Seminar leader
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What it really means
The person who runs your seminar. Often a PhD student or junior lecturer, not the main lecturer. They usually mark your work, so it is worth engaging with them.
Chinese explanation
主持研讨课的老师，常常是博士生或初级讲师，而不是主讲人。你的作业往往由他们批改，值得多交流。
Example conversation
A: Who marks our essays?
B: The seminar leader, I think — so ask her about the question.
A：我们的论文谁批改？
B：应该是研讨课老师——所以题目的事可以问她。
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