英語筆譯實(shí)務(wù)-3級配套訓(xùn)練-第十二單元--英譯漢(一)Classes-at-American-College

1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上專心-專注-專業(yè)專心-專注-專業(yè)精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上專心-專注-專業(yè)英語筆譯實(shí)務(wù) 3級配套訓(xùn)練 第十二單元 英譯漢（一）Classes at American CollegeThe year at an American college is divided into 2 semesters or 3 quarters. Semesters are 15 weeks; quarters are 10 weeks. American college students usually attend school from September

2、 to May. Occasionally their academic pursuits extend into the summer.Students choose their classes a few weeks prior to the start of each term. Universities offer a great many classes in the students main area of study and in other areas as well. Students must take both. These include science, mathe

3、matics, computer, history and English. Other classes may be just for fun, like dance, theater or sports. Tests usually are given in the middle of the term and at the end. The final examinations are extremely important. In some classes, the professor asks the students to write a research paper or com

4、plete a certain task instead of taking a test.Classes usually are organized through lectures. For example, a student may attend 2 or 3 lectures a week by the professor. As many as several hundred students sit at each lecture. Sometimes they also attend a smaller class to ask questions and discuss wh

5、at the professor says. These small classes are taught by professors assistants. In science classes, students also have a long laboratory class each week.What do American students study at college? The US Department of Education says the most popular area of study is science and management. Next is s

6、ocial science, which encompasses history, sociology, literature, public relations and political science. English is another popular field of study. Then comes computer science and health and life sciences like biology, chemistry and physics. Education is popular, too. Foreign languages are not popul

7、ar as a main area of study among American college students. However, students at many colleges must study a language other than English before they can graduate. The most popular foreign language is Spanish, followed by French and German. 課文詞匯semester(每學(xué)年分為二學(xué)期制度中的)學(xué)期quarter(每學(xué)年分為三、四學(xué)期制度中的)學(xué)期 參考譯文美國大

8、學(xué)的課程在美國大學(xué)里，一學(xué)年常分為兩個學(xué)期或三修學(xué)季。第學(xué)期為15周，而每學(xué)季為10周。美國大學(xué)生上課時(shí)間通常從九月份到第二年的五月份。有時(shí)在夏季他們也繼續(xù)在校學(xué)習(xí)。每學(xué)期開始前，學(xué)生提前幾周選課。大學(xué)為學(xué)生的主修科目和輔修科目開設(shè)許多課程。大學(xué)生二者都必須選修。這些課程包括自然科學(xué)、數(shù)學(xué)、計(jì)算機(jī)、歷史和英語。其他一些課程，如舞蹈、戲劇或體育，僅為了娛悅。其中和期末一般要舉行考試。期末考試尤為重要。有些課程不考試，教授讓學(xué)生寫論文或完成某項(xiàng)任務(wù)即可。上課一般以講課形式進(jìn)行。例如，學(xué)生可以一周聽教授講課兩次或三次。每次講課可多達(dá)幾百人。有時(shí)他們也上小課，提問題并討論教授所講內(nèi)容。小課由助教來上。理科班學(xué)生每周還有一次很長的實(shí)驗(yàn)課。美國學(xué)生在大學(xué)里學(xué)些什么呢？美國教育部說，最熱門的專業(yè)是理科和管理。其次是社會科