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Carlos: So where are you planning on attending college?
卡洛斯:你打算去哪所大学
Torrie: I’ve picked Harford University.
托里:我申请了哈福德大学。
Carlos: The only Harford University I’ve heard of is a degree mill.
卡洛斯:我听说哈福德大学就是一个文凭工厂
Torrie: I’m sure it’s not the same one. The Harford University I’m attending is accredited, at least I’m pretty sure it is. The best part of going to Harford is I’ll never have to attend classes on campus. I can do all of mycoursework online.
托里:我相信它不是。我申请的哈福德大学是经过认证的,至少我十分相信它。去哈福德最大的好处我在学校终于不用去上课了。我可以在网上做所有的课程作业。
Carlos: You want to attend an online university? There are some legitimate ones that offer good distance education, but many have low admissions standards and don’t provide a very good education.
卡洛斯:我想上网校?网上有好多合法机构提供不错的远程教育,但是很多机构门槛低,并不能提供优质教育。
Torrie: Not Harford. It’s a good degree- granting institution and they even give you credit for relevant life experience. I won’t need to take very many courses to graduate.
托里:哈福德不是这样。这是一个较好的保证文凭的机构,甚至还提供相关生活经验证书。我不用上那么多课就能毕业。
Carlos: That sounds pretty fishy to me.
卡洛斯:我还是觉得不太可靠。
Torrie: Don’t worry. My transcript and degree will be indistinguishable from those from a traditional university, without nearly as much work.
托里:别担心。将来我的成绩单和文凭证书和传统的大学没啥区别,并且还没有太多的作业。
Carlos: That should tell you something. How is their job placement rate?
卡洛斯:还有一件事要提醒你,他们的就职率怎么样?
Torrie: I’m not sure, but I’m pretty sure I’ll be as competitive as any other college graduate.
托里:我不太清楚,但是我很确信我和其他大学生一样有竞争力
Carlos: If you say so. What are you doing right now?
卡洛斯:好吧,既然你如此坚持,那你现在准备做什么呢?
Torrie: I’m playing a video game stealing cars. At Harford, that’s considered relevant life experience. Cool, huh?
托里:我在玩盗车贼的电脑游戏。在哈福德这也算作生活经验,爽吗?
Carlos: Yeah, cool.
卡洛斯:恩,挺爽的。
听力原文
Carlos: So where are you planning on attending college?
Torrie: I’ve picked Harford University.
Carlos: The only Harford University I’ve heard of is a degree mill.
Torrie: I’m sure it’s not the same one. The Harford University I’m attending is accredited, at least I’m pretty sure it is. The best part of going to Harford is I’ll never have to attend classes on campus. I can do all of mycoursework online.
Carlos: You want to attend an online university? There are some legitimate ones that offer good distance education, but many have low admissions standards and don’t provide a very good education.
Torrie: Not Harford. It’s a good degree- granting institution and they even give you credit for relevant life experience. I won’t need to take very many courses to graduate.
Carlos: That sounds pretty fishy to me.
Torrie: Don’t worry. My transcript and degree will be indistinguishable from those from a traditional university, without nearly as much work.
Carlos: That should tell you something. How is their job placement rate?
Torrie: I’m not sure, but I’m pretty sure I’ll be as competitive as any other college graduate.
Carlos: If you say so. What are you doing right now?
Torrie: I’m playing a video game stealing cars. At Harford, that’s considered relevant life experience. Cool, huh?
Carlos: Yeah, cool.