A: Hi, I haven't seen you in a while.
B: Yes, it has been a long time!
A: How long has it been since we last saw each other?
B: I think that we last saw each other two years ago.
A: What have you been doing for the past two years?
B: I have been going to graduate school at USC.
A: What are you majoring in?
B: I am studying international communications(1).
A: You should easily be able to find a job with that major.
B: I am counting on being(2) able to get a good job.
1 communications
n.通迅手段
参考例句：
The telephone communications were knocked out by the storm. 风暴使电话通讯中断了。
Discussions between a lawyer and client are privileged communications. 律师与当事人之间的谈话属于保密信息。
A: Hello, it's been a long time since I have seen you.
B: It is true that I have not seen you in a while.
A: Exactly how long do you think that it has been?
B: I believe that it has been two years since we last saw each other.
A: So where have you been since I last saw you?
B: I am working on my doctorate(1) at USC.
A: What is your field of emphasis?
B: I decided(2) to pursue international communications.
A: I think that you will be very employable after you finish your degree.
B: I hope that when I finish I will find good work.
1 doctorate
n.(大学授予的)博士学位
参考例句：
He hasn't enough credits to get his doctorate.他的学分不够取得博士学位。
Where did she do her doctorate?她在哪里攻读博士？
A: It has certainly been a long time since I saw you last.
B: It has been a long time since I last saw you.
A: Can you remember when we last saw each other?
B: It was about two years ago that we saw each other.
A: What have you been up to for the past two years?
B: I am finishing up my doctorate(1) at USC.
A: What subject did you decide to study?
B: International communications(2) is my field.
A: That sounds like a very marketable degree.
B: I am expecting to get my degree and find an interesting position.
1 doctorate
n.(大学授予的)博士学位
参考例句：
He hasn't enough credits to get his doctorate.他的学分不够取得博士学位。
Where did she do her doctorate?她在哪里攻读博士？
2 communications
n.通迅手段
参考例句：
The telephone communications were knocked out by the storm. 风暴使电话通讯中断了。
Discussions between a lawyer and client are privileged communications. 律师与当事人之间的谈话属于保密信息。