S:Here's the course description guide.1
M:What do I do with it
S:Do you want me to help you
M:Please.
S:Look. Here are the core classes. Everyone has to take them.
M:So I don't have to worry about2 them.
S:You're catching on!3 However, there are elective courses like wood shop4, metal shop5, home economics6...
M:I'll take home economics.
S:Good. Now you can pick classes by yourself.
秘書:這裡這份是課程說明。
瑪麗:它對我有什麼作用?
秘書:需要我幫妳忙嗎?
瑪麗:麻煩妳了。
秘書:看這兒。這些是必修課程。每個人都得上這些課。
瑪麗:那麼,我就不用擔心它們。
秘書:妳真是一點就通!但是選修課程,譬如工藝、金屬焊接、家政……。
瑪麗:我要選修家政。
秘書:不錯。那現在妳可以自己來選課了。
單字精解
1.course description guide 課程說明(指南)
description 描述, 敘述
describe 描述
例:This book describes what it's like to live in Alaska.
這本書敘述住在阿拉斯加的種種情形。
2.worry about... 擔心……
例:Gina worries about Beth's health.吉娜擔心貝絲的健康。
3.You're catching on!
你上道了!/你真是一點就通!
例:
Student: If 2 minus 1 is 1, then 1 plus 1 is 2.
學生:如果二減去一得一,那麼一加一就等於二。
Teacher: You're catching on!
老師:你真是一點就通!
4.wood shop 木工,工藝(課)
5.metal shop 金屬焊接 (課)
6.home economics 家政(學)