留學困難指數：90%
美國大學生都必須參與課堂討論。即使是大班級的演講課通常也會有小組討論--大約15個學生一組，與助教會談，一起複習、討論上課的材料。為了能充份參與討論，你必須要仔細聽同學的見解。
來聽老美怎麼說？
A. It looks to me like the president is giving the sugar growers a special deal.
B. Of course he is. It's prime example of how he abuses his powers.
（看起來總統似乎給糖農特別的待遇。 ）
（當然是囉！這是他濫權的最好例證。 ）
A. Your conclusion really surprises me.
B. You may be surprised, but I think it's correct.
（你的結論叫我十分驚訝。 ）
（你或許感到訝異，但是我認為那是正確的。 ）
A. I think I've proved my point.
B. I don't think so. I think your evidence is inconclusive.
（我想我證明了我的論點。 ）
（我可不這麼認為。我認為你的證據不能使人信服。 ）
留學小術語複習：
1. prime example 最好的例證
2. conclusion 結論
3. inconclusive 未獲結論的；不能使人信服的
來聽老美怎麼說？
Ann：Travis, I'm a little worried.
〈崔維斯，我有點擔心。〉
Travis：About what?
〈擔心什麼? 〉
Ann：My period is late.
〈我的經期晚了。〉
Travis：I know your period isn't thatregular. How late is it?
〈我知道妳的經期一向沒那麼準時。晚多久了?〉
Ann：More than two weeks.
〈超過兩個星期了。〉
Travis：Have you had anysymptoms of morning sickness?
〈妳有沒有任何晨吐的症狀。〉
Ann：I did yesterday, but that was probably because you cooked breakfast. Ha.
〈昨天有，但那大概是因為吃了你煮的早餐吧，哈。〉
單字小複習：
1. regular 有規律的
2. symptoms 症狀
3. morning sickness 晨吐
