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Chapter 27 · Education and Learning

Basic Terms

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Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 27, Education and Learning. Basic Terms.

education

educated

knowledge

skill

learning

lifelong learning

online course

Education System

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Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 27, Education and Learning. Education System.

compulsory education

public school

private school

vocational school

apprenticeship

apprentice

trade

curriculum

subject

timetable

At High School

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Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 27, Education and Learning. At High School.

school leaving exam

oral exam

written exam

assignment

project

presentation

attend

absence

excused, unexcused

At University

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Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 27, Education and Learning. At University.

apply

application

entrance exam

semester

lecture

seminar

degree

bachelor's degree

master's degree

graduate

graduation

diploma

thesis

dissertation

scholarship

tuition

student loan

Qualifications

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Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 27, Education and Learning. Qualifications.

qualification

certificate

qualified

Actions

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Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 27, Education and Learning. Actions.

study for an exam

revise

memorize

improve

make progress ... made, made

practice

Phraseology

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pass ... fail an exam

get a good grade

I'm going to apply to college.

She graduated from Charles University.

Idioms

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Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 27, Education and Learning. Idioms.

Learn something by heart

We had to learn the poem by heart.

Know something inside out

She knows grammar inside out.

Learn the ropes

It took me a month to learn the ropes at my new school.

The school of hard knocks

He never went to college — he graduated from the school of hard knocks.

It's never too late to learn

My grandma started English at 70 — it's never too late to learn.

Practice makes perfect

Keep playing the piano — practice makes perfect.

Rack one's brain(s)

I racked my brain, but I couldn't remember the answer.

A steep learning curve

Starting at university was a steep learning curve.

Knowledge is power

Read as much as you can — knowledge is power.