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

英文口說 — 怎樣談論您的學業

Hi, I'm Sam.

嗨，我是Sam。

Welcome to Oxford Online English.

歡迎來到Oxford Online English。

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

在本節課裡，您能學習用英文 談論您的學業。

Are you a student?

您還是一個學生嗎？

Do you study at school or university?

您在國中學習還是在大學？

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

如果您完成了您的學業，您能描述一下 您學什麼嗎，以及在何時、何地學習？

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

談論您的學業能在對話裡、在像 雅思那樣的考試裡或在

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

工作面試裡幫到您，所以能夠用英文 清楚地談論您的學業

English.

是很好的。

Let's start with the basics.

我們從基礎的開始。

Look at a simple sentence:

看一個簡單的例子：

I’m a student.

I’m a student.

I study at __________.

I study at __________.

What could you put in the gap?

您可以放什麼在空格裡？

You could say:

您可以說：

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?

什麼是職業學院？

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

那裡是您可以學到實用技能來獲得 特定類型工作的

of job.

一種類型的學院。

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

例如，您可以在職業學院裡學習 美髮、水管安裝修理或烹飪。

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

您也可以在“student”的單字前 植入一個地點，像是這樣：

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:

當然，您也可以說：

I’m an English student!

I’m an English student!

What else could you say here?

在這裡，您可以說其他的嗎？

You could also add what year you’re in.

您也可以添加哪一年您在哪裡。

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?

您能怎樣完成這些句子？

You could say:

您可以說：

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.

對於學校，我們通常談一年級、 二年級、三年級，等等。

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

因為不同的國家有不同的學校 系統，不同的數字

different meanings in different places.

在不同的地方可能有不同的含義。

In American English, say grade instead of year.

在美語裡，說“grade” 而不是“year”。

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

在英國，兒童的一年級對應4-5歲 年齡，學校系統共有

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

13個年級，學生們完成學業 是17-18歲年齡。

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

對大學，您可以說第一年、 第二年、第三年和最後一年。

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

如果您現在是一個學生，您能造句 說您在哪裡學習，

year you’re in?

您是幾年級嗎？

Pause the video.

暫停影片。

and practice!

開始練習！

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

接下來，我們看看您能怎樣 談論您學什麼。

Again, let’s start with a simple sentence:

同樣，我們從一個簡單的句子開始：

I’m studying for __________.

I’m studying for __________.

What could you say here?

在這裡您可以說什麼？

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…”，您也可以說 “I’m doing…”，像這樣：

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…

如果您在談論一個專業證明， 您也可以說“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?

您在學什麼？

Pause the video and make a sentence!

暫停影片並造句！

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

好，我現在可以說幾件 基礎的事情。

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

我們看看您的答案 如何能更詳細。

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

看一些我們在第二部分 看到過的句子：

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.

我們的工作是每個例子多添加一個 句子，給出更多的細節。

To help you do this, think about these questions:

要幫到您完成這個，考慮這些問題：

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?

您可以想一個方法使我們的 例子有更多的細節嗎？

Pause if you want to think about it.

如果您想考慮，暫停影片。

Let’s do some examples together:

我們一起來做一些例子：

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:

再想想我們的問題：

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

您可以回答這些問題， 您會描述得更詳細嗎？

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

暫停影片，嘗試著盡可能多地談論與 您的學習有關的，使用

questions to help you.

三個問題來幫助您。

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

希望現在您可以談論您在哪裡學習，以及 學什麼，並提供一些詳細資訊。

But what do you think of your studies?

但是，您覺得您的學業怎樣？

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

您怎樣描述您的課程或您現在 正在學習的任何東西？

Do you like what you’re studying?

您喜歡您正在學的東西嗎？

Why or why not?

為什麼喜歡或為什麼不喜歡？

To help you, think about these ideas.

為了幫助您，請考慮這些想法。

Is what you’re studying interesting or boring?

您正在學的東西是有趣的嗎， 還是煩人的？

Why?

為什麼？

Is it difficult or easy?

那是難的還是容易的？

Again, try to explain why!

同樣，嘗試解釋為什麼！

Let’s do some examples together:

我們一起來做一些例子。

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?

您覺得您可以做像是 這樣的回答嗎？

Here’s a basic template you can use:

這裡是一個您可以用的基礎模板：

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:

我們來再多做一個例子，所以您能看看 怎樣使用這個模板：

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?

看到了嗎？

Easy!

容易！

Now pause the video and make your own answer.

現在暫停影片並做您自己的回答。

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

在這個要點，您應當可以談論您學 什麼，給出您的課程或專業的

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

細節，並給出您自己的 關於您在學什麼的觀點。

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

現在，我們把所有的東西合併 做一個長的回答。

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

就使用您在前一個單元練習的 句子，像是這樣：

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.

那是一個僅僅使用您在本影片裡 已經看到的例子的回答。

Let’s do another longer answer with original examples:

我們用原來的例子來做 一個更長的回答：

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?

現在，您呢？

Can you make a longer answer like this?

您能做一個像這樣的更長的回答嗎？

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

那應該是容易的：只要把那些您在每個 單元結尾找的例句合併！

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

如果您願意，把您的回答寫在YouTube 的留言板，我們根據您的

your English.

英文內容給您回饋意見。

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

本節課到此結束了。我希望 您有學到一些新東西。

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

您可以在我們的網站看更多免費課程： Oxford Online English dot com。

See you next time!

下次見！