PETS－2每日對話練習349

Candy: I guess so.... So what kind of program should I apply to?
　　Ian: Probably something with a focus on hospitality management. You seem like a...hospitable person. What was your GMAT score?
　　Candy: Four hundred. Maybe I shouldn't apply to a prestigious school?
　　Ian: Don't pay too much attention to rankings. Find a program that matches your goals.
　　Candy: OK. So you'll help me write my statement of purpose?
　　Ian: No, that's your responsibility. I'll look at it with you, though.
　　(續上期，下期續) 　　凱蒂：我猜是吧……所以我應該申請哪種課程呢？
　　伊恩：大概是著重在接待琯理的課程吧。你似乎是個……挺好客的人。你的GMAT考幾分呢？
　　凱蒂：四百分。也許我不應該申請是吧？
　　伊恩：別太在意學校排名。要找符郃你目標的課程。
　　凱蒂：好吧。所以你會幫我寫讀書計劃囉？
　　伊恩：不，那是你的責任。但我會和你一起看過一遍。
　　重點解說： 　　★ focus (n.) 中心，重點
　　★ hospitality (n.) 招待。hospitable (a.) 招待周到的，好客的
　　★ prestigious (a.) 有聲望的
　　★ ranking (n.) 地位，排名 　　★ statement of purpose 讀書計劃。這是一般的說法，但實際撰寫內容其實是研究動機
　　★ responsibility (n.) 責任，義務