J: hello, Kate! How are you doing?
K: fine, thanks. How are you?
J: fine. How are your term papers?
K: on my lord. I haven't really started them.
J: how could it be? They are due two weeks later.
K: I know but I was busy with my part-time job the last few days.
J: kate, you know, I am thinking of getting a part-time job next year because I really need more money and I don't want to ask my parents for any more. But I'm so busy! How am I going to work and study? How do you do it? Do you have some good tips on budgeting time?
K: to be honest with you, Jason, I don't think I'm doing a very good job of balancing my schoolwork with my job. I'm always two steps behind. I've got to get back to the dorm and continue writing that paper. Say! Why don’t you talk to your advisor? And let me know!
J: my advisor?
凱特你好!最近還好嗎?
挺好吧,你呢?
還好,你的論文寫得怎么樣?
天吶,八字還沒一撇呢.
怎么會呢?兩周以后就交了.
是啊,不過前段時間我一直忙著做兼職,沒法脫身.現(xiàn)在只能熬夜了.
凱特,我想明年也找一份兼職,因為我真的很需要錢,可又不想再伸手跟父母要.我現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)這么忙了,到時怎么才能工作學業(yè)兩不誤呢?你怎么安排的?能給我一些建議嗎?
老實說吧,杰森,我覺得我的學業(yè)與工作兼顧的并不好,老比別人慢兩拍.如果你有解決這種”老慢兩拍”的辦法,麻煩你告訴我好不好?我要回宿舍繼續(xù)寫報告了.啊,你可以去找老師談一談嘛.記得告訴我結(jié)果哦.
找老師談?
term paper:期末論文
due: arranged or expected 預定;預期;預計
When's the baby due?
寶寶什么時候出世?
Rose is due to start school in January.
羅斯一月份就要開始上學了。
The band's first album is due for release later this month.
這個樂隊的第一套唱片預定在本月下旬發(fā)行。
The next train is due in five minutes.
下一班火車預定在五分鐘后抵達。
My essay's due next Friday(= it has to be given to the teacher by then).
我的論文下周五必須交。
Tip: a small piece of advice about sth practical 指點;實用的提示
handy tips for buying a computer
購買電腦幾點有用的提示
useful tips on how to save money
幾個省錢的竅門兒