選課人數爆增兩倍
Most colleges and universities aim to prepare their students for future careers by offering courses in specialized fields of knowledge.
多數的大學會把重心放在提供專業知識，以便學生邁向職場。
aim to目標在於prepare sb. for sth.替誰為什麼做好準備specialized(adj.)特化的、專門的specialize in專攻於
However, two undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley, have designed a course in “adulting,” where students can learn how to deal with issues pertaining to adulthood, such as filing taxes and managing their budget.
然而，兩名柏克萊加利福尼亞大學的大學生設計了一門關於「登大人」的課程，讓學生學習處理所有長大獨立會面臨到的問題，像是報稅和財富管理。
where=in whichpertain to和…有關
Belle Lau, 21, and Jenny Zhou, 20, developed the course as part of the Democratic Education at Cal (DeCal) program, a curriculum of student-led courses at the university.
21歲的貝兒和20歲的珍妮研發這門課程作為民主教育的一環，民主教育是一系列學生主導的課程。
curriculum(n.)整體課程、課綱extracurricular activities課外活動
The idea for the course came from their experience of what they perceive as the shortcomings of a typical college education: a lack of attention to practical life skills.
這門課程的發想來自她們親身體驗到的典型大學教育缺陷：對於實務生活技能的忽視。
perceive(v.)認知為shortcoming(n.)缺點、弱點defect(n.)缺陷
After moving off campus and into their apartments, they found that they were barely able to budget their money, a significant percentage of which was spent on dining out.
在搬離校園並入住她們的公寓之後，她們發現自己幾乎沒辦法掌握她們的支出，其中絕大比例是花費在外食。
a … of which=and a … of it
Suspecting that such issues were also what other students needed help with, Lau and Zhou decided to introduce their peers to good lifehacks through the class.
貝兒和珍妮猜想其他學生也會需要針對這些課題的幫助，所以決定透過上課來提供同齡的人們一些實用生活技巧。
aforementioned(edj.)前面所述的what=the issues that作為were的受詞
The 12-week course covers such abstract topics as time management, financial planning, personal health and relationships.
這門為期12週的課程涵蓋許多較為抽象的主題，像是時間管理、財務規劃、個人健康和人際關係。
abstract(adj.)抽象的concrete(adj.)具體的solid(adj.)固體的、確定的
Each 90-minute class begins with a presentation by Zhou and Lau and features a guest speaker, who could be anyone from a professor or grad student to a licensed nutritionist or accountant.
每一回90分鐘的課程由貝兒和珍妮的報告開始，接著會有客座講師主講，而講師可能來自各行各業包含教授、研究生、執業營養師、會計師等等。
Students will receive a pass/fail grade on the basis of their mid-term papers about goal-setting as well as their final presentations on good habits for successful adulting.
選課的學生會依據期中論文和期末報告，題目分別是目標的設定和成為大人的應該建立的好習慣，來獲得通過或不通過的總成績。
on the basis of以…作為依據
Interest in the course has been high.
學生們隊這門課的一直很有興趣，
When it debuted in the spring of 2019, 100 applications were received, exceeding the quota of students by 70.
2019年春季首次開課時就有100名學生選課，遠比30位的名額超出了70位，
exceed(v.)超出quota(n.)額度by(prep.)數字以多少做增加或減少
When the class size was expanded to 60 for the fall semester, applications also doubled.
而今年秋季名額擴增到60位，選課人數卻也爆增兩倍。
to(prep.)數字增加或減少為多少