I studied maths at university.

我在大学里学的数学。

A Did you enjoy your time at university?

A 你在大学里过得快乐吗？

B Yes, it was a good time. I never had enough money but student life was enjoyable.

B 是的，那是一段美好的时光。我从来没有足够的钱，但是学生生活非常快乐。

A Student life is always financially hard! What did you study?

A 学生时代总是在经济上困难！你学的是什么？

B I studied maths at university. What about you? Did you go to university?

B 我在大学里学的是数学。你呢？你上大学了吗？

A Yes, I did. I studied history.

A 是的，我上了。我学的是历史。

B Well, it was a good time at university but I’m glad I’ve got more money now!

B 哦，大学时代很快乐，但是我还是很高兴我现在有了更多的钱！

Notes注释

1 Remember did / did in questions about the past, e.g.: What did you study at university? / What did you study at university? ; Did you go to university? / Did you go to university?

记住，在关于过去的问题中用did。例如: What did you study at university? /你在大学里学的是什么？; Did you go to university? /你上过大学吗？

2 You can use many words to describe the different frequency of something – from always / always to often / often and usually / usually to never / never, e.g. Student life is always financially hard / Student life is always financially hard ; It’s never cold in the summer / It’s never cold in the summer.

你可以用很多词语来描述某事的频度——从always / 总是到 often /经常和 usually / 通常到 never /从不。例如Student life is always financially hard /学生时代总是在经济上困难:;It’s never cold in the summer /夏天天气从来不冷。

3 I’m glad / I’m glad means the same as I’m happy / I‘m happy: I’m glad I’ve got more money now / I’m glad I’ve got more money now ;I’m glad China won the football match / I’m glad China won the football match.

I’m glad /我很高兴和I’m happy /我很快乐的意思一样：I’m glad I’ve got more money now /我很高兴我现在有了更多的钱; I’m glad China won the football match /我很高兴中国队赢得了足球比赛的胜利。

Key phrases and sentences

Did you enjoy your time at

university?

Yes, it was a good time.

I never had enough money but

student life was enjoyable.

Student life is always financially hard!

What did you study?

I studied maths at university.

What about you?

Did you go to university?

Yes, I did. I studied history.

Well, it was a good time at

university but I’m glad I’ve got

more money now!

你在大学里过得快乐吗？

是的，那是一段美好的时光。

我从来没有足够的钱，但是学生生活非常快乐。

学生时代总是在经济上困难！

你学的是什么？

我在大学里学的是数学。你呢？

你上大学了吗？

是的，我上了。我学的是历史。

哦，大学时代很快乐，

但是我还是很高兴我现在有了更多的钱！