新東方網>BBC>BBC英語教學>潮流英語>隨身英語>正文

        如何拿到英國大學的“一等學士學位”

        2017-09-01 10:45

        來源:BBC

        作者:

        隨身英語

        Getting a 'first' 如何拿到英國大學的“一等學士學位”

        獲得一等學士學位是對英國大學畢業生最高的學術肯定。想得到 a first-class degree “一等學士學位”難嗎?《隨身英語》討論如何在畢業時獲得英國大學頒發的最高等級的學位。

        課文內容

        Vocabulary: education 詞匯: 教育

        Our parents always tell us that if we work hard, we will do well. If you're studying at university this ultimately means passing your exams and achieving a first-class degree. Easier said than done! So if you're struggling to complete that final assignment or feel your revision is going nowhere, how will you believe that getting a top-notch qualification is a real possibility?

        I can't claim to be an expert in this as the grade I achieved in my degree was a little lower than a first! But today, in the UK at least, there are encouraging signs that getting one is a bit more attainable. That's because the number of first-class degrees being awarded by UK universities is soaring, with firsts now more common than a 2:2. More than a quarter of students received a first in 2015 and 2016 at the UK's top universities, known as the Russell Group. Among specialist institutions, such as in the creative arts, proportions of firsts are thought to be even higher – such as 64% of students getting firsts at the Royal Academy of Music.

        Of course, not everyone thinks this is because of the hard graft that students are putting in. Critics say that universities are handing out higher grades to boost applications and having a first-class degree gives an advantage for future job opportunities – this all looks good on a university prospectus. But there have also been arguments that rising degree grades reflect the improved A-level grades of those entering university and a more focused attention to studying.

        But whatever the reason, we mustn't deny first-class graduates their hard-earned achievement and success. Many have made sacrifices along the way, such as 22 year old Khadijah Lewis, who got a first in history and sociology at Warwick University. She told the BBC's Newsbeat programme that her course was "tough" but says "Knowing that getting a first is more common than a 2:2 does make me feel like my first isn't as valid," she explains, "but also I know that I worked very hard for it, so regardless of how easy or how hard people think it is, I still did it."

        Another student, Sam Gibbins, who got a first in software engineering at Cardiff Metropolitan University said he spent "a lot of nights in the library". But even though he did well, he says going to university is not just about the grades, he says "You develop so much going to university, and meet so many people, you're able to understand yourself much better." Some wise words; it sounds as though he studied at the university of life!

        詞匯表

        first-class degree 一等成績
        easier said than done 說比做容易
        assignment 作業,任務
        top-notch 一流的
        qualification 資格證書,資歷
        attainable 可實現的,可獲得的
        soar 猛增
        2:2 (英國本科畢業)二級乙等學士學位
        Russell Group 羅素大學集團
        creative arts 創意藝術
        Royal Academy of Music 英國皇家音樂學院
        hard graft 繁重的學業
        application 入學申請
        prospectus (學校的)簡介
        deny 拒絕承認
        graduate 畢業生,大學畢業生
        sacrifice 犧牲
        sociology 社會學
        valid 讓人信服的
        software engineering 軟件工程
        the university of life 生活經歷

        測驗與練習

        1. 閱讀課文并回答問題。

        1. In the UK, how common are 2:2 degrees awarded compared with firsts?  

        2. Name the main benefit mentioned in the article, of gaining a first-class degree.   

        3. What encourages students to choose a particular university and is always mentioned in their prospectus?

        4. Which word used in the article, means 'the scientific study of society, the way that it is organised, and the way that people behave in relation to each other.'

        5. True or false: According to one student, going to university is more about the life experience you get than the grade of degree you achieve.

        2. 請在不參考課文的情況下完成下列練習。選擇一個意思合適的單詞填入句子的空格處。

        1. I think Scotland is great for a holiday: It's got isolated bothies, white-sand beaches and ______ surf spots.

        notch-top       top-notch       top-knot       notched-top

        2. The University of Toronto, one of Canada's top-ranked universities, has seen interest rising sharply, including a 57% increase in ______ from India.

        prospectus       applications       creative arts       soaring

        3. The manager said that it had taken a lot of ______ to turn the airport around and improve the environment for passengers.

        sacrifices       applications       graduates       hard graft

        4. Visitors to the UK need a visa that is ______ for the total duration of their stay.

        validating       validate       valid       valued

        5. The company director has set out a list of targets that he believes should be ______ by every employee.

        attainable       deny       sacrificed       valid

        答案

        1. 閱讀課文并回答問題。

        1. In the UK, how common are 2:2 degrees awarded compared with firsts?
        Less common. the number of first-class degrees being awarded by UK universities is soaring, with firsts now more common than a 2:2. 

