牛津校園生活情景對話：從800年前走來的鶴髮童顏

英語情景對話作爲真實生活的交際模式,作爲語言輸出的源頭,作爲語言練習的最佳途徑,作爲語言教授的媒介,它對於把英語作爲外語來學習的學生,扮演着非常重要的角色。下面本站小編爲大家帶來牛津校園生活英語情景對話，歡迎大家學習!

S： Hello! Can I help you?

S:您好!有什麼需要幫忙的嗎?

W: Yeah. I want to know some information about studying abroad at the University of Oxford.

W:是的。我想了解一些去牛津大學留學的情況。

S: It’s my pleasure! What do you want to know?

S:很高興爲您服務!請問您想知道些什麼?

W: I want to know the admission process for the undergraduates at Oxford.

W:我想知道牛津大學的本科申請流程是怎樣的。

S: Well, selection is based on achieved and predicted exam results. Firstly, candidate submits written work and school references. Then, receive an interview, which are held between applicants and college tutors. In some subjects, written admission tests prior to interview. However, you must apply through the Universities and Colleges Admission Service application system in advance, which is in common with all British universities.

S:呃，篩選是基於已有成績和待測成績的。首先，申請者要參加筆試幷提交學校推薦信。接着，學院導師會對申請者進行面試。在有些學科，筆試先於面 試進行。不過，你必須先通過大學入學申諝辦事處的應用系統提出申請，這 與英國其他所有的大學是一樣的。

W: I see. What about the scholarships at Oxford?

W:我明白了。那牛津大學的獎學金制度是怎樣的呢?

S: There are many opportunities for students at Oxford to receive financial help during their studies. The Oxford Opportunity Bursaries， introduced in 2006, are available to any British undergraduate. In addition, individual colleges also offer bursaries and funds to help their students.

S:牛津大學的學生在學習期間獲得資助的機會是很多的。設立於2006年的牛津機遇助學金，爲每一個英國籍本科生提供服務。此外，各個學院也提供助 學金來資助學生。

W： There are Rhodes Scholarships in the University, aren’t there?

W:牛津有羅德獎學金的，對吧?

S: Quite right. However, it is for graduate, to whom there are more scholarships available.

S:沒錯。但是，這是提供結研究生的，研究生可以申請更多的獎學金。

W: Oh. Next, please give me some information about its colleges. It is said that there are 38 colleges in the University.

W:哦。接下來，請告訴我一些牛津大學學院的相關信息吧。我聽說牛津大學有 38個學院。

S: Yeah! The University is a federation, comprising 38 self-governing colleges and 6 Permanent Private Halls，along with a central administration headed by the Vice- Chancellor. The academic departments provide facilities for teaching and research, determine the syllabi and guidelines for the teaching of students, deliver lectures and seminars, and so on. Colleges have responsibility for admitting undergraduates and arranging the tutorial teaching for them.

S:是的!牛津大學是一所聯邦學府，包括38個自治學院和6個永久性私人學堂， 還有一個由副校長領導的中央管理中心。教務處爲教學和科研提供資源，決 定學生培養的教學大綱和指導方針，並組織教學和研討會等。學院則負責接 收本科生入學，以及結他們安排導師。

W： Tutorial teaching? I don’t quite understand.

W:導師教學制?我不太明白。

S: In Oxford, undergraduate teaching is centered on the tutorial, where 1 〜4 students spend an hour with an academic discussing their week’s work, usually an essay, or problem sheet.

S:在牛津大學，本科生教學是圍繞着導師制展開的。1〜4名學生與一位老師 用一個小時的時間一起討論每週的作業，通常是一篇讀書筆記，或者是一張 問題單。

W: Fascinating! This is quite different from Chinese teaching! Do they still have classes?

W：真有趣!這與中國的教學很不同呀!他們還上課嗎?

S: They usually have one or two tutorials a week, and can be taught by academics at any colleges. They are also complemented by Jectures and seminars.

S:學生們通常一週有一到兩次輔導課，他們也可以去聽任何學院學者的課。作 爲補充，學生們還可以參加講座和研討會。

W: What’s its academic year like? Is it also consists of two terms?

W:那學年安排是怎樣的呢?也包括兩個學期嗎?

S： No. Its academic year is divided into three terms: Michaelmas Term lasts from October to December, Hilary Term from January to March, and Trinity Term from April to June.

S:不是的。牛津大學的一個學年分爲三個學期：從10月到12月爲秋季學期;從 1月到3月爲春季學期;從4月到6月爲夏季學期。

W: Well, is it easy to get a Bachelor’s degree there?

W:那麼，在牛津取得學士學位難度大嗎?

S: It depends! However, the passing of two sets of examinations is a prerequisite for a first degree. The first set of examinations is usually held at the end of the first year，and the second at the end of the undergraduate courses. By the way, what do you want to major in?

S:依情況而定吧!不過，通過兩次考試是取得學士學位的前提。第一次考試通 常在第一學年末舉行，而第二次考試則在本科課程結束時舉行。對了，你想 讀哪個專業呢?

W: I haven’t yet decided.

W:我還設有決定。

S: It doesn’t matter. You can call me anytime as long as you have questions. Here is my card!

S:沒關係，你有問題的話隨時都可以打電話給我。這是我的名片!

W: Thank you for your patience.

W:謝謝你的耐心解答。

S; Not at all!

S:不用謝!

　相關閱讀：牛津大學簡介

牛津大學(University of Oxford)，簡稱牛津(Oxford)，是一所位於英國牛津市的世界著名公立研究型大學。實際創立日期仍不清楚，但有記錄的授課歷史可追溯到1096年，爲英語世界中最古老的大學，也是世界上現存第二古老的高等教育機構，是世界著名研究型大學之一。牛津同時擁有全球最具規模的大學出版社，及全英最大型的大學圖書館系統。另外，牛津大學培養了衆多社會名人，包括了26位英國首相、60位諾貝爾獎得主以及數十位世界各國的皇室成員和政治領袖。