Part I
Student: Excuse me, I’m supposed to be having my physics class in the science building, but no one’s in the classroom. Could you tell me where the class is? Physics 403 — has it been moved?
Receptionist: Well, there’s a room assignment sheet on the bulletin board outside this office.
Student: Yeah, I know, but my class isn’t listed there. There must be some kind of mistake or something. Could you look it up, please?
Receptionist: Hmmm...ok, let me check on the computer. It’s physics, right? Wait, did you say physics 403?
Student: Yeah.
Receptionist : Er…I’m sorry, but it says here that it was cancelled. You should have got note letter from the registrar’s office about this.
Student: What? I’ve never got it.
Receptionist: Are you sure? ‘Cause it says on the computer that the letter was sent out to students a week ago.
Student: Really? I should have got it by now. I wonder if I threw it away with all the junk mail by mistake.
你本应该收到从注册办公室发给你的关于此事的说明信。
1. physics 403
物理403，403是课号。课号是对美国大学课程的一个代称，数字第一位表示课程适用的学生级别，如1表示大一，3表示大三，5以上是研究生课，数字的第二位和可选的第三位表示子类，数字的最后一位是一个序数，如Math1501是微积分第一学期课程，Math1502就是紧接着的微积分。
2. assignment |əˈsaɪnmənt|
noun. the act of giving sth to sb; the act of giving sb a particular task （工作等的）分派，布置
E.g.: He is responsible for the assignment of jobs.
他负责分派工作。
3. bulletin board
a board on the wall of a classroom, office, etc., where things (such as written notices orpictures) are put so that they can be seen by many people 公告牌；布告栏
E.g.:Our teacher put our pictures up on the bulletin board.
我们老师把我们的照片贴在公告板上。
Part II
Receptionist: Well, it does happen. Er… let me check something. What’s your name?
Student: Woodhouse, Laura Woodhouse.
Receptionist: Ok, hmmm… Woodhouse, let me see… ah, it says here we sent it to your apartment on er… Center Street.
Student: Oh, that’s my old apartment. I moved out of there a little while ago.
Receptionist: Well, and I suppose you haven’t changed your mailing address at the administration office. Well that would explain it.
Student: Yeah, I guess that’s it. But how can they cancel the class after offering it. If I’d known this was going to happen, I would have taken it last semester.
Receptionist: I know, it’s really inconvenient for you, I understand that, but er… if we don’t have enough students signed up for the course, the college can’t offer it. You know, it’s a practical issue, like we can’t have an instructor when there’re only a few students in the class. You see what I mean?
Student: I guess, but now I don’t know what course I should take instead.
如果我早知道会这样，我上学期就该选那门课上完的。
1. sign up
to arrange to do a course of study by adding your name to the list of people doing it 报名（参加课程）
E.g.: She signed up for health insurance.
她参加了健康保险。
2. practical |ˈpræktɪkl|
adj. connected with real situations rather than with ideas or theories 实际的；真实的；客观存在的
E.g.: There are some obvious practical applications of the research.
这项研究有一些明显的实际用途。
Part III
Receptionist: Ok, let’s see. Do you have any courses you’re going to take next semester? If you do, you might want to take them now and sign up for physics 403 next semester.
Student: Yeah, I guess I could do that. I just hope it won't be cancelled again. Do you know how many people have to be enrolled in order to keep a class from being cancelled?
Receptionist: Well, it depends on the class, but for that class, you have to have er… let’s see, usually it’d be at least ten people, but since it was cancelled this semester, they might even do it with less. But do you know what you should do? Give the physics department a call a couple of weeks before the semester starts. They will be able to tell you if they're planning to go through withit. It's their decision, actually.
Student: Oh, ok, I will do that. Thanks for the info.
Receptionist: No problem. Sorry about the class. Oh, why don’t you go change a mail address now. It only takes a minute.
Student: Oh, oh, sure, I will do that right away.
我们来看下哈，这个课平时至少十个人才开，不过因为这学期这个课取消了，他们下次可能人少一点也会开课的。
1. enrol|ɪnˈrəʊl|
verb. to arrange for yourself or for sb else to officially join a course, school, etc. （使）加入；注册；登记
E.g.: The centre will soon be ready to enrol candidates for the new programme.
中心将很快为新课程的招生做好准备。
2. go through with
to do what is necessary to complete a course of action, especially one that is difficult or unpleasant 完成（或做完）艰难（或令人不快）的事
E.g.: She decided not to go through with (= not to have) the operation.
她决定不动手术。
3. info |ˈɪnfəʊ|
noun. (informal) information 信息；消息；资讯
E.g.: Have you had any more info about the job yet?
关于这份工作你有进一步的消息吗？
10个月宝宝每天需要喝多少奶粉？
