【英语趣味课堂】申请学校-Applying for A School

Todd: So, Nydja, you actually just got into graduate school. So you know all about the application process.

Nydja: Yes, that's correct. I just got into grad school. I study International Relations. The process for this school wasn't too tedious. It didn't require a GRE or any long essays or too many references¹. The other schools that I was considering required the tests. High test scores. An application to be submitted three, four months in advance, so the process can be pretty tedious.

 

Todd: Now, each time that you applied², did you have to pay an application fee?

 

Nydja: Yes, some colleges I was looking at upwards³ of a hundred and fifty dollars. This one was less expensive. It's a smaller school.

 

Todd: Wow! A hundred and fifty dollars!

 

Nydja: Yes.

 

Todd: So that limits how many schools you can apply to?

 

Nydja: Yeah, depending on your funds, so I actually like this program and despite having researched everything else, I chose to stick with this one. I only applied for one and they let me in.

 

Todd: Oh, so you just went solo⁴?

 

Nydja: Yeah, I did. I did. I looked at this college, their plan for international travel and I fell in love so nowhere else had this program.

 

Todd: Yeah, what's the school?

 

Nydja: Webster University. The International Relations program.

 

Todd: And where is it?

 

Nydja: It's in Bangkok.

 

Todd: So, you said that for your program, you didn't have to take a test, like the GRE ?

 

Nydja: No, I did not have to take the GRE. No, I haven't taken it yet.

 

Todd: Why?

 

Nydja: Cause, I'm sure it has a math component⁵ that I don't want to have to worry about.

 

Todd: You're not a math person?

 

Nydja: No, I'm not.

 

Todd: So the GRE is what, just math and language?

 

Nydja: You know I'm not really sure. I know it's kind of like the SAT. They want to look at how ... what is your potential when you get to grad school, so I think it does have maybe a composition section, you know, critical thinking, math analysis questions with numbers.

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application process

 

 

You know all about the application process.

 

The application process are steps you need to take when you apply for a job or university. The application process may include submitting an application form, sending official documents or having an interview. Here are a few examples:

 

The application process for that school is very hard.

You must complete the application process to get a job here.

tedious

 

 

The process can be pretty tedious.

 

When something is tedious, that means it requires many steps and/or lots of detail. Something that is very tedious usually takes a lot of time and attention to detail. Notice the following:

 

Grading papers can be very tedious for teachers.

The log in process for that website is very tedious.

fall in love

 

 

I fell in love with the program.

 

Usually, people fall in love with other people. To fall in love with someone means to see someone as a person you love romantically (for example, you do not fall in love with family). However, the term 'to fall in love' can refer to things as well. You can fall in love with a book, school, or class. Here are a few examples:

 

I fell in love with that new cafe. It is so cozy⁶.

I am falling in love with this book. I can't stop reading it.

math person

 

 

You are not a math person?

 

A math person refers to someone who is naturally good at math or enjoys it very much. People are sometimes classified as either being a math person or a language person. Notice the following:

 

I am not a math person. I can barely⁷ add.

Math people tend to do well in science.

critical thinking

 

 

There is a critical thinking section.

 

Critical thinking is a test to measure people's answers to complex questions that often have many parts. Tests for admission to university programs, such as the GRE and SAT, often have critical thinking questions. Here are some samples:

 

It is very hard to teach critical thinking.

The test had three critical thinking questions.

1 references   

n.参考( reference的名词复数 )；证明书；（为方便查询所用的）标记；（帮助或意见的）征求

参考例句：

• Applications with a full curriculum vitae and two references should reach the Principal by June 12th. 申请书连同完整个人简历和两份推荐信必须在6月12日以前送达校长处。
• The book is full of references to growing up in India. 这本书谈到许多在印度怎样长大成人的事。

2 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

3 upwards   

adv.向上，在更高处...以上

参考例句：

• The trend of prices is still upwards.物价的趋向是仍在上涨。
• The smoke rose straight upwards.烟一直向上升。

4 solo   

n.独奏，独唱；adj.单独的；adv.单独地；v.放单飞，单独表演

参考例句：

• Tara is currently working on a solo album.塔拉眼下正忙着制作个人专辑。
• There's wonderfully lyrical flute solo in the middle of this symphony.在交响乐中间有一段奇妙的抒情长笛独奏。

5 component   

n.组成部分，成分，元件；adj.组成的，合成的

参考例句：

• Each component is carefully checked before assembly.每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查。
• Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife.刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。

6 cozy   

adj.亲如手足的，密切的，暖和舒服的

参考例句：

• I like blankets because they are cozy.我喜欢毛毯，因为他们是舒适的。
• We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。

7 barely   

adv.仅仅，几乎没有，几乎不

参考例句：

• The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.雄鸟和雌鸟几乎无法辨别。
• He took barely enough money to keep the children in bread.他赚很少的钱仅够孩子们勉强糊口。