029studying abroad出国留学

Beginner:

A:Excuse me,do you know where the visa office is?

B:Yes,I do.I’ll walk you there.

A:Thanks.

B:Are you applying to study or work abroad?

A:I want to study abroad.

B:What do you want to study?

A:I hope to study English Literature.

B:Have you got your visa yet?

A:Not yet.I have an interview with a visa official today.

B:I see.Is it your first interview?

A:No,I’ve already been here for 3 interviews.

B:What happened?

A: I was denied a visa.

B:Why?

A:Like most students,I want to work in America after graduation.

B:I see.Well,good luck!

Intermediate:

A:Guess what came in the mail today?

B:What?

A: My acceptance letter to Yale!

B: Wow! Congratulations! 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 are 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 classes.

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 courses,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 changed their major many times in their first year.So we’ll see.

B:What are the fundamental courses?

A:In order to graduate,every student must take a certain amount of classes 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 Britain,students don’t have to take the foundation courses.

B:Why not?

A:Maybe because they think they know everything already.Haaa…..

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