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May: How is it going with your application for professional schools?
Gucci: I have applied for some vocational schools and have been waiting for their reply.
May: Which majors did you pick?
Gucci: I only applied for fashion design. You know, I have always wanted to be a fashion designer.
May: That is not bad. Studying in a professional school will bring you great prospects. Society is in great need of people with professional skill at present.
Gucci: You are right. I think fashion is just the right choice for me!
May: What course do they offer?
Gucci: They offer courses on visual art, fashion, computer software, etc; all are so attractive for me!
May: Do you have chances to practice in a fashion company?
Gucci: Yes, we will go to many fashion shows, and participate in many designing competitions. Maybe one day I can attend an international competition of fashion design.
May: Right, you can go to Paris and learn from the best fashion designers in the world in the future.
Gucci: That sounds too far. But nothing is impossible for a willing heart! I believe I can make it.
May: I really hope that one day I can buy clothes designed by you in the fashion store.
Gucci: You can be my model, wearing the clothes I designed and attend the fashion competition.
May: That’s great! You are not kidding, are you?
Gucci: Of course not! I am going to design your wedding dress!
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阿美: 你申請的職業學校結果怎么樣了?
古奇: 我已經申請了幾所學校，現在在等回復。
阿美: 你選了什么專業?
古奇: 我申請了服裝設計。你知道的，我一直想成為一個服裝設計師。
阿美: 那不錯啊，在職業學校學習會給你帶來很好的發展。目前，社會很需要有專業技能的人才。
古奇: 是的，我想服裝設計是我最理想的選擇。
阿美: 他們有什么樣的課程?
古奇: 他們開設有視覺藝術、時裝、電腦軟件等等。所有的一切都對我很有吸引力。
阿美: 你有機會在時裝公司實習嗎?
古奇: 有的，我們會去看很多時裝秀，參加很多時裝設計競賽。也許有一天，我能夠參加國際上的時裝設計比賽。
阿美: 好的，將來你還可以去巴黎跟世界上最好的教師學習。
古奇: 那似乎太遠了吧，但是有志者事竟成。我相信我可以做到的。
阿美: 真希望有一天我能夠在商店里買到你設計的衣服。
古奇: 你可以做我的模特，穿上我設計的衣服去參加時裝比賽。
阿美: 一言為定，你沒有開玩笑，是吧?
古奇: 當然沒有，將來我還要幫你設計婚紗。
經典背誦 Recitation
Gucci: Failing the College Entrance Exam never beats me down. I choose a vocational school as I want to be a fashion designer. I hope one day I can attend the international fashion competition to show my works in front of the world. Of course, May’s wedding dress is also my business.
生詞小結
designer n. 設計師
visual art 視覺藝術
model n. 模特
Material 語素
German Vocational School
The Berufsschulen are two-and-three-year German vocational schools that prepare young people for a profession. These schools usually offer full-time vocation-specific programs. They are attended by students who want to train for a specialty or those already in the workforce who want to earn the equivalent of an intermediate school certificate.
德國職業學校
Berufsschulen 是德國針對青年人就業的職業學校，學制為兩到三年。這些學校通常開設全天候的各類職業課程。而報名參加這些課程的人通常是想學一門特定技能的學生，或者是已經參加工作但還想要得到同類學校同等學歷的在職人員。
U.S. Community College
America’s community colleges have evolved far from their original roles as specialized extensions of high schools. There is no longer anything “junior” about the majority of U.S. two-year colleges. With more than half of America’s undergraduate student enrollment, community colleges are now a cornerstone of undergraduate teaching and learning.
美國社區大學
美國社區大學原來只扮演作為普通高中補充的角色，但是現在卻已經涵蓋更多的內容。對于美國大多數兩年制的學院來說，不再有什么初級的東西了。隨著超過一半的美國大學生的報名，社區大學已經成為了大學教育和學習的一個重要的組成部分。
