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•延伸阅读赏析一

•留学前的提示

•Don’tleavehomewithoutit!

Whenpackingtostudyoverseastheremustbethousandandonethingsthatyoumaywanttobringwithyou.However,dorememberthatthereareafewessentialitemsthatyoumustbringwithout.

•Passport---makesureitisvalidforuptosixmonthsafteryouhavefinishedyourstudies.

•Visa---whichshouldbestampedorstapledinyourpassport.

•I-20IDform---youmusthavethisformifyouplantotakeonart-time/temporaryemploymentwhileyouareastudent.

•Officialtranscripts---fromsecondaryschools,collegesoruniversities

•Internationaldriver’slicense---whichyouwillneedifyouwishtodriveinthestatesorhireacar

•BankAccountDetails---ifyouhavetransferredyouraccounttoUSfunds

•CreditCards---ifyouwishtobeissuedacreditcardinUSA

•Medicalanddentalrecords,includingcertificatesofimmunizationsandvaccinations

•Medicalprescriptions---includinglensprescriptionsforcontactlensesorglasses.（Findoutthegenericnameaswellasthebrandnameofmedicationthatyouareusing

•Marriagecertificate---proofofmaritalstatus

•Birthcertificate---proofofidentity

•Medicalinsurance/Travelinsurancedetails---youwillneedtoproducetheseinanemergency

•Travelers’checks---itismoreadvisabletocarrytheseraterthancash

•Dollars---wedorecommendthatyoutravelwithalotofcashhoweverwedorecommendyoutakeoutaminimumof$300tohelpyousettleinforthosefirstfewdays

•Flighttickethome

•Doremembertokeepaphotocopyanyimportantdocumentsforyourownrecords.Also,trytoobtainEnglishtranslationsofthesedocumentsandhavethesetranslationscertifiedbyaU.S.educationaladvisingcentreoraU.S.consulate/embassy.

•DoINeedaSocialSecurityNumber?

Contrarytopopularbeliefasocialsecuritynumberisnotrequiredifyouareseekingabankaccountorareapplyingforadrivinglicenseorfillinginataxform,evenifasocialsecuritynumberisrequestedoffaU.S.citizen.However,youwillneedasocialsecuritynumberifyoutakeonpart-time/temporaryemploymentintheUnitedStates.

•DuetonewgovernmentregulationsitcanbeextremelydifficultforinternationalstudentstoobtainasocialsecuritynumberintheStates.However,ifyouattendaninterviewatyourlocalSocialSecurityOfficewiththeforeign-studentadvisortheyshouldbeabletotakeyouthroughalltherelevantdetailsandpointyoutherightdirection

•Asasubstituteforasocialsecuritynumber,manystudentsusea“taxpayeridentificationnumber”whichcanbeobtainedfromtheInternalRevenueService（IRS）usingformW-8—“CertificateofForeignStatus”.ThisissomethingthatyouwillnotsortoutbeforeyouarriveintheStates,soifyoudowishtotakeonpart-timeemploymentwhilestudyingandyouneedasocialsecuritynumberaskyourInternationalOfficeratouruniversity/collegeforhelpandadviceonthismatter,orevenyourpotentialemployer---theyhaveprobablyhiredmanyinternationalstudentsinthepastandwillthereforehavelotsofadviceandexperienceinthismatter.

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•留学澳洲

•ENTRANCEEXAMFORINTERNATIONALSTUDENTS---AsaninternationalstudentyouneedtoproveyourcompetencyintheEnglishlanguagebeforeenrollinginacourse.Youmusthaveoneofthefollowing:

•theequivalentoftwoyears’successfulfull-timestudyattertiarylevel,whereEnglishwasthemainlanguageofinstruction;

•aspecifiedscoreonarecognizedEnglishlanguagetest（IELTS/TOEFLetc.）;

•aFoundationStudiesCertificate

•aninternationalbaccalaureateminimumofGrade5inEnglishasahigher-levelsubjectinGroup1LanguageAorGroup2LanguageB

•YoumayneedtoachieveatleastaspecifiedscoreonanEnglishlanguageproficiencytestbeforegainingaccesstoaneducationalinstitution.Thescoresometimesdependsonthecourseyouchoose,soyoushouldcheckcarefully.Also,beawarethattheminimumscoremaychangefromyeartoyear.Primarily,AustralianeducationalinstitutionsrecognizetheIELTS（InternationalEnglishLanguageTestSystem）andtheTOEFL（TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage）.YoucansitforthesetestsinyourowncountryorinAustralia.EnglishlanguagecoursesareavailablethroughouttheworldwhichassistIthepreparingforthesetests.Yourteacherwillbeabletohelpyoudecideonyourreadinesstositforthetests.

•ELICOSCENTRESFORINTERNATIONALSTUDENTS---ELICOS（EnglishLanguageIntensiveCoursesforOverseasStudents）centersarespeciallysetupforinternationalstudentswhowanttoimprovetheirEnglishlanguageskills.Thesecentersrunlanguagecoursesatdifferentlevels.IELTSandTOEFLpreparationcourse,andEnglishforacademicpurposescourses.Apartfromlanguagepractice,thecoursesofferausefulinsightintoAustraliancultureandsociety,whichishelpfulwhensettlingintoanewcountry.

