Language points (L.

3)

1. We are going to be looking at ...

2. The US is known all over the world / worldwide
for its innovations and entrepreneurship.
3. You are very likely /unlikely to ...
4. be passionate / zealous about ...
5. be dedicated to / attached to…
6. get sth. out of the way
7. sth. is in the way
8. It is (adj.) in terms of ...
9. a little bit of … / much of
10. Let’s dig a little deeper / further (into …)
11. Give / offer an overview of ...
12. expect much / very much / a lot from...
13. Be in the mood to do sth.
14. It is so diverse in terms of what you can see.
15. I am very much an internationalist / an
international person
16. believe it or not
17. sort of / somewhat ...
18. You can look / check that up…
19. I bet you!
20. I’m quite / 100% sure about that!
21. They are extremely / hugely / largely different
22. It is dramatic / spectacular / fantastic /
amazing …
23. It mignt worry you a little/bit more when…
24. Not only far physically but very far
culturally…
25.I was in the same position as you
26.= we were on the same page
27.a piece of advice regardless of...
28.I don’t want to pinpoint...
29.I can’t emphasize enough...
30.petty theft
31.easy prey / victim
32.keep an eye on ...
33. for those of you who are not eligible / qualified
for the top universities …
34. It has the biggest impact in term of being
successful.
35. It must be from your own words.
36. = it must be your own creation.
37. Catch up on / with sb. / sth.
38. To understand how the university works.
39. It’s only one piece of the puzzle in the United
States.
40. There is something for everyone.
41. To know something of everything and
everything of something.
42. Most likely the department would give priority
to those international students.
43. Impact one’s academic success potentially
44. But really it’s built for you to have a real
world experience in a real company.
45. You can do CPT at any point in your degree
program.

46. CPT (Curricular Practical Training ) 毕业前

允许学生校外打工的许可 .
47. OPT (Optional Practical Training) 毕业后的
一种过渡签证 .
48. so there's a lot that you mentioned in there
49. after the undergraduate program I took two gap
years
50. certain level of experience and skills in the field
51. be qualified /eligible /competent for another area
52. I studied English back in my undergraduate studies.
53. two additional years
54. the overall reputation of the school
55. support my tuition fee
56. you mentioned the faculty members
57. So that obviously came into your decision as
well.
58. We all don't realize how stiff / fierce / harsh
that competition is.
59. the skill level that you currently have within
your area of study
60. your better position in terms of your job
prospects
61. more opportunities comparing to China
62. make sure that they get the money value
63. to make the high tuition worthwhile
64. pay off: Hard work pays off!
65. the ultimate / final goal
66. which is comprised of / consist of ...
67. Very much the second language in the United
States.
68. It was an eye opener for me when I went to
California.
69. Their family originated in / derived from Mexico.
70. Private non-profit universities.
71. To impact… globally.
72. You can get a flavor for what they are like.
73. Which was later merged with....
74. And it is estimated that the combined annual
revenues companies founded by MIT alumni
would rank as the world's 10th largest economy.
75. They are looking at you overall as a student (as
well as) as a human being.
76. That is a tremendously excellent way to do that.
77. excel in academic learning
78. = stand out / outrival
79. For my own understanding of Chinese
education
80. But what are the specific steps that you need to
take to get to the top of the stairs to get to your
ultimate goal.
81. you think of all those factors and all the reasons,
and you get rather overwhelmed with that.
82. But if you start to break that down into smaller
components with the bigger goal in your mind, t
hen it's actually easier to approach it.
83. First of all, you need to innovate ， but someh
ow end up falling by the wayside.
84. Chances are you've set out with great intentio
ns and loads of enthusiasm.
85. But then all of a sudden you lose track of your
goal. Perhaps you got distracted by the pressu
res and demands of daily life and work.
86. your goal was so overwhelming / vast that you
just didn't know where to start.
86. Your goal needs to be measurable.
87. Setting concrete objectives and deadlines like
this can help you to measure your progress an
d stay focused and motivated.
88. You take woolly thinking and replace it with
clarity, focus, and motivation.
89. In short, you make it easier to achieve the thi
ngs that matter most to you.
90. have a simple goal by actually talking more a
bout the details of what I want to accomplish.
91. the measurable part gives you the the specific
things that you need to do to ultimately achiev
e your goal.
92. Have a look at the details to see if there are a
ny opportunities or resources out there that a
re available to allow you to come closer to you
r goal.