我们将前半学期花在，试着弄清楚那些形而上学的事实。
We spent the first half of the semester,you might say, trying to get clear about the metaphysical facts.
递交一个带注解的参考书目，包括对前半学期所有阅读资料中每篇文章重点的简短概要（大约一段）。
Submit an annotated bibliography consisting of a short (approximately one paragraph) summary of the important points in each reading, for all readings covered in the first half of the semester.
在本课程中最初的阶段(这学期前半段)，你将实作并缴交六个实验。
During the initial part of the course (the first half of the semester), you will perform and turn in six laboratory experiments.
学期的前半段是对于动态一般均衡模型的技巧与应用的介绍，重点特别放在经济成长的模型上。
The first half of the semester is an introduction to the techniques and the applications of dynamic general equilibrium models, with particular emphasis on models of economic growth.
在这堂课的前半部分，我将告诉你们一些关于这门课的事，介绍几个如果你选择这门课，就将在这学期里考虑的问题。
In the first half of class, I'm going to tell you a little bit about the class and introduce some of the questions that we will think about over the term if you stay in this course.
在这堂课的前半部分，我将告诉你们一些关于这门课的事，介绍几个如果你选择这门课，就将在这学期里考虑的问题。
In the first half of class, I'm going to tell you a little bit about the class and introduce some of the questions that we will think about over the term if you stay in this course.
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