生活英语情景口语:我被牛津大学录取了

Victoria: what do you think of studying abroad?
Ian: I think it's a great idea. Studying abroad will offer you plenty of new opportunities. Are you planning on going abroad?
V: yes, I hope so. I am studying for my IELTS right now.
I: which country do you want to go to?
V: I'd like to study in the UK, but it's really expensive.
I: have you applied¹ to any schools there?
V: yes, I received a conditional² offer from Oxford³ University a few days ago.
I: congratulations! That's excellent news? What do you have to do to get an unconditional⁴ offer?
V: I have to get an IELTS score of 7.5 overall. Do you think I can do that?
I: if you study hard, I don't see why you wouldn't. Have you received any other offers?
V: I was also accpeted into Yale University, and Sydney University.
I: if you're worried about money, the cost of living is lowest in America. However, if you go to Oxford University, you'll probably be able to get any job you want in the future.
V: I just can't decide where to go. It's not an easy decision to make.
I: if I were you, I'd apply for some scholarships and grants before you decide. Whatevert you do, I know you'll succeed.
你觉得出国留学怎么样?
我觉得这是个很好的想法.出国留学能为你创造很多新机会.你打算出国留学吗?
是的,我希望能.我正在准备考雅思呢.
你想去哪个国家读书?
我想去英国读书,可是那里太贵了.
你申请那里的学校了吗?
申请了.而且几天以前我收到了牛津大学的有条件录取通知书.
恭喜你!这可是个好消息!你怎么才能换成无条件的录取通知书呢?
我需要雅思总分考到7.5.你觉得我能考到吗?
如果你尽力准备,我觉得你没有理由考不到这个成绩.你还收到其他学校的录取通知书了吗?
我还收到耶鲁大学和悉尼大学的了.
如果你担心费用问题的话,美国的生活费会低一点.不过,如果你能去牛津大学读书,毕业以后你很有可能找到你理想的工作.
我还是无法决定去哪里读书.做个决定可真不容易.
如果我是你,我就在做决定之前申请一些奖学金.不过无论你去哪里,我都相信你一定能成功.
Scholarship: an amount of money given to sb by an organization to help pay for their education 奖学金countable⁵
She won a scholarship to study at Stanford.
她获得了奖学金，得以在斯坦福大学求学。
He went to drama school on a scholarship.
他靠奖学金上了戏剧学校。

Grant: a sum of money that is given by the government or by another organization to be used for a particular purpose （政府、机构的）拨款
student grants(= to pay for their education)
学生助学金
He has been awarded a research grant.
他得到一笔研究经费。

Apply: to make a formal request, usually in writing, for sth such as a job, a place , at college, university, etc. （通常以书面形式）申请，请求 ~ (to sb/sth) (for sth)
to apply for a job/passport/grant
申请工作／护照／拨款 V
to apply to a company/university
向公司／大学申请
You should apply in person/by letter.
你应该当面／写信申请。
He has applied to join the army.
他已报名参军。
 

1 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

2 conditional   

adj.条件的，带有条件的

参考例句：

• My agreement is conditional on your help.你肯帮助我才同意。
• There are two forms of most-favored-nation treatment:conditional and unconditional.最惠国待遇有两种形式:有条件的和无条件的。

3 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

4 unconditional   

adj.无条件的，无限制的，绝对的

参考例句：

• The victorious army demanded unconditional surrender.胜方要求敌人无条件投降。
• My love for all my children is unconditional.我对自己所有孩子的爱都是无条件的。

5 countable   

adj.可数的，可以计算的

参考例句：

• The word "person" is a countable noun.person这个词是个可数名词。
• Countable nouns have singular and plural forms.可数名词有单数和复数之分。