一起來使用ShareAmerica提供的英語日常對話！今天的要練習的對話是："申請美國大學"。請聽這個網頁的錄音檔(英文全文): https://goo.gl/naFPm1 American English at State
讓我們來學習一些語詞：
To be stressed out 的意思是因生活、學習或工作中遇到的問題和困難而感到壓力重重，很緊張。
對學生而言，a paper，也叫an essay是指課上佈置寫的一篇文章或論文。例如，I have to write a paper about the water cycle for my science class.（我必須在理工科課上寫一篇關於水循環的論文。）
在美國，college 和university兩個詞經常交替使用（同指大學）。中學生在畢業以後進入college/university攻讀學位。
大學application process ，即大學申請程序或申請過程，包含填寫申請表格、寫一篇短文、通過標準化考試以及面試等各項步驟。
A college essay， 即入學作文，是大學申請程序中的一項要求。申請人需根據規定寫一篇關於自己的短文。
A standardized test ：標準化考試。這種考試難度一致，格式統一，能夠對所有考生的成績作客觀評比。 SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test，學術能力評估測試)和TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language，英語作為外語考試，即托福)都是標準化考試。美國國內學生申請高校時需要有SAT考試成績，母語不是英語的學生在申請到美國上大學時需要有TOEFL考試成績。
The common application或“Common App” ：通用申請。這是一套標準化的大學入學申請程序，申請人可以利用它申請多所高等院校。
The application fee：申請手續費。
會話逐字文:
Akinyi: Hey, I’m so glad you’re here. I need your help.
Lucía: You look really stressed out.
Jana: Yeah, what’s going on?
Akinyi: Well, I have a huge paper due for one of my business classes, plus my cousin wants to apply to college in the U.S., and her family is asking me all about the application process. Even though I went through a similar process not too long ago, I can’t remember everything I was required to do.
Lucía: We can help with that!
Jana: The actual application isn’t so bad. It’s the college essay and standardized tests that are awful!
Lucía: I agree. How about we make a list of all of the steps in the application process for your cousin?
Akinyi: That would be great.
Jana: Take the standardized tests — that would be the SAT and TOEFL for her. Get recommendation letters. Fill out the application form.
Lucía: Oh, don’t forget to mention the Common App. That can save a lot of time.
Jana: Right. Oh, and write the college essay.
Akinyi: And I remember paying all of those application fees too.
Lucía: This is a good list. Ajay wrote a great college essay. Maybe he can help your cousin with that part of the application process?
Akinyi: Yes, that’d be great. And thanks! I wouldn’t have remembered all of this without you.
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