VOA慢速英语:American College Students May Need to be More Professional

class – n. a series of meetings in which students are taught a particular subject or activity

garbage – n. things that are no longer useful or wanted and that have been thrown out

professional – adj. relating to a job that requires special education, training, or skill

survey(ed) – v. to ask many people a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something

academic – adj. of or relating to schools and education

intentionally – adv. done in a way that is planned or intended

transition – n. a change from one state or condition to another

staffing – adj. supplying an organization or business with workers

interpersonal – adj. relating to or involving relations between people

verbal – adj. spoken rather than written

applicable – adj. able to be applied or used in a particular situation

internship – n. a program involving a student or recent graduate who works for a period of time at a job in order to get experience

glimpse – n. a brief or quick view or look

benefit(s) – v. to be useful or helpful to someone or something

income – n. money that is earned from work, investments or business

hospitality – n. the activity of providing food, drinks or other services for people who are the guests or customers of an organization

etiquette – n. the rules indicating the proper and polite way to behave

work ethic – n. a strong belief in the importance and value of work

formality – n. a formal quality

master’s degree – n. a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree