How to Talk About Your Studies in English - Learn Spoken English

英语口语 — 怎样谈论您的学业

Hi, I'm Sam.

嗨，我是Sam。

Welcome to Oxford Online English.

欢迎来到Oxford Online English。

In this lesson, you can learn to talk about your studies in English.

在本节课里，您能学习用英语 谈论您的学业。

Are you a student?

您还是一个学生吗？

Do you study at school or university?

您在中学学习还是在大学？

If you’ve finished your studies, can you describe what you studied, when and where?

如果您完成了您的学业，您能描述下 您学什么吗，以及在何时、何地学习？

Talking about your studies could help you in conversation, in an exam such as IELTS

谈论您的学业能在对话里、在像 雅思那样的测验里或在

or in a job interview, so it’s good to be able to talk clearly about your studies in

工作面试里帮到您，所以能够用英语 清楚地谈论您的学业

English.

是很好的。

Let's start with the basics.

我们从基础开始。

Look at a simple sentence:

看一个简单的句子：

I’m a student.

I’m a student.

I study at __________.

I study at __________.

What could you put in the gap?

您可以放什么在空格里面？

You could say:

您可以说：

I study at high school.

I study at high school.

I study at university.

I study at university.

I study at vocational college.

I study at vocational college.

What’s vocational college?

什么是职业学院？

It’s a kind of college where you can learn practical skills to get one specific kind

那里是您可以学到实用技能以获得 特定类型工作的

of job.

一种学院。

For example, you can study hairdressing, plumbing, or cookery at vocational college.

例如，您可以在职业学院里学习 美发、水管安装修理或烹饪。

You can also put the place before the word student, like this:

您也可以在“student”的单词前 置入一个地点，像是这样：

I’m a high school student.

I’m a high school student.

I’m a university student.

I’m a university student.

I’m a vocational college student.

I’m a vocational college student.

Of course, you can also say:

当然，您也可以说：

I’m an English student!

I’m an English student!

What else could you say here?

在这里您可以说其他的吗？

You could also add what year you’re in.

您也可以添加哪一年您在那。

Look at some incomplete sentences:

看一些未完成的句子：

I’m in __________ of high school.

I’m in __________ of high school.

I’m a __________ university student.

I’m a __________ university student.

How could you complete these sentences?

您能怎样完成这些句子？

You could say:

您可以说：

I’m in year 11 of high school.

I’m in year 11 of high school.

I’m a first-year university student.

I’m a first-year university student.

For school, we normally talk about year 1, year 2, year 3, etc.

对于学校，我们通常谈一年级、 二年级、三年级，等等。

Because different countries have different school systems, different numbers can have

因为不同的国家有不同的学校 系统，不同的数字

different meanings in different places.

在不同的地方可能有不同的含义。

In American English, say grade instead of year.

在美式英语里，说“grade” 而不是“year”。

In the UK, year 1 is for children who are 4-5 years old, and the school system finishes

在英国，儿童的一年级对应4-5岁 年龄，学校系统共有

with year 13, when students are 17-18 years old.

13个年级，学生们完成学业 是17-18岁年纪。

For university, you can say first year, second year, third year and final year.

对于大学， 您可以说第一年、 第二年、第三年和最后一年。

For example:

例如：

I’m in my final year.

I’m in my final year.

I’ll graduate in June.

I’ll graduate in June.

It’s my second year.

It’s my second year.

I’ve got two more years to go.

I’ve got two more years to go.

What about you?

您呢？

If you’re a student now, can you make a sentence to say where you study, and what

如果您现在是一个学生，您能造句 说您在哪里学习，

year you’re in?

您是几年级吗？

Pause the video.

暂停视屏。

and practice!

开始练习！

Next, let’s see how you can talk about what you study.

接下来，我们看看您可以 怎样谈论您学什么。

Again, let’s start with a simple sentence:

同样，我们从一个简单的句子开始：

I’m studying for __________.

I’m studying for __________.

What could you say here?

在这里您可以说什么？

Look at some examples:

看一些例子：

I’m studying for an International Baccalaureate. I’m studying for a bachelor’s in economics.

I’m studying for an International Baccalaureate. I’m studying for a bachelor’s in economics.

I’m studying for an MA in English literature.

I’m studying for an MA in English literature.

Instead of I’m studying for…, you can also say I’m doing…, like this:

取代“I’m studying for…”，您也可以说 “I’m doing…”，像这样：

I’m doing a PhD in cryptography.

I’m doing a PhD in cryptography.

I’m doing an FCE course.

I’m doing an FCE course.

If you’re taking a professional certification, you can also say I’m studying to become…

如果您在谈论一个专业证明， 您也可以说“I’m studying to become…”

For example:

例如：

I’m studying to become a cardiology nurse.

I’m studying to become a cardiology nurse.

I’m studying to become an accountant.

I’m studying to become an accountant.

What about you?

您呢？

What are you studying?

您在学什么？

Pause the video and make a sentence!

暂停视屏并造句！

Okay, you can say a couple of basic things now.

好，我现在可以说几件 基本的事情。

Let’s see how you can make your answer more detailed.

我们看看您如何让 您的答案更详细。

Look at some of the sentences we saw in part two:

看一些我们在第二部分 看到过的句子：

I’m studying for an International Baccalaureate.

I’m studying for an International Baccalaureate.

I’m doing an FCE course.

I’m doing an FCE course.

I’m studying to become an accountant.

I’m studying to become an accountant.

Our job is to add one more sentence to each example, giving more details.

我们的工作是每个例子多添加一个 句子，给出更多的细节。

To help you do this, think about these questions:

要帮您完成这个，考虑这些问题：

What do you have to do for this course?

What do you have to do for this course?

Why are you doing this course?

Why are you doing this course?

What do you hope to get at the end of this course?

What do you hope to get at the end of this course?

Can you think of a way to make our examples more detailed?

您可以想一个方法来让我们 的例子有更多细节吗？

Pause if you want to think about it.

如果您想考虑它，暂停视屏。

Let’s do some examples together:

我们一起来做一些例子：

I’m studying for an International Baccalaureate.

I’m studying for an International Baccalaureate.

That means I’m doing English language and literature, maths, history and philosophy.

That means I’m doing English language and literature, maths, history and philosophy.

I’m doing an FCE course.

I’m doing an FCE course.

I wanted to improve my English because I’d like to work in Australia or New Zealand in

I wanted to improve my English because I’d like to work in Australia or New Zealand in

the future.

the future.

I’m studying to become an accountant.

I’m studying to become an accountant.

I’m hoping to get my CPA qualification so I can start working.

I’m hoping to get my CPA qualification so I can start working.

What about you?

您呢？

Think about our questions again:

再想想我们的问题：

Can you answer these questions to make your speaking more detailed?

您可以回答这些问题， 让您讲的更详细吗？

Pause the video, and try to say as much as you can about your studies, using the three

暂停视屏，试着尽可能多地谈论与 您的学习有关的，使用

questions to help you.

三个问题来帮助你。

Hopefully, now you can talk about where and what you study and give some details.

希望现在您可以谈论您在哪里学，以及 学什么，并提供一些详细信息。

But what do you think of your studies?

但是，您觉得您的学业怎样？

How could you describe your course or whatever you’re studying now?

您怎样描述您的课程或您现在 正在学的任何东西？

Do you like what you’re studying?

您喜欢您正在学的东西吗？

Why or why not?

为什么喜欢或为什么不喜欢？

To help you, think about these ideas.

为了帮助您，请考虑这些想法。

Is what you’re studying interesting or boring?

您正在学的东西是有趣的吗 还是烦人？

Why?

为什么？

Is it difficult or easy?

那是难的还是容易的？

Again, try to explain why!

同样，尝试解释为什么！

Let’s do some examples together:

我们一起来做一些例子。

I’m studying for an International Baccalaureate.

