毕业了,毕业生们有的找工作、有的继续升学深造,毕业阶段是个十字路口,每个人必须做出面向未来的选择。
1 Did you attend the commencement yesterday?
你昨天参加毕业典礼了吗?
2 The graduation ceremony will be held in the auditorium.
毕业典礼将在大礼堂举行。
3 Did you get your certification?
你拿到毕业证书了吗?
4 I can't believe I made it through the University.
我不相信自己读完大学了。
5 What's your plan out of college?
毕业后有什么打算?
6 How did you feel when you graduated?
毕业了有何感想?
7 I am honored to be with you at the most exciting moment.
在这令人振奋的时刻,我深感荣幸能和你们一起。
8 The mayor will come to deliver a speech on the graduation.
市长将在毕业典礼上发表演讲。
9 Let's plan an after-graduation trip!
让我们计划一次毕业后的旅行!
10 The chancellor will attend our graduation ceremony.
我们的大学校长将出席我们的毕业典礼。
11 I got an offer for technology research in a large company.
我获得一家大公司的科研岗位。
12 I feel proud of myself.
我感到很自豪。
13 Did you get an offer?
你找到工作了吗?
Henry:I'll miss the days in my university.
William:Really?
Henry:I had been gone through so much here. It was tough, but I made it.I became a real graduate.
William:How do you feel about graduation?
Henry:I feel proud of myself. I am happy my parents both can come for the ceremony.I am a little bit nervous now.Where is my cap and gown?I can’t find them.
William:They are in your dormitory. Do you have any plan for after graduation?
Henry:I was supposed to be a postgraduate, but I got an offer for technology research in a large company.So I think I will take the offer.
William:Congratulation!A decent Job, isn’t?
Henry:Yes, thanks. So what about you?How do you feel about graduation?
William:It is a special day for me. I am feeling like a kind of loss.
Henry:How could it be?
William:Well, I don't know what's going to be while everyone gets good job or goes higher education.
Henry:You didn't have an offer?
William:I got one, but I don't think is a good choice for me. I still want to stay in school and study.
Henry:Then I think you should go graduate School.
William:But I am afraid I can't make it, I heard a lot of people lost the exam.
Henry:Come, you always got an A in college courses. You will make it.
亨利:我将怀念大学生活的。
威廉:真的吗?
亨利:在这里经历了很多。不容易,但是最后还是毕业啦。成为一个真正的毕业生。
威廉:毕业了有什么想法?
亨利:我感到很自豪啊。很高兴父母能来参加毕业典礼。现在有点紧张。我的毕业帽和礼袍呢?我找不到它们了。
威廉:在你宿舍呢。毕业了有什么打算?
亨利:本来打算读研的,但是我获得一家大公司的科研岗位。所以我会接受这工作机会的。
威廉:祝贺你!很体面的工作,是吧?
亨利:嗯,谢谢。那么你呢?对毕业有何感想?
威廉:对我来说是特别的一天,有点失落感。
亨利:怎么可能?
威廉:嗯,我不知道将要干嘛,而每个人都得到好工作或继续攻读高学位。
亨利:你没有找到工作吗?
威廉:找到一个,但是我不觉得是个好差事。我想继续学习。
亨利:那么你该去念研究生。
威廉:但是恐怕我达不到哇,听说很多人考试失败了。
亨利:加油!大学里你每次考试都得好成绩,你肯定行的。
夯实词汇
1 ceremony[ˈserəmənɪ]n.典礼,仪式,礼仪
2 proud[praʊd]adj.光荣的,自豪的
3 gown[gaʊn]n.长袍,长外衣
4 dormitory[ˈdɔ:mətrɪ]n.(学校等的)宿舍,集体寝室
5 technology[tekˈnɒlədʒɪ]n.科技,工业技术
6 postgraduate[ˌpəʊstˈgrædʒuət]n.研究生
7 make it 成功,达到成功
美国举行毕业典礼(commencement)的时候,会场周围会插上旗子,国旗,校旗。大学的毕业典礼,还会有留学生的国旗。在美国,毕业典礼寓意“新的开始”,所以是隆重、欢乐的场面,而国内毕业典礼气氛庄重,毕业生们挥泪惜别。
国外毕业典礼的流程一般是这样的:
1 入场:放入场音乐,毕业生们穿毕业服,家人们(一般学生都希望家长参加)身穿正式点的,入座。屏幕播放照片,学校宣传片等。
2 毕业典礼开始:放国歌(National Anthem),全体起立唱国歌,也放校歌。
3 演讲:有的是校长演讲,有的邀请名人甚至总统、政要等做演讲。然后是学生代表演讲,发感言。
4 发证书:演讲完之后,由校长颁发毕业证书(certification)。
5 拍照留念:这人生“里程碑”式的时刻,毕业生不会错过与家人、朋友、同学拍照留念。
6 毕业派对:有的学校举行派对,或者几个家庭好友一起在家举行聚会。