        2. Name the main benefit mentioned in the article, of gaining a first-class degree.
        Having a first-class degree gives an advantage for future job opportunities.

        3. What encourages students to choose a particular university and is always mentioned in their prospectus?
        The number of first-class degrees the university awards each year.

        4. Which word used in the article, means 'the scientific study of society, the way that it is organised, and the way that people behave in relation to each other.'
        Sociology.

        5. True or false: According to one student, going to university is more about the life experience you get than the grade of degree you achieve.
        False. According to student Sam Gibbins, going to university is a life experience but it's not more important than getting your degree.

        2. 請在不參考課文的情況下完成下列練習。選擇一個意思合適的單詞填入句子的空格處 

        1. I think Scotland is great for a holiday: It's got isolated bothies, white-sand beaches and top-notch surf spots.

        2. The University of Toronto, one of Canada's top-ranked universities, has seen interest rising sharply, including a 57% increase in applications from India. 

        3. The manager said that it had taken a lot of hard graft to turn the airport around and  improve the environment for passengers.

        4. Visitors to the UK need a visa that is valid for the total duration of their stay.

        5. The route to becoming obese is overeating: there's no doubt about it.

        資料下載

        • 七年級上、下冊英語詞匯

          3342次下載 點擊下載
        • 八年級上、下冊英語詞匯

          2621次下載 點擊下載
        • 九年級全冊英語單詞表

          4734次下載 點擊下載
        • 中考英語1600個詞匯手冊

          1854次下載 點擊下載
        • 高考英語詞匯必備3500

          1391次下載 點擊下載
        • 新概念英語1-4冊全套教材

          1391次下載 點擊下載
        名稱名稱
        300次下載

        微信掃碼關注"新東方網"服務號

        回復""立刻獲取!

        猜你喜歡

        • 聽力
        • 口語
        • 閱讀
        • 娛樂
        • 詞匯
        • 寫作

                  新東方英語輔導專區

                  班級名稱 上課地點 上課時間 費用 詳細

                  焦點推薦

                  版權及免責聲明

                  凡本網注明"稿件來源:新東方"的所有文字、圖片和音視頻稿件,版權均屬新東方教育科技集團(含本網和新東方網) 所有,任何媒體、網站或個人未經本網協議授權不得轉載、鏈接、轉貼或以其他任何方式復制、發表。已經本網協議授權的媒體、網站,在下載使用時必須注明"稿件來源:新東方",違者本網將依法追究法律責任。

                  本網未注明"稿件來源:新東方"的文/圖等稿件均為轉載稿,本網轉載僅基于傳遞更多信息之目的,并不意味著贊同轉載稿的觀點或證實其內容的真實性。如其他媒體、網站或個人從本網下載使用,必須保留本網注明的"稿件來源",并自負版權等法律責任。如擅自篡改為"稿件來源:新東方",本網將依法追究法律責任。

                  如本網轉載稿涉及版權等問題,請作者見稿后在兩周內速來電與新東方網聯系,電話:010-60908555。

                  主站蜘蛛池模板: 免费精品久久天干天干| 国产综合在线观看| 久久亚洲国产精品五月天婷| 欧美日本高清在线不卡区| 免费无码午夜福利片69| 老熟女高潮一区二区三区| 国产女人18毛片水| 五月天婷婷精品视频| 国产裸拍裸体视频在线观看| a视频免费在线观看| 成人亚洲欧美日韩中文字幕| 久久99精品久久久久久园产越南 | 免费在线观看色| 老司机福利在线播放| 国产偷亚洲偷欧美偷精品| 91香蕉视频导航| 国产精品99久久精品爆乳| 337p西西人体大胆瓣开下部| 在线成年视频免费观看| japanese色国产在线看免费| 尤物网在线视频| 中文在线日本免费永久18近| 日产乱码卡一卡2卡3视频| 久久久精品人妻一区二区三区四| 日韩成人无码一区二区三区| 亚洲午夜久久久久久久久电影网| 欧美日韩国产在线人成| 亚洲精品人成无码中文毛片| 激情欧美日韩一区二区| 亚洲色成人www永久网站| 狠狠躁夜夜躁人人爽天天古典 | 青青青青青草原| 国产成人三级经典中文| 国产四虎免费精品视频| 国产精品999| 手机看片一区二区| 国产精品国产三级国产AV主播| 2021国产果冻剧传媒不卡| 国产精品毛片va一区二区三区| 538在线播放| 国产绳艺sm调教室论坛|