美國留學記：穿上白T恤、卡其短褲和涼鞋
Starting my first semester by Luke Wang
I was frightened on my first day of school. Like a kid going to school for the first time, I felt my heart beating fast as I walked to my first class. American universities do things quite differently from most Asian universities. Here in America, we choose every class ourselves. In order to complete a major, students are required to take certain classes. Even with the requirements, students have the freedom to choose which classes to take, the class times and even the professors they want.
This was my first time sitting with so many Americans in a classroom. Unlike many other classmates, I sat quietly by myself. My teacher spoke fast – definitely faster than my English teacher in Taipei. I had a hard time understanding him.
English, without a doubt, is the hardest thing I have experienced so far. Because I'm an international student, communicating fluent with Americans can be really difficult. Most American college students speak quickly while using lots of slang and idioms. I, therefore struggle with understanding in class and communicating with other students. Also, reading and writing are equally as important as listening and speaking. When my classes started to get busier, the readings got longer, the papers got harder, and that's when real disaster struck.
Grammar:
English, without a doubt, is the hardest thing I have experienced so far.
without a doubt-is a fancy way to say"definitely" "certainly"
English is definitely the hardest thing I have experienced so far.
Stuart is, without doubt, the fastest inner on the team.
without a doubt is without question.
This year's party is, without question, the most creative one I have ever attended.
Vocabulary
professor (n)-a person who teach in the college or university.
Our history professor is very popular because he makes the subject so interesting.
fluently (adv)-流利的When you first start to learn a language, it is difficult to speak it fluently.
*She can speak three languages fluently.
*All students need to learn how to type fluently in their freshman year.
*Nathan is fluent in Spanish.
idiom (n)-technically a group of words has special meaning that not by word to word.
Sean uses a lot of idioms, so it is hard for my European roommate to understand him.
disaster (n)-灾难,栽祸 -发生灾祸用strike
An environmental disaster occurred along Alaska's coast when oil from a ship leaked into the ocean.
*The disaster happened in the coal mine took many people's lives.
*Losing his job was a disaster for Victor.
*Everything went smoothly on our way home till disaster struck-we ran out of gas.
slang-（哩語)common word to use but not formal or proper in writing.
The essay he wrote is full of slang.
*She was taught not to use slang in her language.
"Buck" is a slang expression for money.
Khaki shorts-
Flip-flops -托鞋
Chat Room
class/ course-课程
take a class/take a course-选修一门课
class has wide meaning. go to class, this class will be over in an hour.
Ok, class, It's time for a test.指全班同学
required courses-必修课，入门课程 survey导论
electives-(specialist)选修课,中高级的课程。
get course catalog from school to choice courses.课程目录
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