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May: How is it going with your application for professional schools?
Gucci: I have applied for some vocational schools and have been waiting for their reply.
May: Which majors did you pick?
Gucci: I only applied for fashion design. You know, I have always wanted to be a fashion designer.
May: That is not bad. Studying in a professional school will bring you great prospects. Society is in great need of people with professional skill at present.
Gucci: You are right. I think fashion is just the right choice for me!
May: What course do they offer?
Gucci: They offer courses on visual art, fashion, computer software, etc; all are so attractive for me!
May: Do you have chances to practice in a fashion company?
Gucci: Yes, we will go to many fashion shows, and participate in many designing competitions. Maybe one day I can attend an international competition of fashion design.
May: Right, you can go to Paris and learn from the best fashion designers in the world in the future.
Gucci: That sounds too far. But nothing is impossible for a willing heart! I believe I can make it.
May: I really hope that one day I can buy clothes designed by you in the fashion store.
Gucci: You can be my model, wearing the clothes I designed and attend the fashion competition.
May: That’s great! You are not kidding, are you?
Gucci: Of course not! I am going to design your wedding dress!
聽看學(xué)
阿美: 你申請(qǐng)的職業(yè)學(xué)校結(jié)果怎么樣了?
古奇: 我已經(jīng)申請(qǐng)了幾所學(xué)校，現(xiàn)在在等回復(fù)。
阿美: 你選了什么專業(yè)?
古奇: 我申請(qǐng)了服裝設(shè)計(jì)。你知道的，我一直想成為一個(gè)服裝設(shè)計(jì)師。
阿美: 那不錯(cuò)啊，在職業(yè)學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)會(huì)給你帶來(lái)很好的發(fā)展。目前，社會(huì)很需要有專業(yè)技能的人才。
古奇: 是的，我想服裝設(shè)計(jì)是我最理想的選擇。
阿美: 他們有什么樣的課程?
古奇: 他們開設(shè)有視覺藝術(shù)、時(shí)裝、電腦軟件等等。所有的一切都對(duì)我很有吸引力。
阿美: 你有機(jī)會(huì)在時(shí)裝公司實(shí)習(xí)嗎?
古奇: 有的，我們會(huì)去看很多時(shí)裝秀，參加很多時(shí)裝設(shè)計(jì)競(jìng)賽。也許有一天，我能夠參加國(guó)際上的時(shí)裝設(shè)計(jì)比賽。
阿美: 好的，將來(lái)你還可以去巴黎跟世界上最好的教師學(xué)習(xí)。
古奇: 那似乎太遠(yuǎn)了吧，但是有志者事竟成。我相信我可以做到的。
阿美: 真希望有一天我能夠在商店里買到你設(shè)計(jì)的衣服。
古奇: 你可以做我的模特，穿上我設(shè)計(jì)的衣服去參加時(shí)裝比賽。
阿美: 一言為定，你沒(méi)有開玩笑，是吧?
古奇: 當(dāng)然沒(méi)有，將來(lái)我還要幫你設(shè)計(jì)婚紗。
經(jīng)典背誦 Recitation
Gucci: Failing the College Entrance Exam never beats me down. I choose a vocational school as I want to be a fashion designer. I hope one day I can attend the international fashion competition to show my works in front of the world. Of course, May’s wedding dress is also my business.
生詞小結(jié)
designer n. 設(shè)計(jì)師
visual art 視覺藝術(shù)
model n. 模特
Material 語(yǔ)素
German Vocational School
The Berufsschulen are two-and-three-year German vocational schools that prepare young people for a profession. These schools usually offer full-time vocation-specific programs. They are attended by students who want to train for a specialty or those already in the workforce who want to earn the equivalent of an intermediate school certificate.
德國(guó)職業(yè)學(xué)校
Berufsschulen 是德國(guó)針對(duì)青年人就業(yè)的職業(yè)學(xué)校，學(xué)制為兩到三年。這些學(xué)校通常開設(shè)全天候的各類職業(yè)課程。而報(bào)名參加這些課程的人通常是想學(xué)一門特定技能的學(xué)生，或者是已經(jīng)參加工作但還想要得到同類學(xué)校同等學(xué)歷的在職人員。
U.S. Community College
America’s community colleges have evolved far from their original roles as specialized extensions of high schools. There is no longer anything “junior” about the majority of U.S. two-year colleges. With more than half of America’s undergraduate student enrollment, community colleges are now a cornerstone of undergraduate teaching and learning.
美國(guó)社區(qū)大學(xué)
美國(guó)社區(qū)大學(xué)原來(lái)只扮演作為普通高中補(bǔ)充的角色，但是現(xiàn)在卻已經(jīng)涵蓋更多的內(nèi)容。對(duì)于美國(guó)大多數(shù)兩年制的學(xué)院來(lái)說(shuō)，不再有什么初級(jí)的東西了。隨著超過(guò)一半的美國(guó)大學(xué)生的報(bào)名，社區(qū)大學(xué)已經(jīng)成為了大學(xué)教育和學(xué)習(xí)的一個(gè)重要的組成部分。
