的分行在周六开放时间有限制。Some of the bigger branches*in London and other major cities are now open for a limited time on Saturdays.25. 还可以申请其他银行业务bank s

19、ervice：贷款loan*保险insurance*低风险投资 low-risk investment*股票和基金 stocks and shares*(拓展记忆：储蓄金 nest egg)26. 至今为止，最有用的帐户是活期账户by far the most useful type of account to open is a current account*27. 你真正能拿到的帐户是学生帐户，其实它就是一个有特殊优惠的活期账户you will actually get what is called a student account*which is a current account

20、 with special concessions for students.可能免手续费service charge*28. 如果你出了经济问题financial affairs，有了负债be in debt，如果你的信用卡被拒绝your credit card is declined，账户被冻结account is frozen学校可能提供你助学金grants*，或者帮助你得到低息贷款low-interest loan*29. 其他重要的帐户为：储蓄存款帐户savings account*,定期帐户deposit account*联名账户 joint account*(联名账户持有者joi

21、nt account holder*)2. 学生生活场景-1.大学课程咨询与指导(course counselling and guide)，论文写作咨询与指导(essay writing counselling)，课程实验和实践(course experiments and practice)是学术语言模块(academic language)的经典话题，如果考生熟悉海外教育体系(college education system)，这些是学术话题中比较容易得分的话题。2.被招收enroll*(名词为enrollment*)的新学生刚进校时，先去注册办公室registration office

22、*去登记注册register*付注册费registration fee*后会拿到一张申请表 application form */registration form*，填表fill in the form*后，记下一些个人信息take down some details，会有专人为你存档 keep on the file。3.大学开学典礼opening ceremony*后，会举行情况说明会 orientation meeting*，发情况说明手册orientation pack*，安排校园解说游览orientation tour(on the campus)4.进行教育体系介绍:托儿所 nu

23、rsery*幼儿园 kindergarten小学教育 primary/elementary education中学教育 secondary education*(包括初中junior high school和高中senior high school)大学教育 tertiary/higher/college education职业学校 vocational school*技术学校 technical school(其中primary ，secondary，tertiary为第一，第二，第三的意思，例如：primary industry第一产业;secondary industry 第二产业ter

24、tiary industry 第三产业)系/学院 Faculty*/school文理学院 school of arts and sciences*5.进行师生介绍:大一新生freshman;大二学生sophomore;大三学生junior;大四学生senior(以上为美式说法，了解即可)大学生 undergraduate*;研究生 postgraduate*全职学生 full-time student*;兼职学生 part-time student*刚刚大学毕业毕业的人 newly graduate刚刚离开学校的人 school leaver*导师 tutor*(用途最广泛);副导师 supp

25、ort tutor;福利咨询导师 welfare tutor;协调人(班导)coordinator*顾问 counsellor/Student Adviser=Advisor*/instructor*讲师 lecturer*(一般指学科的讲课老师，负责所有的作业批改)督导 Director*系主任 Dean*(学院的领导Head of Fauclty*)教授 professor*;副教授 associate professor助理教授 assistant professor(不是助教);助教 teaching assistant/TA校长 president*/ principal*/head

26、master(用的不多，多用小学校长)6.学生会 the Student Union = the Union*(学生会主席the Union president*)会介绍学校里的公共设施 the social facilities available on the campus3. 教育场景1)由于中外学校结构差异造成一定程度上的做题困难国外大学结构及官衔president(大学校长) Universitydean(学校分院长) College/schoolhead of the faculty head of the division chairman Departmentprincipal

27、中学校长headmaster小学校长headmistress小学校长(女)2)新生入学及入学后大致过程register/enroll(登记、报到) 一般会student union officeopening ceremony(开学典礼)orientation meeting(介绍会)指学校综合情况lecture(报告)tutorial(一个学生发言那种)3)关于学科的单词basic course基础课specialized course专业课required/compulsary course必修课optional/selective course选修课literature文学philoso

28、phy哲学history历史art艺术sociology社会学linguistics语言学psychology心理学engineering工程学architecture建筑学business商务law法学economics经济学financ金融学accounting会计学banking银行学biochemistry生物化学4)相关教育单词kindergarten幼儿园elementary education初等教育secondary education中等教育higher education高等教育adult education成人教育open admission免试入学制day-care c

29、enter幼儿园(美)nursery school托儿所primary/elementary school小学(英/美)secondary school中学coeducation/coed男女生同校制度junior high school初中senior high school高中attached middle school附中technical school技校polytechnic institute理工学院/科技大学key school重点中学graduate school研究生院open university夜大、函大private school私立学校public school公立学

30、校universal education普及教育educationist/educator教育家postgraduate研究生alumnus/alumna校友(男/女)undergraduate本科Alma Mater母校auditor=guest student旁听生boarder住宿生open-book exam开卷考pop test抽考orientation program新生训练teaching facilities教学设施assistantship助学金scholarship奖学金room and board食宿auditorium礼堂vice-monitor副班长period of

31、 schooling学习年限credit system学分制mark/score/grade分数schedule=school timetable课程表individual study自习individual coaching=tutorial个别指导 after-school activities课外活动social investigation社会调查voluntary labor义务劳动graduation appraisal毕业评估graduation ceremony=commencement毕业典礼diploma=graduation certificate毕业证书drop out辍学quit school退学school discipline校纪attendance/participation出勤率attend a lecture上课