第十一期外刊视频课笔记06讲.doc

地十一期外刊视频课第六讲1. students from abroad = international students = foreign students2. The number of international students around the world is continuing to rise sharply, with provisional figures from UNESCOs Institute for Statistics revealing an annual rise of 12%.3. UNESCO = United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.4. The number of Chinese tourists taking an overseas trip is continuing to rise dramatically, with statistics provided by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences showing an annual rise of 20%.5. CASS = Chinese Academy of Social Science 中国社会科学院6. The comprehensive survey, to be published in June, is expected to reveal the number of students taking Gaokao, or Chinas College Entrance Exams, decreasing 连续五年下降/ for five years in a row./ for five consecutive years./ for five successive years.7. The figure from this non-profit organization shows a huge spike in the number of/ in numbers of college students indulging in social networks, jumping by 300% since 2008.8. with an annual value to the economy estimated around $200M9. The price of the hotly anticipated iPhone6, estimated at around $600, is unaffordable for a host of people fresh out of college. Some of them are even considering selling their kidneys to buy one.10. with an ambitious target of + n. have an ambition of doing sth./ She has an ambition of getting a place in CUFE.11. To put this into a long-term perspective, 12. Driving the demand among Chinese to study abroad is a shortage of places on high-quality degree courses at home and the pressure to have an overseas qualification when chasing jobs.13. Driving the demand among Chinese young parents to snap up infant milk powder imported from New Zealand is a shortage of secure food products at home.14. enrollment expansion 扩招15. The Chinese university system has expanded in terms of quantity, but it is struggling to keep pace with the demand for quality.16. The plan to bring more overseas students into China is part of the countrys drive to internationalize its economy and become a knowledge power.17. soft power : the ability to achieve ones goals without force18. Its also a reflection of how much the culture of the overseas student market has changed with western universities no longer able to depend on their pivotal position.19. 这个漫画反映了这个国家的传统价值观已经有了多大的变化，无数的年迈的父母不再能够在他们的晚年依靠子女了。The cartoon is a reflection of how much the nations traditional values have changed, with countless aged parents no longer able to rely on their kids in their late years.20. wrap 包，裹住，缠绕，环绕，使沉浸于，覆盖，隐蔽，包含/ be wrapped up in 埋头于、全神贯注于，被迷住，与有紧密联系,牵连，被包在里/ keep under wraps 把保密，限制，拘禁21. The current intake of overseas students in China also shows a different kind of map of influence,22. There are also a multitude of partnerships and joint degrees as part of this academic cross-pollination./cross-pollination 异花授粉，知识、思想等的分享或交流/ artificial pollination 人工授粉23. Online degrees are making strides in the mainstream, with US firms such as Laureate teaming up with institutions such as Liverpool University to offer internet-based courses.24. be making strides in the mainstream, with teaming up with B25. diploma mill = degree mill 文凭工厂26. Ford is said to have teamed up with Mazda to develop hybrid cars in a bid to make strides in the auto industrys utilization of new energy.27. Major research institutions are like top football clubs, operating in a kind of international zone, judged by international comparisons and competing to recruit the best individuals from around the world.28. research university 研究型大学29. Hyundai is widely recognized as one of the most famous brands in South Korea.30. No doubt it is the fate of all cutting-edge technology to eventually turn blunt, dull and outmoded, but that is a concern for another day, another era./ cutting-edge technology 尖端科技31. Cutting-edge technologies developed by IBM are widely recognized as a reflection of Americas strong technological muscle/ the firms long-term emphasis on innovation.32. We open up admissions to the whole world.33. cash cows 摇钱树，现金牛34. SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test 学术型向测验 考察批判性思维与逻辑思辨能力的美国大学考试35. He says the lesson from this rise and fall is that university system should always remember that students are individuals rather than walking fee cheques.36. Studying with students from diverse backgrounds, domestic students learn about other cultures, cuisines and languages. They also can learn about fairness and tolerance and teamwork and fair play. These lessons are just as important as any learned in class.37. However these lessons will be negated when we treat international students as simply income sources. No student wants to be an export earner and the sooner we learn this the better.