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Preparations for Studying Abroad

 

Social security Number: It's like a Korean "Jumindungrok-jeung"           Ex.

Go to the Social Security Administration office with your passport and permission from your American school

Card: Valid for work only with INS authorization

If you make this card, you can work on campus under 20 hours a week, and the number will be available forever.  If you work, you will get paycheck.  you can cash or deposit that check only in your bank.

 
Bank Account 

I'd like to open my account here.

                  close account

*Saving account (They give some interest like Korean banks, but there is minimum balance.)

*Checking account (no interest, no minimum balance, for short term students)

Endorse/Transaction/Balance/Withdrawal/Account No./Deposit

 

Check usage 

 

Make this check payable to XXX? or Who do I make it out to?   Ex.

 Pay to the order of XXX.                  $327.83

 Three hundred twenty seven and 83/100

                                                             Signature

School 

 

Intensive English course: it is not language course.

Lecture/Discussion/Self study/Major/Elective/General Education/Prerequisite/Co requisite/Teaching Assistant: Staff

How did you do on that?  I blew it./I bombed./ I fail at~/I fucked up

How many exams do you have to go?  Two down. (I did two)/Two to go 

What is the perfect score out of?

What is the answer to No.3?

G.P.A: Grade Point Average

I got 3.5 G.P.A on 4.5 grade scale.

 

Deli order

*May I help you?/Can I have next? 

Can I get a chop chicken sandwich (sup)/Stake and Cheese sandwich/Deli (sup=sandwich): Turkey, Roast beef, Ham, Vege(table)/BLT (bacon, lettuce, tomato on sup)/Grilled cheese (Cheese on bread)/Chicken Tender=Chicken finger=Chicken palm with Mayonella sauce/Mottslella sticks=cheese sticks with mayonella sauce/Fries (curly fries or straight fries)/Onion ring/Vege nuggets ...?

*What kind of bread do you want?/White or Wheat? (bread)/What would you like it on? Bread or rap?/ What kind of rap? (tomato/plain, white/wheat/spinach/garlic, herb)

*Whole or half/ Large or small?

*Onions and peppers?

*What kind of Cheese? (American/Cheddar/Swiss/Provolone cheese)

*Anything else would you like to on it? (lettuce/carrot/tomato/cucumber/pickle/hot pepper/olive/bacon)

(Mayo/garlic mayo/Yellow =regular Mustard/honey mustard/oil and vinegar/salt and pepper/Ranch dressing/hot sauce)

*Is it for here to go?

*When you are already all set..../I'm all set thanks/I'm being helped/I'm being waited on/I'm already being served.

Whenever you order or ask something, you'd better say "please".  Don't forget to say "Thank you" because these things are natural and polite to somebody who works for you.  You pay for it though.  

Useful words

Have hiccups/   Burp/   Fart/   goose bumps/   dimple/   pimple=acne/   Pins and needles/ foot (arm) fell asleep/  tickle/

Cool/Awesome/fabulous

Sucks/Awful/bad/naughty/yucky/   screwed up                         weird/bazaar/strange

pinch/   spank/   slap on the cheek/   bite/   Knock down/   hit/kick

Sneezing-----"Bless you"-----Thank you 

 

House Work

  1. Cleaning 

sweep with broom/dust pan

wipe with towel (wipe the window)

mop

steel wool/ sponge (soft)

Vacuum with vacuum cleaner

take out the garbage

wash the dishes (dish washing liquid (soap)/detergent)

   2.    Laundry 

Is this dress washable in the wash?

It should be dry-cleaned.

This shirt shrinks in the wash.

The ink stain will not come out.

  3.     Bathroom/Toilet/rest room/

pee/take a wiz/                   Urethra                      

take a shit :(  /poo/             Ass hole

get period/flower/visitor/I'm on the rag/My aunt flo is visiting/   Pre-Menstrual Syndrome   Vagina

Flush

Clog/unclog with plunger or snake

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