每天说半小时英语口语091

M: Helen, you must be excited at going to America to study.
海伦，要去美国留学，你一定很兴奋吧。

F: Yeah, I've been looking forward to it for ages.
是的，我已经盼望了很多年了。

M: What do your classmates think of it?
你的同学怎么样认为呢？

F:They give me a lot of congratulations.
他们都恭喜我。

M: How long will you study there.
你将在那里学习多久？

F: Oh, maybe three years. I will study and get the master degree first. Then I will decide whether I will stay there or come back.
噢，可能是三年。我会学习，先获得硕士学位。然后我会决定是待在那里还是回来。

M: Which university are you going to?
你将要去哪所大学？

F: Chicago University. My major is Economics.
芝加哥大学。我的专业是经济学。

M: Good luck!
祝你好运！

F: Thank you!
谢谢你！

In Chinese education, students learn through memorization. The teacher is the king, and what he says is always the truth. In American education, however, much emphasis is placed on problem solving and discussion. There is very little emphasis on memorizing information. Students are taught to think for themselves. The role of the teacher is to stimulate their thinking, to get them to ask questions, challenge and even argue with the teacher and come to their own conclusions.
在中国的教育中，学生是通过背诵来学习的。老师就是王道，他说的总是真理。在美国的教育中，更多强调的是解决问题和讨论。很少强调记忆信息。学生被教育自己思考。老师的地位是鼓励他们思考，让他们问问题，挑战甚至是和老师争论，让学生自己得出结论。