Assumpttion: Dr. Peterson isn't an associate professor, is she?
7 B+ o+ @+ r& p- R C Problem: If Dr. Peterson is an associate professor, I used the wrong title in my letter to her.
- J6 o8 ]/ r5 U5 w/ q audit v. to attend a course without credit 旁听 & Q, F' A* l) \5 d. E
Example: It usually costs as much to audit a course as to take it for credit.
$ u" Q1 o$ d# J- r6 q* w' c Suggestion: You could audit the course if you don't need the credit.
$ ?- E' I7 D' I7 L4 R1 ~# }% J Assumption: You mean you are auditing the course?
6 T- R* f) r: @ Problem: If I audit the course, I won't get credit for it.
1 _+ U9 S/ A& ?/ h# A+ ~% D bear n. a difficult class 难以对付的课程
1 q8 [' L8 f c Example: That computer science course was a bear.; S* V& b4 g8 D4 _0 |8 x6 \
Suggestion: I heard that Dr. Young's class is a real bear, so I would advise against it this semester.8 w7 P* f# p% I7 a
Assumption: Your roommate thought this class was a bear?
/ G- q. |& \- Z$ t$ J, _ Problem: Two of the classes I am in are real bears.
* U: r& z" i' E be behind v. to be late; to have a lot of work to do 迟到;课业负担重 " l6 e# n; G1 a9 r; o, E
Example: I am behind in my physics class.3 z* J6 I* J" Y! c4 ~% ^8 G
Suggestion: You are behind in your psychology class so you should study.
& G2 X& ]* P2 r$ ?1 o3 G+ D, J# r( ^. H Assumption: Bill is behind?) \, L7 H3 d' E+ W5 F/ o% z+ {
Problem: I can't go to the party because I am behind in my classes. |