•FEE-PAYINGORHECS-PAYINGSTUDENTS---Coursescanbepaidforintwoways,dependingonthesituation.StudentswhoareAustraliancitizenscanpayinadvance.Here,eachyearthefeeispaid（lessadiscount）beforethecut-offdate,whichisusuallytheendofMarch.Alternatively,studentscandelaythepaymentbyapplyingfortheHigherEducationContributionScheme（HECS）.Here,therepaymentoffeeswilloccurautomaticallywhenthestudentearnsoveraparticularamountinsalary,andrepaymentiscollectedthroughthetaxationsystem.Ifastudentisonascholarship,heorshemaynothavetopayHECS.

•Thereisafull-fee-payingoption,whichisopentointernationalstudentsaswellaslocalstudents.Inthiscase,studentsarerequiredtopayforthewholecostofthecoursebytheendoftheenrolmentperiod.Therulesaboutthisoptionvarybetweencourseandinstitutions.Youshouldcheckwiththecoursecoordinator,internationalofficeorstudentadministrationforprecisedetails.

•TABOOS---Thefollowingaresomecommontaboos,orhabitsthatareseenasoffensive,rudeorinsultingbymostAustralians.Ifyouwanttomakeagoodimpression,itisbesttoavoidthesehabits.

•Sniffinginsteadofblowingyournoseisconsideredrude.InAustraliaitiscommontoseepeopleusinghandkerchiefsortissuestoblowtheirnoses.Thisisnotconsidereduncleanasitisinsomecultures.

•Constantclearingofthethroatisthoughttoberude.

•Spittinginpublicisconsideredtobeoffensive,whileinsomecountriesitisacommonthingtodo.Apersonwhospitsinthestreetmaygetaninsultedlook,orevenbefinedforpolluting.

•Slurpingsoupormakinganoisewheneatingisthoughttoberude.Eatingnpublicplaceshouldbedonequietly.

•Asinmanycountries,droppinglitter（rubbish）orleavingitbehindisconsideredimpoliteandispunishablewithafine.

•Otherthingsthatareconsideredimpoliteare:

•Openingsomeone’sdoorwithoutknockingitfirstandwaitingforthepersontoanswer“comein”;

•Goingthroughadoorwithoutholdingitopenforthepersonbehindyou.

•Arrivinglateforanappointment.Ifyouarerunninglateitisbesttoringandadvisetheperson.

•Notarrivingforanappointment.Canceltheappointmentifitisnotconvenientorisnolongerrequired.

•Finally,personalcleanlinessisheldinhighregard.Takingashowerorbatheverydayisacommonpractice.

•Conclusion---ByplanningaheadyouwillbebetterpreparedforyourstudyadventureinAustralia.Youshouldinvestigateaccommodationoptionsandlanguagetraining.ReadingbooksaboutAustraliawillgiveyouanideaofthedifferentculturalenvironmentbutthebestpreparationisapositive,realisticattitude.Ifyouarepreparedfordifferences（someofwhichyoumaynotlike）,arereadytoenjoytheexperienceasawholeandkeepasenseofhumorandoptimism,thenitshouldallturnouttobeapleasantlearningandlifeadventure.

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•教育部有关机构推荐海外院校之一北卡罗来纳大学TheUniversityofNorthCarolina

•Anoutstandinglearningcommunity,theUniversityofNorthCarolinaatAsheville（UNCA）focusesonundergraduates,withacorecurriculumcoveringhumanities,languageandculture,artsandideas,healthandfitness.Studentsthriveinclasseswithfacultymembersdedicatedfirstofalltoteaching.Theliberalartsemphasisdevelopsdiscriminatingthinkersandexpertandcreativecommunicatorswithapassionforlearning.Thesearequalitiesneededfortoday’schallengesandthechangesfortomorrow.UNCAisadvancingasthepremierpublicliberalartsuniversityinthecountryandispursuingnewinitiativesthatemphasizeacademicexcellence,servicelearning,diversity,andcommunitypartnership.

•UNCAshevilleopenedin1927asBuncombeCountyJuniorCollegeforarearesidentsinterestedinpursuinghighereducation.Theschoolunderwentseveralnamechanges,mergers,andmovesbeforerelocatingin1961toitspresentcampusinNorthAsheville.Asheville-BaltimoreCollegejoinedtheuniversityofNorthCarolinasystemin1969astheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatAsheville,withthedistinctmissionofofferinganundergraduateliberalartseducationofsuperiorquality.Today,UNCAshevilleistheonlydesignated,undergraduate,publicliberalartsuniversityinthestateofNorthCarolinaandoneofonlytwenty-sixsuchuniversitiesinthecountry.

•UNCAshevilleenrolls3,200studentspursuingbachelor’sdegreeinaboutthirtymajorsinthenaturalandsocialsciences,humanities,professionals,andprofessionalareas,aswellastheMasterofLiberalArts.StudentsrepresentnearlyallNorthCarolinacounties,allregionsoftheUnitedStates,andmorethantwenty-fivecountries.

•Withaaverageclasssize,UNCAshevilleemphasizesapersonalizededucationcharacterizedbyclosefa