【英语趣味课堂】大学-College

 Todd: Now, Shawn, you were just saying that at your university you're the only male student.

 

Shawn: Yeah, in my program, I'm the only guy in my class, and when I signed up for the program I had known¹ this going in to it, so on the first day I was a bit, how-should-I-say, a little bit happy, so when we were all in the auditorium², getting selected to go to our class, I was counting all the amount of girls that were in the class and the ratio³ worked out to about to 48 to 1, so the first few months, actually the first few weeks were very bit happy but after awhile you just realize, these girls just become your friends and you're all there for the same purpose to get your education and your mind's not really on, how-should-I-say, meeting the opposite sex in that classroom so surprisingly, wha-chu-call, women aren't that much different than men. They, it's very cool to be around all these women. It's a very good experience, it's, how-should-I-say, it's, I'd say it's made me a better person, maybe a bit more sensitive⁴ to their feelings, I'd say and...

 

Todd: So you still must get special attention though!

 

Shawn: Still, must get special attention, um! Just because I'm the only guy in the class, it doesn't matter. You can float around that classroom and talk to anybody you want. Some girls cannot float around the classroom and talk to other girls because I'm the only guy in that class it seems that they want the attention regardless⁵ if they don't like you or not. They just want the attention. So it's never, it doesn't get lonely in the class because as a guy in the class you'll never stop talking, because they want your attention, but it's a very cool experience.

 

Todd: OK, well as a teacher, do you think that men teachers think differently that female⁶ teachers?

 

Shawn: I'd say, not so much in the classroom setting⁷ but in terms with fellow coworkers, I'd say that men are very, more composed⁸, they don't, how-should-I-say, what I've noticed in my program with women having their infighting in the class, not that they always come to me, it's just that, I'm very composed, I'm able to, how-should-I-say, not lose my head, not lose my patience right away, so, but in terms of teaching⁹ skills, um, I don't see any difference, like they're both doing the same type of job, trying to educate young minds, so in terms of teaching strategies¹⁰, it's how-should-I-say, women have, I'd say more of an artistic¹¹ touch than I do, it's, um, I put that as the main difference, they're more relaxed singing around the class, whereas¹² I'm just nervous as can be and I don't like doing it, so.

 

Todd: OK, I agree. I'm the same way when I teach kids.

 

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sign up for

 

I knew that I was going to be the only guy in class when I signed up for the program.

 

When you 'sign up for' a class or program you register¹³ to participate in it.  Notice the following:

 

Did you sign up for all your classes already?

I am going to sign up for a fitness¹⁴ boot camp next month.

opposite sex

 

You're in class to get education, not just to meet the opposite sex.

 

The 'opposite sex' is a male if you are a female or a female if you are male. Notice the following:

 

Most of her friends are of the opposite sex.

He has always been more comfortable with the opposite sex.

float around

 

You can float around the classroom and talk to anybody you want.

 

When you move around a room or other area without any real direction we say that you are floating around. Notice the following:

 

She just kind of floats around at school and doesn't have many friends.

The bride just floated around and talked to everyone at the reception.

composed

 

I'd say that men are more composed, compared to women.

 

A 'composed' person is very calm and doesn't get overly excited or emotional¹⁵ about things. Notice the following:

 

She's composed at work, but in her personal life she is all about fun.

He is always very composed during debates, which is why he'll be a good lawyer.

lose my head

 

I'm able not to lose my head right away.

 

When you 'lose your head' you lose control of your emotions, usually becoming very angry. Notice the following:

 

She loses her head when people make a mistake on her order at a restaurant.

It really makes me lose my head when I feel like someone is rude to me.

1 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

2 auditorium   

n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂

参考例句：

• The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
• The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。

3 ratio   

n.比，比率

参考例句：

• The ratio of pupils to teachers was 30 to 1.学生和老师的比率是30比1。
• The ratio between the two sides is one to four.双方人数对比是一对四。

4 sensitive   

adj.敏感的，灵敏的，过敏的，感光的

参考例句：

• He's very sensitive about his ugly appearance.他对自己丑陋的外貌很敏感。
• It's difficult to avoid stepping on her sensitive feelings.很难不伤害她脆弱的情感。

5 regardless   

adj.不留心的，不注意的；不管，不顾；adv.无论如何，不管怎样

参考例句：

• I protested,but she carried on regardless.我极力反对，但她仍一意孤行。
• I shall go regardless of the weather.无论天气好坏我都要去。

6 female   

adj.雌的，女(性)的；n.雌性的动物，女子

参考例句：

• We only employ female workers.我们只雇用女工。
• The animal in the picture was a female elephant.照片上的动物是头母象。

7 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

8 composed   

adj.镇静的，沉着的v.组成( compose的过去式和过去分词 )；调解；[印刷]排（字）；使安定

参考例句：

• The committee is composed mainly of lawyers. 委员会主要由律师组成。
• Though badly frightened, she remained outwardly composed. 她虽然非常害怕，但表面上依然很镇静。

9 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

10 strategies   

n.策略( strategy的名词复数 )；战略；战略学；对策

参考例句：

• Several steps and strategies have been developed to minimize these risks. 有关人士发展了若干措施和方法以减少这些风险。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• Different threats require different strategies. 对付不同的威胁需要不同的策略。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

11 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

12 whereas   

conj.而，却，反之

参考例句：

• They want a house,whereas we would rather live in a flat.他们想要一座房子，而我们宁愿住在一套房间里。
• Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。

13 register   

n.登记簿，花名册，注册员；v.登记，注册

参考例句：

• Please list your name in the attendance register.请在点名册上登记你的名字。
• He was looking over a hotel register.他正在仔细检查旅馆住宿登记表。

14 fitness   

n.适合，适当，健康，健身

参考例句：

• They're doing exercises to improve their fitness.他们为增强体质而做体操。
• No one questions her fitness for the job.没人怀疑她能胜任这项工作。

15 emotional   

adj.令人动情的；易动感情的；感情(上)的

参考例句：

• Emotional people don't stop to calculate.感情容易冲动的人做事往往不加考虑。
• This is an emotional scene in the play.这是剧中动人的一幕。