3. Education Flashcards

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To attend classes

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To go to classes

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2
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Bachelors degree

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An undergraduate course which usually lasts 3-4 years

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3
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Boarding school

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A school where pupils live during term time

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4
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Distance learning

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A way of studying where tuition is carried out over the Internet or by post

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5
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Face-to-face classes

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As opposed to distance learning the traditional way of studying in a classroom with colleagues and a teacher

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6
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To fall behind with your studies

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To progress less quickly than others

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7
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To give feedback

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To offer guidance on a student’s work

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8
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A graduation ceremony

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An event where a successful student receives his or her academic degree

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9
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Higher education

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Education, usually in a college or university, that is followed after high school or secondary school

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10
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An intensive course

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A course that offers lots of training in order to reach a goal in as short a time as possible

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11
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To keep up with your studies

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To not fall behind

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12
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To learn something by heart

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To memorize it

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13
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A mature student

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A student who is older than average and who has usually returned to education after a period at work

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Masters degree

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A period of study which often follows the completion of a bachelors degree or is undertaken by someone regarded as capable of a higher-level academic course

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15
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To meet a deadline

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To finish a job or task in the time allowed or agreed

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16
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To play truant

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To stay away from classes without permission (Trốn học)

17
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Private language school

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An independent school run as a business concern

18
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Public schools

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Exclusive independent schools in the UK

19
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A single-sex school

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A school where only boys or girls attend (as opposed to a mixed-sex school)

20
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To sit an exam

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To take an exam

21
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State school

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A school paid for by public funds and available to the general public

22
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Subject specialist

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A teacher who has a great deal of knowledge about the subject they teach

23
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To take a year out

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To spend a year working or traveling before starting university football

24
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Tuition fees

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The money paid for a course of study

25
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To work your way through university

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To have a paid job whilst studying to support yourself financially