Education & Study

20 words

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   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.”