Topic vocabulary

Education & Study

Band 4-5

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20 words

  1. 1

    studentnoun/ˈstjuːdənt/

    A person who is studying at a school or college.

    She is a hardworking student who always participates in class.

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    educationnoun/ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən/

    the process of teaching or learning, especially in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get from this

    Many experts say investment in education is key to long-term growth.

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    researchnoun/verb/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ (verb), /ˈriːsɜːtʃ/ (noun)

    careful study to discover new information about a subject

    She is doing research into renewable energy technologies.

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    teachernoun/ˈtiːtʃə/

    A person who teaches, especially in a school.

    My English teacher assigns a lot of reading.

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    degreenoun/dɪˈɡriː/

    an academic qualification awarded by a university or college

    She earned a degree in engineering last year.

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    examnoun/ɪɡˈzæm/

    A formal test of a person's knowledge or ability in a subject.

    My final exam is next Monday and it covers three chapters.

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    schoolnoun/skuːl/

    a place where children or young people go to be taught

    I missed two days of school last week because I had the flu.

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    classnoun/klɑːs/

    A lesson or group of students who meet to be taught.

    Our English class starts at 8:00.

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    lecturenoun/ˈlek.tʃər/

    an educational talk given to a group of students

    I have a biology lecture at nine, so I need to arrive early.

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    homeworknoun/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/

    Work assigned by teachers to be done outside class, usually at home.

    I have too much homework tonight so I can't go out.

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    enrolverb/ɪnˈrɒl/

    to officially join a course or institution as a student

    She decided to enrol on a part-time course at the community college.

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    assignmentnoun/əˈsaɪnmənt/

    a piece of work given to students as part of their studies

    I spent the weekend finishing an assignment for my literature class.

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    librarynoun/ˈlaɪbrəri/

    A place where books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recordings are kept for people to read or borrow.

    I borrowed three books from the library yesterday.

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    plagiarismnoun/ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/

    the practice of using someone else's work or ideas without giving credit

    The university has strict rules against plagiarism.

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    gradenoun/verb/ɡreɪd/

    A score or level indicating how well someone performed; also a verb meaning to mark students' work.

    I got a good grade in chemistry.

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    deadlinenoun/ˈdɛdlaɪn/

    The latest time or date by which something must be done or submitted.

    The deadline for the essay is Friday.

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    campusnoun/ˈkæmpəs/

    The buildings and land belonging to a university or college.

    There are many cafés on campus.

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    syllabusnoun/ˈsɪləbəs/

    An outline of the topics, readings, and assessments for a particular course.

    Check the syllabus for the reading list and deadlines.

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    semesternoun/sɪˈmɛstə(r)/

    One of the main parts of an academic year, usually lasting about half a year.

    I had three major modules in the second semester.

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    seminarnoun/ˈsemɪnɑː(r)/

    A small class or meeting for discussion or training, often at a university.

    We discuss articles together in seminar.

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