I’m studying for an International Baccalaureate.

I like it but it’s hard work, because we have to do five different subjects and there’s

I like it but it’s hard work, because we have to do five different subjects and there’s

a lot of work for each one, so I don’t have much free time.

a lot of work for each one, so I don’t have much free time.

I’m doing an FCE course.

I’m doing an FCE course.

It’s quite interesting because I have to use my English in new ways, and having the

It’s quite interesting because I have to use my English in new ways, and having the

exam to prepare for gives me the motivation to study more than I would otherwise.

exam to prepare for gives me the motivation to study more than I would otherwise.

I’m studying to become an accountant.

I’m studying to become an accountant.

To be honest it’s very easy and I find it quite boring.

To be honest it’s very easy and I find it quite boring.

I can already do everything—I just need the qualification!

I can already do everything—I just need the qualification!

Do you think you could make an answer like this?

您觉得您可以做像 这样的回答吗？

Here’s a basic template you can use:

这里是一个您可以用的基本模板：

I’m studying __________.

I’m studying __________.

I find it __________, because __________.

I find it __________, because __________.

Let’s do one more example, so you can see how to use this template:

我们来再多做一个例子，所以您能看看 怎样使用这个模板：

I’m studying engineering.

I’m studying engineering.

I find it quite hard, because there’s a lot of maths and things you have to remember.

I find it quite hard, because there’s a lot of maths and things you have to remember.

See?

看到了吗？

Easy!

容易！

Now pause the video and make your own answer.

现在暂停视屏并做您自己的回答。

At this point, you should be able to talk about what you study, give details about your

在这个重点，您应当能够谈论您学 什么，给出您的课程或专业的

course or subjects, and give your opinion about what you’re studying.

细节，并给出您自己的 关于您在学什么的观点。

Now, let’s put everything together and make a longer answer.

现在，我们把所有的东西汇整 并做一个长的回答。

Just use the sentences you’ve practised in the previous sections, like this:

就使用您在前一单元练习的 句子，像是这样：

I’m in my last year of high school.

I’m in my last year of high school.

I’m studying for an International Baccalaureate.

I’m studying for an International Baccalaureate.

That means I’m doing English language and literature, maths, history and philosophy.

That means I’m doing English language and literature, maths, history and philosophy.

I like it but it’s hard work, because we have to do five different subjects and there’s

I like it but it’s hard work, because we have to do five different subjects and there’s

a lot of work for each one, so I don’t have much free time.

a lot of work for each one, so I don’t have much free time.

That’s an answer only using examples you’ve already seen in this video.

那是一个仅仅使用您在本视屏里 已经看到的例子的回答。

Let’s do another longer answer with original examples:

我们用原来的例子来做 一个更长的回答：

I’m a second-year university student.

I’m a second-year university student.

I’m studying psychology, because I’ve always been interested in how people think,

I’m studying psychology, because I’ve always been interested in how people think,

and I’m hoping to work as a psychologist in the future.

and I’m hoping to work as a psychologist in the future.

I’m really enjoying it and I find it quite easy, because everything’s so interesting

I’m really enjoying it and I find it quite easy, because everything’s so interesting

that it doesn’t feel like work!

that it doesn’t feel like work!

Now, what about you?

现在，您呢？

Can you make a longer answer like this?

您能做一个像这样的更长的回答吗？

It should be easy: just put together the example sentences you made at the end of each section!

那应该是容易的：只要把那些您在每个 单元结尾造的例句整合起来！

If you want, put your answers in the YouTube comments and we’ll give you feedback on

如果您愿意，把您的回答放到YouTube 的评论区，我们根据您的

your English.

英文内容给您反馈意见。

That's the end of the lesson. I hope you learned something new.

本节课到此结束了。我希望 您学到一些新东西。

You can see more of our free English lessons at Oxford Online English dot com.

您可以看更多免费课程，在网站： Oxford Online English dot com。

See you next time!

下次见！