noun · neutral
student
UK/ˈstjuːdənt/US/ˈstuːdənt/STU·dent
Band 4-5speakingtask2
A person who is studying at a school or college.
Examples
“She is a hardworking student who always participates in class.”
“There are many international students at the university.”
“Students should arrive on time.”
Band 8 sentence
“International students often face initial challenges with accommodation and language, but university support services can ease that transition.”
Collocations
- university student
- exchange student
- student life
Word family
students noun (plural)studenthood noun
Common mistakes
many student→many students
He is student in this university→He is a student at this university
Say it for a higher band
5pupil→6learner→7+student
Synonyms
pupil
Easily confused
pupil
“The pupils lined up outside the classroom.”
learner
“Language learners often practise speaking with partners.”
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