A: could you tell me your education background? B: sure. Where shall I begin? A: where did you go to university? B: I went to the university of ohio, in America. A; what degree did you get? B: I got a bachelor’s degree. A: what was your major? B: I majored in English and minored in Chinese. A: what was you G.P.A? B: I graduated with honors; I had a 3.9. A: do you plan to pursue further education? B: yes. I’d like to obtain a master’s degree in international relations. A: when do you think you will do that? B: after I have 3-4 years of word experience. A: I see. Intermediate A: hi, Melissa! How are you doing? B; I’m so stressed! I don’t know where to go to school and what to major in! A: don’t worry. You have plenty of time to decide. B: actually, I don’t. if I want to get grants and scholarships to help me pay for tuition, then I need to apply by Monday. A: oh, I see. Well, let me see if I can help you. What’s your favorite subject? B: I like English, math, art, and music. A: ok. Which one do you like the most? B; I guess I’d have to say English . I usually do pretty well in English classed, too. A: which subject do you get your highest grades in? B: actually, that would have to be math. A: ok, well. What kind of job do you want to get when you graduate? B; I don’t know. All I know is that I want to make lots of money! A: alright. So, is it more important to you to make money or to enjoy your work? b; in a perfect world, I would enjoy my word, not have to do much, and make lots of money! A: ok. Stop dreaming. Since you sound a bit unsure, I’d suggest taking bout math and English classes your first semester to see which you enjoy more. You can always change your mind. B; that’s a good idea. But what about deciding on where to go to college? A: why don’t we go take a tour of some of the universities around here this weekend? B; that sounds like a great idea, but to be honest, I’ve already decide that I don’t want to go to school near home. A: oh? Why not? B; I need to broaden my horizons. That’s what you always say, right? A: yes, maybe one time too many. Words Nursery school kindergarten elementary school primary school middle school junior high school Senior high school college/university public private tuition semester trimester quarter class lesson Subject term graduate graduation diploma degree classroom extracurricular lecture grant Further education professor bachelor’s master’s doctorate
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