英語播客初級版 第233期(外教講解):教育背景

Mr. Parsons: Now, if I look here I see that you completed a BA in English?
Rebecca:Yes, that’s right. After graduating from high school in New York I attended York University in the UK. My major was English, and my minor was business studies. I completed my BA in 2004.
Mr. Parsons: Yes, I’m pleased to see that you also got a distinction.
Rebecca:Yes that’s right. I’ve always enjoyed studying. My friends say I’m a bit of a bookworm, but my father always pushed us to succeed academically.
Mr. Parsons: Well, it looks like his encouragement paid off Rebecca. So how about extracurricular activities at University ?
Rebecca:Well I’ve always been keen on writing, so I became the editor for the University student magazine, which I really loved. Also I volunteered for a group called Shelter, to help the homeless in York.
Mr. Parsons: What did that involve?
Rebecca:Providing warm meals and shelter, especially in the winter months. I found it really fulfilling to be part of that group.
Mr. Parsons: I’m sure. Okay, now let’s move on to your work experience, shall we?
Rebecca:Yes, okay.
BA 文學(xué)藝術(shù)學(xué)位
major n.專業(yè)
minor n.輔修科目
distinction n.優(yōu)秀
bookworm n.書蟲
push sb. 鼓勵或說服某人
pay off 積極影響
extracurricular adj. 課外的; 業(yè)余的
keen on 喜歡
volunteer v.做自愿者
involve v.包括
fulfilling adj. 令人高興的, 令人滿意
Mr. Parsons: 現(xiàn)在我看這部分，得知你已經(jīng)獲得了英語文學(xué)藝術(shù)學(xué)士學(xué)位?
Rebecca: 是的，在紐約上完高中后，我進紐約大學(xué)就讀。我的專業(yè)是英語，我的輔修科目是商務(wù)學(xué)習(xí)，在2004年我得到了藝術(shù)文學(xué)學(xué)位。
Mr. Parsons: 是的，很高興看到你獲得了優(yōu)秀的成績。
Rebecca:是的，我非常喜歡學(xué)習(xí)。朋友們說我有點像書蟲。但是父親總是鼓勵我們在學(xué)業(yè)上有所成。
Mr. Parsons: 看起來他的鼓勵影響了Rebecca。大學(xué)里的課外活動你參加了什么?
Rebecca:我一直喜歡寫作，于是我成為?？瘜W(xué)生雜志的編輯，我很喜歡這份工作。我還成為一個Shelter組織的志愿者，來幫助紐約無家可歸的人。
Mr. Parsons: 那包括什么?
Rebecca:提供熱乎的飯菜和住宿地方，尤其是在冬天。我發(fā)現(xiàn)成為群體中的一員很令人高興。
Mr. Parsons: 我知道了。現(xiàn)在說下你的工作經(jīng)歷，行嗎?
Rebecca:好的。