1、I have made up my mind what courses I am taking.
我已经决定选什么课了。
make up my mind 决定做某事,可以跟从句,也可以跟动词不定式。
E.g.:I have made up my mind to get the first prize of the marathon competition.
我已经下定决心要赢得这次马拉松比赛的第一名。
2、most of the students are still shopping around, looking at various courses.
部分学生还在观望,先了解一下各门课的情况。
shopping around:观望 此外还有逛商店的意思
Some housewives make a habit of shopping around to get the best buy.
购物时货比三家,是家庭主妇的好习惯。
3、well, I have put off doing my science requirement till now. I haven’t learned any science courses for three years
是这样的,我已经拖了三年没选理科课程了。
science 理科 liberal arts: 文科 college of arts文学院
4、because you are major in MBA. I figure that you know more about the MBA
因为你主修MBA.我想你对MBA的课都比较熟悉。
major in 修……专业 专攻…… major in computer 主修计算机课程
figure 数字 体型 这里是“认为”接近于think
5、I took that class last year but I flunked it, so this year I have to take it again
我去年修了这门课,但是考试没通过,所以今年我还得再修一年。
flunk 不及格,挂科 也可以说 fail a class/course
retake:重修
I failed this class last semester, so I have to retake it.
我上学期没通过这门课的考试,我要重修这门课
6、There are final exams and the students, if they pass, are given three full credits for these subjects
期末会有考试,如果学生通过了考试,他们会得到三门课的全部的学分
Credit:学分 two-credit course 两学分的课程
Credit system:学分制
7、conversation
Lihue: I’m coming to see you about selecting courses.
我来是为了选课的事情
Professor: yep. What are you thinking about then?
好的,你是怎么想的呢?
Lihue: I am planning to do three elective courses besides the three required ones
我打算选三门必修课和三门选修课。
Professor: how many credits in all?
总共多少学分?