Ok, let's see what courses you're planning to take next term.
Here's what I'd like to take.- This is my schedule.
- I see you're signing up for French as an elective.
- Yeah. I really wanted to take a language class.
- Sure.
- It's just that you still haven't taken your foundation course for European History.
- And, it doesn't look like you're planning to take it next year.
- Um. I thought I could take it later.
- Yes, but I'd suggest that you take the foundation course next term. Firstly, it's a good idea to get it out of the way, sooner rather than later.
- But, more importantly, it's a prerequisite for the other courses you need to take for your degree.
- If you don't take it next term, you might have difficulty completing your degree on time.
- Ah. I really wanted to take the French course, but I guess you're right.
- I'll take the foundation course next term instead.
- Maybe I'll have time to take the language course another time.
- Good.
- I think that will make completing your degree much easier.
- Thank you.
courses
："courses"は"classes"の意味。「授業」。
term
："term"は"semester/trimester"の意味。「学期」
foundation course
："foundation course"は「基礎コース/科目」の意味。自分の専門の基礎コースで、通常コースの他の授業を履修する際、すでに基礎コースが履修済みであることが条件となる。米英語では"core course"。
get it out of the way
："get it out of the way" は"complete it" 「何かに対処する/障害物を取り除く」という意味。「片付ける/終わらせる」
prerequisite
："prerequisite"は「履修条件として履修済みの科目」の意味。